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Precision land leveling for sustainable rice production: Case studies in Cambodia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, and India Precision land leveling for sustainable rice production: Case studies in Cambodia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, and India May 17, 2022 Laser land leveling strongly complements sustainable rice production practices as it can help increase water, seed, and...Read More
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Co-benefits of nutrient management tailored to smallholder agriculture Co-benefits of nutrient management tailored to smallholder agriculture October 12, 2021 While inorganic fertilizers combined with high-yielding varieties, mechanization, irrigation, and other inputs have contributed to sustained increases...Read More
Disentangling challenges to scaling alternate wetting and drying technology for rice cultivation: Distilling lessons from 20 years of experience in the Philippines Disentangling challenges to scaling alternate wetting and drying technology for rice cultivation: Distilling lessons from 20 years of experience in the Philippines August 3, 2021 The review’s findings point to the importance of rethinking the boundaries and assumptions of scaling theory of...Read More
Understanding the dynamic of rice farming systems in southern Mozambique to improve production and benefits to smallholders Understanding the dynamic of rice farming systems in southern Mozambique to improve production and benefits to smallholders June 18, 2021 This study aimed to assess rice farming system typologies in the Chókwè Irrigation Scheme to better understand...Read More
Rice farming in Central Java, Indonesia—Adoption of sustainable farming practices, impacts, and implications Rice farming in Central Java, Indonesia—Adoption of sustainable farming practices, impacts, and implications June 4, 2021 Persuading farmers to try out and consequently adopt new practices is challenging. Adoption rates of CSA practices...Read More