Integrating conservation agriculture with intensive crop diversification in the maize-based organic system: Impact on sustaining food and nutritional security.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Developing an intensive sustainable model and feeding a rising population are worldwide challenges. The task is much more daunting in the North Eastern Himalayas, where, low productive maize (Zea mays)- fallow is the main production system in the upland. To increase farm productivity, nutritional security, and energy dietary returns while maintaining environmental sustainability and economic viability, short-duration crops must be included in the maize-fallow system.

Methods

A field study was conducted in sandy clay loam soil with a randomized complete block design with three replications for three continuous years (2018-2021) under organic management with two crop management practices, viz., (i) conservation agriculture and (ii) conventional agric

SUBMITTER: Ansari MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10069672 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature