India needs a 30% wheat production increase by 2050, primarily through intensification in eastern India. This study, using on-farm surveys, shows that wheat sowing dates significantly impact yields, outweighing other factors. Achievable sowing date adjustments could increase untapped wheat production potential by 69% without negatively affecting rice productivity, irrigation, or profitability. Transformative yield gains require integrated rice-wheat system management.
Publisher
Nature Food
Published On
Jul 21, 2022
Authors
Andrew J. McDonald, Balwinder-Singh, Alwin Keil, Amit Srivastava, Peter Craufurd, Avinash Kishore, Virender Kumar, Gokul Paudel, Sudhanshu Singh, A. K. Singh, R. K. Sohane, R. K. Malik
Tags
wheat production
sowing dates
yield potential
rice-wheat system
agriculture
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