Conservation Agriculture for Rice-Based Intensive Cropping by Smallholders in the Eastern Gangetic Plain

Conservation Agriculture for Rice-Based Intensive Cropping by Smallholders in the Eastern Gangetic Plain

We review the recent development of Conservation Agriculture (CA) for rice-based smallholder farms in the Eastern Gangetic Plain (EGP) and the underpinning research on agronomy, weed control, soil properties and greenhouse gas emissions being tested to accelerate its adoption in Bangladesh. The stud...

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Main Authors: Richard W. Bell, Md. Enamul Haque, M. Jahiruddin, Md. Moshiur Rahman, Mahfuza Begum, M. A. Monayem Miah, Md. Ariful Islam, Md. Anwar Hossen, Nazmus Salahin, Taslima Zahan, Mohammad Mobarak Hossain, Md. Khairul Alam, Mir Nurul Hasan Mahmud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
crop establishment
crop residue retention
fuel use
minimal soil disturbance
planter
non-puddled rice transplanting
strip planting
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/9/1/5

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