Publications in VIVO

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McDonald, A. Person

Publications

selected publications

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- Transforming labor requirement, crop yield, and profitability with precision dry-direct seeding of rice and integrated weed management in Eastern India. Field Crops Research. 259:107961. 2020
- Designing profitable, resource use efficient and environmentally sound cereal based systems for the Western Indo-Gangetic plains.. Scientific Reports. 10:19267-19267. 2020
- Agricultural labor, COVID-19, and potential implications for food security and air quality in the breadbasket of India. Agricultural Systems. 185:102954. 2020
- Potential of conservation agriculture modules for energy conservation and sustainability of rice-based production systems of Indo-Gangetic Plain region.. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 1-16. 2020
- Zero-tillage wheat provides stable yield and economic benefits under diverse growing season climates in the Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability. 18:567-593. 2020
- Key indicators for monitoring food system disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic: Insights from Bangladesh towards effective response.. Food Security. 12:761-768. 2020
- Indian agriculture, air pollution, and public health in the age of COVID. World Development. 135:105064. 2020
- Factors Constraining Timely Sowing of Wheat as an Adaptation to Climate Change in Eastern India. Weather, Climate, and Society. 12:515-528. 2020
- Intercomparison of crop establishment methods for improving yield and profitability in the rice-wheat system of Eastern India.. Field Crops Research. 250:107776. 2020
- Temporal changes in soil microbial properties and nutrient dynamics under climate smart agriculture practices.. Soil & Tillage Research. 199:104595. 2020
- Climate and landscape mediate patterns of low lentil productivity in Nepal.. PLOS ONE. 15. 2020
- Conservation agriculture for sustainable intensification in South Asia. NATURE SUSTAINABILITY. 3:336-343. 2020
- Drivers of groundwater utilization in water-limited rice production systems in Nepal.. Water International. 45:39-59. 2020
- Apparent Gains, Hidden Costs: Examining Adoption Drivers, Yield, and Profitability Outcomes of Rotavator Tillage in Wheat Systems in Nepal. Journal of Agricultural Economics. 71:199-218. 2020
- Operationalizing the concept of robustness of nitrogen networks in mixed smallholder systems: A pilot study in the mid-hills and lowlands of Nepal. Ecological Indicators. 110. 2020
- Smallholder farmers' willingness to pay for scale-appropriate farm mechanization: Evidence from the mid-hills of Nepal.. Technology in Society. 59:101196. 2019
- Social inclusion increases with time for zero-tillage wheat in the Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains.. World Development. 123:104582. 2019
- Climate Smart Agriculture practices improve soil organic carbon pools, biological properties and crop productivity in cereal-based systems of North-West India. Catena. 181:104059. 2019
- The impact of agricultural interventions can be doubled by using satellite data. NATURE SUSTAINABILITY. 2:931-934. 2019
- Effects of tillage, crop establishment and diversification on soil organic carbon, aggregation, aggregate associated carbon and productivity in cereal systems of semi-arid Northwest India.. Soil & Tillage Research. 190:128-138. 2019
- Increasing profitability, yields and yield stability through sustainable crop establishment practices in the rice-wheat systems of Nepal. Agricultural Systems. 173:414-423. 2019
- Tradeoffs between groundwater conservation and air pollution from agricultural fires in northwest India. NATURE SUSTAINABILITY. 2:580-583. 2019
- Effect of Crop Management Practices on Crop Growth, Productivity and Profitability of Rice–Wheat System in Western Indo-Gangetic Plains 2019
- Scale-appropriate mechanization impacts on productivity among smallholders: Evidence from rice systems in the mid-hills of Nepal.. Land Use Policy. 85:104-113. 2019
- Taking the climate risk out of transplanted and direct seeded rice: Insights from dynamic simulation in Eastern India.. Field Crops Research. 239:92-103. 2019
- Impact of conservation tillage in rice-based cropping systems on soil aggregation, carbon pools and nutrients.. Geoderma. 340:104-114. 2019
- Establishing the value of modern seed storage methods for wheat in diverse production ecologies in Nepal. Journal of Stored Products Research. 76:652-660. 2018
- Nutrient responses of wheat and rapeseed under different crop establishment and fertilization methods in contrasting agro-ecological conditions in Nepal. Soil & Tillage Research. 181:46-62. 2018
- Soil bacterial diversity under conservation agriculture-based cereal systems in Indo-Gangetic Plains. 3 BIOTECH. 8:304-304. 2018
- Can productivity and profitability be enhanced in intensively managed cereal systems while reducing the environmental footprint of production? Assessing sustainable intensification options in the breadbasket of India.. AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT. 252:132-147. 2018
- Assessing soil properties and nutrient availability under conservation agriculture practices in a reclaimed sodic soil in cereal-based systems of North-West India.. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science. 64:531-545. 2018
