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Model based evaluation of cover crops for banana cropping systems [PDF]

, 2011
There is actually a surge for reintroducing biodiversity in agricultural systems in order to reduce chemical inputs, suppress pests, and close biogeochemical cycles.
Achard, Raphaël, Ripoche, Aude, Tixier, Philippe   +2 more
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Analysis of Productive Performance of Crop and Animal Production Systems: An Integrated Analytical Framework [PDF]

This article presents a two-stage analytical framework that integrates ecological crop (animal) growth and economic frontier production models to analyse the productive efficiency of crop (animal) production systems.
Viet-Ngu Hoang
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Analysis of crop growth

, 2003
SWAP / WOFOST was used for a balanced estimation of yield and evapotranspiration, and to include interactions between soil-water and solute transport and crop development.
Bessembinder, J.J.E., Dhindwal, A.S., Leffelaar, P.A., Ponsioen, T.C., Singh, S.   +4 more
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Optimizing crop yields while minimizing environmental impact through deep placement of nitrogen fertilizer

Journal of Integrative Agriculture
Nitrogen (N) serves as an essential nutrient for yield formation across diverse crop types. However, agricultural production encounters numerous challenges, notably high N fertilizer rates coupled with low N use efficiency and serious environmental ...
Lingxiao Zhu, Hongchun Sun, Liantao Liu, Ke Zhang, Yongjiang Zhang, Anchang Li, Zhiying Bai, Guiyan Wang, Xiaoqing Liu, Hezhong Dong, Cundong Li   +10 more
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Improving supply and phosphorous use efficiency in organic farming systems [PDF]

, 2006
Phosphorus (P) is an essential plant nutrient that needs to be managed carefully in organic systems so that crop yield and quality remain sustainable without contributing to environmental damage, particularly that associated with eutrophication.
Rees, R M, Stockdale, E A, Walker, R L, Watson, C A   +3 more
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The crucial role of lateral root angle in enhancing drought resilience in cotton

Frontiers in Plant Science
IntroductionPlant responses to drought stress are influenced by various factors, including the lateral root angle (LRA), stomatal regulation, canopy temperature, transpiration rate and yield.
Congcong Guo, Xiaoyuan Bao, Hongchun Sun, Jing Chen, Lingxiao Zhu, Jianhong Zhang, Haina Zhang, Yongjiang Zhang, Ke Zhang, Zhiying Bai, Anchang Li, Liantao Liu, Cundong Li   +12 more
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Cereal Crop Productivity in Developing Countries: Past Trends and Future Prospects [PDF]

This paper synthesizes the evidence on cereal crop productivity in developing countries over the past 30 years and looks at future prospects for productivity growth.
Heisey, Paul W., Pingali, Prabhu L.
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Optimizing a green manure-based row cropping system for organic cereal production [PDF]

, 2018
A row cropping system with an increase of row distance to 24 cm increased the growth of undersown cover crops and allowed 1-2 passes of interow hoeing for weed control before sowing cover crops.
Phan, Hong TT, Thorup-Kristensen, Kristian   +1 more
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Importance of irrigated agriculture to the Ethiopian economy: capturing the direct net benefits of irrigation [PDF]

Irrigated farming / National income / Economic growth / Crops / Prices / Sensitivity analysis / Crop management / Irrigation schemes ...
Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele, Hagos, Fitsum, Makombe, Godswill, Namara, Regassa E.   +3 more
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Effect of climate variables on yield of major food-crops in Nepal -A time-series analysis- [PDF]

Climate change influences crop yield vis-à-vis crop production to a greater extent in countries like Nepal where agriculture depends largely on natural circumstances.
Joshi, Niraj Prakash, Maharjan, Keshav Lall, Piya, Luni   +2 more
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