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- Large survey dataset of rice production practices applied by farmers on their largest farm plot during 2018 in India(Elsevier, 2022) Anurag Ajay; Craufurd, P.; Kumar, V.; Samaddar, A.; Malik, R.; Sharma, S.; Ranjan, H.; Singh, A.K.; Paudel, G.; Pundir, A.; Poonia, S. P.; Kumar, A.; Kumar, Pankaj; Singh, D.K.; Singh, M.; Iftikar, W.; Ignatius, M.; Banik, N.C.; Mohapatra, B.K.; Sagwal, P.K.; Peramaiyan, P.; Mcdonald, A.
Publication - Field-specific nutrient management using Rice Crop Manager decision support tool in Odisha, India(Elsevier, 2019) Sharma, S.; Rout, K.K.; Khanda, C.M.; Tripathi, R.; Shahid, M.; Nayak, A.D.; Satpathy, S.D.; Banik, N.C.; Iftikar, W.; Parida, N.; Kumar, V.; Mishra, A.; Castillo, R.L.; Velasco, T.; Buresh, R.J.The requirement of rice (Oryza sativa L.) for fertilizer can depend on crop and soil management practices, which can vary among fields within a rice-growing area. A web-based decision support tool named Rice Crop Manager (RCM) was developed previously to calculate field-specific rates of fertilizer N, P, and K for rice in Odisha State in eastern India. We compared field-specific nutrient management calculated by RCM with farmers’ fertilizer practice (FFP) and a blanket fertilizer recommendation (BFR), which used a uniform 80 kg N ha–1, 17 kg P ha–1, and 33 kg K ha–1. A total of 209 field trials were conducted in two seasons (kharif and rabi) for two years across ten districts in six agro-climatic zones. Grain yield was consistently higher with fertilization recommended by RCM than with FFP. Higher yield with RCM was attributed to a combination of applying more of the total fertilizer N at the critical growth stage of panicle initiation, applying more fertilizer N in kharif, and applying zinc. The RCM recommendation frequently increased yield compared to BFR as a result of improved N management, which included the adjustment of N rate for a target yield set slightly higher than historical yield reported by a farmer. Fertilization based on RCM rather than BFR reduced the risk of financial loss. The effectiveness of an RCM recommendation relative to BFR and FFP was consistent across rice varieties with different growth duration, irrigated and rainfed rice, and three categories of soil clay content. The RCM recommendation failed to increase yield relative to BFR in one of the six agro-climatic zones, where a higher rate of fertilizer P and/or K was apparently required. The nutrient management calculations used by RCM can be improved as new information and research findings become available. Experiences with RCM in Odisha can help guide the development of comparable nutrient management decision tools in other rice-growing areas.
Publication - Tips to increase maize yields in plateau of Odisha(CIMMYT, 2015) Parida, N.; Iftikar, W.; Kumar, V.; Malik, R.; Mcdonald, A.This easy-to-use manual is meant to provide maize farmers tips to improve their yields using improved cultivation practices. Specifically, it outlines which cultivars to use for different cropping systems, field preparation and crop establishment methods, and efficient weed control and nutrient management for higher productivity.
Publication - Operational manual for mechanical transplanting of rice(CSISA, 2015) Rickman, J.F.; Mussgnug, F.; Khanda, C.M.; Satpathy, S.D.; Parida, N.; Singla, K.; Kumar, V.; Banik, N.C.; Iftikar, W.; Mishra, A.; Sudhir-Yadav; Kumar, V.; Malik, R.; Mcdonald, A.This booklet highlights the benefits of mechanical transplanting of rice and discusses some of the operational and management issues that need to be addressed. It will serve as an easy, step-by-step guide for extension staff, service providers and innovative farmers to use mechanical transplanting with or without puddling.
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