Sustainable agrifood systems
āLayeringā climate smart rice-wheat farming practices in India boosts benefits
New scientific research into ālayeringā climate smart agriculture techniques shows promise, demonstrating the potential for crop adaptability to climate change.
Q+A with IvĆ”n OrtĆz-Monasterio on nitrogen application and consequences
In this interview, IvĆ”n OrtĆz-Monasterio, expert on sustainable intensification and wheat crop management, discusses the overuse of nitrogen fertilizer and related consequences, his experience with farmers, and his outlook for the future.
Precision Nutrient Management: The Future of Nitrogen Use Efficiency
This March, the Borlaug Institute of South Asia (BISA) held an international workshop on enhancing Nitrogen use efficiency in wheat using the combined approach of breeding and precision agronomy in Ladhowal, Punjab.
Timothy J. Krupnik
Field trial design workshop for smallholder farmers who grow maize landraces
As part of the efforts of the Sustainable Modernization of Traditional Agriculture program aimed at improving food security based on maize landraces in marginal areas of the state of Oaxaca, Mexico