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New vegetation type map of India prepared using satellite remotesensing: Comparison with global vegetation maps and utilities
A seamless vegetation type map of India (scale 1: 50,000) prepared using medium-resolution IRS LISS-IIIimages is presented. The map was created using an on-screen visual interpretation technique and has anaccuracy of 90%, ...
Agronomic improvements can make future cereal systems in South Asia far more productive and result in a lower environmental footprint
South Asian countries will have to double their food production by 2050 while using resources more efficiently and
minimizing environmental problems. Transformative management approaches and technology solutions will ...
Mapping Direct Seeded Rice in Raichur District of Karnataka, India
Across South Asia, the cost of rice cultivation has increased
due to labor shortage. Direct seeding of rice is widely promoted
in order to reduce labor demand during crop establishment
stage, and to benefit poor farmers. ...
Life Cycle Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emission Analysis of Groundwater-Based Irrigation Systems
The reliance on groundwater for irrigation is increasing in Australia and India, which is causing concerns to policy makers about energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Therefore, it is important to quantify ...
Analysis of pre-requisite and framework for introducing potato crop in non-traditional Anantapuramu district of Andhra Pardesh
As per FAOSTAT database, India is the second largest producer of potatoes (45.34 million tonne in 2013) after
China (88.99 million tonne in 2013). However, Indian potato production has not been uniformly distributed over ...