Environmental stressors such as drought, salinity, and heavy metals pose significant
obstacles to achieving sustainable food security, necessitating the development of …

The current farming systems strongly depend on chemical fertilizers (CF), which are widely
applied to increase crop yield worldwide. However, although CF enhance crop yield in the …

Excessive reliance on chemical fertilizer (CF) in conventional farming is a serious concern
owing to its negative effects on soil health, the environment, and crop productivity. Organic …

The excessive use of chemical fertilizers in conventional agricultural systems decreased the
nutrient use efficiency and caused serious environmental problems such as waterway …

Biochar application as an organic amendment has been practiced to reduce soil acidity,
enhance nutrient utilization, and improve crop growth and yield. However, uncertainties …

Biochar amendment can influence the abundance, activity, and community structure of soil
microbes. However, scare information is present about the effect of the combined application …

The combined use of organic manure and chemical fertilizer (CF) is considered to be a good
method for sustaining high crop yields and improving soil quality. We performed a field …

The excessive use of synthetic nitrogen (N) fertilizers in rice (Oryza sativa L.) has resulted in
high N loss, soil degradation, and environmental pollution in a changing climate. Soil …

Colored rice is a type of high-quality, high-added-value rice that has attracted increasing
attention in recent years. The use of large amounts of inorganic nitrogen fertilizer in rice …

This study presents detailed crop and gas flux data from two years of rice production at the
experimental farm of the ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India. In …