An attempt was made to investigate the influence of different doses of nitrogen on growth and yield of pearlmillet under irrigated and non-irrigated in semi-arid region of Delhi with an aim to determine the optimum levels of N under two different moisture situations (irrigated and non-irrigated).

Field experiments on rice-wheat cropping were conducted in well-drained sandy loam soil of semi-arid region, Project Directorate for Cropping Systems Research, Modipuram, Meerut (UP) with the objectives to study the influence of tillage systems and irrigation schedules on soil cracking pattern, water requirement and performance of rice and wheat and rice-wheat sequence.

The present article reflects the author's authority and perception as how India should work towards sustainable food security.

In mid-altitude of the North Eastern Hill (NEH) region of India, a second crop of rice following the harvest of main kharif (July to mid-November) rice is not possible due to early onset of low temperature (