Addressing Resource Conservation Issues in Rice-Wheat Systems of South Asia: A Resource Book

Addressing Resource Conservation Issues in Rice-Wheat Systems of South Asia: A Resource Book


Published by:
Rice-Wheat Consortium for the Indo-Gangetic Plains-
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (RWC-CIMMYT)
CG-Block, NASC Complex
DPS Marg, Pusa
New Delhi-110012, India
Phone: +91-11-25847432, 25842940
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WWW: www.rwc-prism.cgiar.org

For information, contact: rwc@cgiar.org

Correct citation:
RWC-CIMMYT. 2003. Addressing Resource Conservation Issues in Rice-Wheat Systems of South Asia: A Resource Book. Rice-Wheat Consortium for the Indo-Gangetic Plains - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center. New Delhi, India. 305 p. ISBN 81-88572-00-4


Contents


Cover and Introductory pages

The Rice-Wheat Consortium for the Indo-Gangetic Plains: Vision and Management Structure

Rice-Wheat Consortium (RWC): Linkages and Operations

Rice-Wheat System: Problem Analysis and Strategic Entry Points

Characteristics of the Indo-Gangetic Plains: The Rice-Wheat Bowl

Rice-Wheat Environment

Production Constraints of the Rice-Wheat System

Rice-Wheat Productivity and Population Increase: A Challenge

Ecological Consequences of Intensification

Farm-level Sustainability of Intensive Rice-Wheat System: Socioeconomic and Policy Perspectives

How Extensive are Yield Declines in Long-Term Rice-Wheat Experiments in Asia

Policies Influencing Productivity and Sustainability

Nature and Speed of Agricultural Diversification

Rice-Wheat Systems and Climate Change

Carbon Sequestration in Soils of the Indo-Gangetic Plain

Major Trends in the Rice-Wheat System in Pakistan’s Punjab

Socioeconomic Constraints in Rice-Wheat in Chuandanga, Bangladesh

Water Resource Management Policy in Bangladesh

Gender Roles in Rice-Wheat Systems: A Case Study

The Rice-based Livelihood Support System in South Asia

Activities Contributing to Livelihoods in Eastern Rice-Wheat Tracts

The Problem of Late Planting in Wheat

Is Conventional Tillage Essential for Wheat?

Location-specific Crop Establishment Options

Bed Planting in Rice-Wheat System

Reduced and Zero-Tillage Options

Problems Addressed by Reduced and Zero-tillage and Bed Planting

Improving Zero-tillage by Controlled Traffic

Zero-tillage Technology: Troubleshooting Tips

Surface Seeding as a Crop Establishment Option in Problem Areas

Rice Seedling Raising and Transplanting Techniques

Alternatives to Puddling and Manual Transplanting

Boro Rice: An Opportunity for Intensification

Interactions of Tillage and Crop Establishment with Other Management Practices

Regional Impact of Simple Changes: Benefits of Conservation-Tillage Technologies

Nutrient Imbalance and Mining

Synchronizing N Supply with Crop Demand

Crop Residue Management in Rice-Wheat System

Soil Micronutrient Deficiencies in the Rice-Wheat Cropping System

Leaf Color Chart for Real-Time N Management in Rice

Strategies and Practices for Increasing On-farm Water Productivity

Basin-Level Use and Productivity of Water

Saving Water and Increasing Water Productivity

Innovations in Groundwater Recharge

Improved Water Management Practices in the Rice-Wheat Zone of Sind, Pakistan

Waterlogging and Salinity in the Rice-Wheat Zone of Sind, Pakistan

Reclamation and Management of Alkaline Soils

New Opportunities for Saving on Water: Role of Resource Conserving Technologies

Legumes: Crops for Improving Human, Animal and Soil Nutrition

Role of Legumes in Cropping Systems in the Indo-Gangetic Plains of India

Role of Legumes in Different Cropping Systems in Bangladesh

Importance of Legumes in the Cropping Systems in Pakistan

Management Factors Affecting Legumes Production in the Indo-Gangetic Plains

Socioeconomic Constraints to Legumes Production in Rice-Wheat Cropping Systems of India

Strategies for Increasing Legumes Production in the Indo-Gangetic Plains

Abiotic and Socioeconomic Constraints Limiting Productivity of Legumes in Bangladesh

Quality Protein Maize in Zero-tillage

Seed Drying and Storage

Utilizing Rice-Fallows in South Asia: A Potential for Legumes

Role of Livestock in Sustaining the Farming Systems in the Indo-Gangetic Plains of India

Crop Residues as Animal Feed

Integrated Pest Management of Rice in Rice-Wheat Cropping Systems

Integrated Pest Management of Wheat in Rice-Wheat Cropping Systems

Managing Rice Stem Borers in Rice-Wheat Systems

Herbicide Resistance in Littleseed Canary Grass

On-farm Trials and Demonstrations: “Test as You Grow”

Introduction to Crop Monitoring

Enhancing the Adoption of Innovations by Farmers

Modern Information Technology Tools for Efficient Management of Natural Resources

Production Team

Corresponding Authors