Impact of best management practices on sustainable crop production and climate resilience in smallholder farming systems of South Asia

Anantha, K H and Garg, K K and Barron, J and Dixit, S and Venkataradha, A and Singh, R and Whitbread, A M (2021) Impact of best management practices on sustainable crop production and climate resilience in smallholder farming systems of South Asia. Agricultural Systems (TSI), 194 (103276). pp. 1-19. ISSN 0308-521X

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Abstract

A host of best water and soil management practices (BMPs) hold promise in addressing water scarcity and land degradation to enable sustainable crop intensification in smallholder farming systems. OBJECTIVE This study quantifies the effect of BMPs on crop productivity, income, water saving and water balance components and identifies gaps for future research. METHODS This paper synthesizes the performance of BMPs and the existing data gap by reviewing 108 published studies from the Indian subcontinent which capture a diverse range of rainfall and cropping systems.

Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Research Program : Asia Research Program : East & Southern Africa
CRP:	CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Resource conservation measures, Landscape resource managment, Rainwater harvesting, Sustainable crop intensification, Resource use efficiency, Smallholder farming systems
Subjects:	Others > Sustainable Agriculture Others > Smallholder Agriculture Others > Climate Resilient Technologies
Depositing User:	Mr Arun S
Date Deposited:	24 Sep 2021 06:41
Last Modified:	24 Sep 2021 06:41
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/11898
Official URL:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103276
Projects:	UNSPECIFIED
Funders:	UNSPECIFIED
Acknowledgement:	The authors are grateful to CGIAR Research Program- Water, Land and Ecosystem (CRP-WLE) and the Global Challenges Research Fund’s TIGR2ESS (Transforming India’s Green Revolution by Research and Empowerment for Sustainable food Supplies) for covering ICRISAT scientists’ time for undertaking this study.
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