P Humayun

P Humayun
Comparing conventional and organic farming crop production systems - Inputs, minimal treatments and data needs - A research paper
The researchers here discuss the experiences gained from this experiment and those gathered from organic farmers. Posted on 19 Apr, 2011 02:45 AM

The following article is based on a field experiment in International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), where low cost farming systems that involve use of biological inputs obtained from the field is compared with conventional farming.

Further, the authors offer suggestions for future demonstration and verification experiments, to study the virtues of organic  farming.

Comparing soil properties of farmers’ fields growing rice through SRI and conventional methods - A research paper
The paper compares System of Rice Intensification (SRI) and conventional method of rice cultivation on various parameters. Posted on 19 Apr, 2011 02:00 AM

This paper was presented at the first National Symposium on System of Rice Intensification (SRI) – Present Status and Future Prospects held in 2006.  The parameters include thirteen soil properties which included six related to cultureable microorganisms, three root-related parameters and yield.

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