Productivity, profitability, and energetics: A multi-criteria assessment of farmers’ tillage and crop establishment options for maize in intensively cultivated environments of South Asia
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- 作者：Mahesh K. Gathalaa ; m.gathala@cgiar.org" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; gathalam@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Jagadish Timsinaa ; b ; Md. Saiful Islama ; Timothy J. Krupnika ; Tapash R. Boseg ; Nazrul Islamh ; Md. Mahbubur Rahmanc ; Md. Israil Hossainc ; Md. Harun-Ar-Rashidd ; Anup K. Ghoshe ; Md. Mustafa Kamrul Hasang ; Md. Abul Khayeri ; Md. Zahidul Islamh ; Thakur P. Tiwaria ; Andrew McDonaldf
- 关键词：Tillage and crop establishment ; Maize ; Energetics ; Agro-ecological zone ; Multi-criteria assessment
- 刊名：Field Crops Research
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：1 February 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：186
- 期：Complete
- 页码：32-46
- 全文大小：1846 K
文摘
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Maize is an emerging crop in South Asia and Bangladesh.
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Multi-criteria data on tillage options provides robust analysis of maize production.
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We examine maize farmers’ productivity, profitability and energetic efficiency.
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The benefits of alternative tillage options appear to be regionally specific.
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Appropriate technology targeting is therefore needed by development initiatives.