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System optimization practices for profitable and agro-ecologically sustainable agriculture in North-Western Indo-Gangetic Plains

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  • Radheshyam,
  • Jat, Shankar Lal
  • Jat, Mangi Lal
  • Jat, Hanuman Sahay
  • Singh, Aditya Kumar
  • Mahala, Deep Mohan
  • Parihar, Chiter Mal
  • Singh, Rajbir
  • Bijarniya, Deepak
  • Kalvaniya, Kailash Chandra
  • Padhan, Smruti Ranjan

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Crop production in the food basket of South Asia faces serious challenges of the water table and environmental sustainability driving to future food insecurity. Thus, the conventional rice-wheat (CTRW) system practices are no more sustainable in South Asia.

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  • Radheshyam, & Jat, Shankar Lal & Jat, Mangi Lal & Jat, Hanuman Sahay & Singh, Aditya Kumar & Mahala, Deep Mohan & Parihar, Chiter Mal & Singh, Rajbir & Bijarniya, Deepak & Kalvaniya, Kailash Chandra &, 2026. "System optimization practices for profitable and agro-ecologically sustainable agriculture in North-Western Indo-Gangetic Plains," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 232(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:232:y:2026:i:c:s0308521x25003191
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104579
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