- Exploring farmer perceptions of agricultural innovations for maize-legume intensification in the mid-hills region of Nepal. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability. 16:74-93. 2018
- Increasing yield stability and input efficiencies with cost-effective mechanization in Nepal. Field Crops Research. 228:93-101. 2018
- Soil biological properties and fungal diversity under conservation agriculture in Indo-Gangetic Plains of India. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. 18:1142-1156. 2018
- Using Satellite Data to Identify the Causes of and Potential Solutions for Yield Gaps in India's Wheat Belt 2017
- Evaluation of long-term conservation agriculture and crop intensification in rice-wheat rotation of Indo-Gangetic Plains of South Asia: Carbon dynamics and productivity. European Journal of Agronomy. 90:198-208. 2017
- Using satellite data to identify the causes of and potential solutions for yield gaps in India’s Wheat Belt. Environmental Research Letters. 12:94011. 2017
- Sustainable crop intensification through surface water irrigation in Bangladesh? A geospatial assessment of landscape-scale production potential.. Land Use Policy. 60:206-222. 2017
- Zero-tillage is a proven technology for sustainable wheat intensification in the Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains: what determines farmer awareness and adoption?. Food Security. 9:723-743. 2017
- Crop residue degradation by fungi isolated from conservation agriculture fields under rice–wheat system of North-West India. International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture. 5:349-360. 2016
- Fertilizers, hybrids, and the sustainable intensification of maize systems in the rainfed mid-hills of Nepal. European Journal of Agronomy. 80:154-167. 2016
- Growing the service economy for sustainable wheat intensification in the Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains: lessons from custom hiring services for zero-tillage. Food Security. 8:1011-1028. 2016
- Productivity, profitability, and energetics: A multi-criteria assessment of farmers’ tillage and crop establishment options for maize in intensively cultivated environments of South Asia. Field Crops Research. 186:32-46. 2016
- Mapping Smallholder Wheat Yields and Sowing Dates Using Micro-Satellite Data. Remote Sensing. 8. 2016
- Untangling crop management and environmental influences on wheat yield variability in Bangladesh: An application of non-parametric approaches. Agricultural Systems. 139:166-179. 2015
- Zero-tillage as a pathway for sustainable wheat intensification in the Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains: does it work in farmers’ fields?. Food Security. 7:983-1001. 2015
- Decomposing maize yield gaps differentiates entry points for intensification in the rainfed mid-hills of Nepal. Field Crops Research. 179:81-94. 2015
- Perception and economics of dry direct seeded rice in tarai of Nepal. Journal of Agriculture and Environment. 16:103-111. 2015
- Technology targeting for sustainable intensification of crop production in the Delta region of Bangladesh. ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences. 1475-1481. 2015
- Managing soil salinity with permanent bed planting in irrigated production systems in Central Asia. AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT. 202:90-97. 2015
- Conservation agriculture based tillage and crop establishment options can maintain farmers’ yields and increase profits in South Asia's rice–maize systems: Evidence from Bangladesh. Field Crops Research. 172:85-98. 2015
- Effects of Tillage and Crop Establishment Methods, Crop Residues, and Nitrogen Levels on Wheat Productivity, Energy-savings and Greenhouse Gas Emission under Rice -Wheat Cropping System. Nepal Journal of Science and Technology. 15:1-10. 2015
- Book of extended summaries : national dialogue on efficient nutrient management for Improving soil health 2015
- Comparative advantages of conservation agriculture based rice–wheat rotation systems under water and salt dynamics typical for the irrigated arid drylands in Central Asia. European Journal of Agronomy. 62:98-109. 2015
- Forgoing the fallow in Bangladesh's stress-prone coastal deltaic environments: Effect of sowing date, nitrogen, and genotype on wheat yield in farmers’ fields. Field Crops Research. 170:7-20. 2015
- Identifying Pathways for Improving Household Food Self-Sufficiency Outcomes in the Hills of Nepal. PLOS ONE. 10. 2015
- Proline content as a stress indicator to quantify conservation agriculture effect in wheat crop 2015
- Developing local adaptation strategies for climate change in agriculture: A priority-setting approach with application to Latin America. Global Environmental Change-human and Policy Dimensions. 29:78-91. 2014
- WEEDS AND THEIR EFFECT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF MAIZE AND FINGER MILLET IN MID- HILLS OF NEPAL. International Journal of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology. 2:275-278. 2014
- Made in Bangladesh: Scale-appropriate machinery for agricultural resource conservation (Bangla language version) 2014
- Precision nutrient management in conservation agriculture based wheat production of Northwest India: Profitability, nutrient use efficiency and environmental footprint. Field Crops Research. 155:233-244. 2014
- Productivity and soil attributes as influenced by resource conservation technologies under rice- wheat system in Nepal 2013
- Identifying Potential Crop Residue Allocation Trade-Offs in Crop-Livestock Farming Systems: Implications for Conservation Agriculture Practices for Smallholders in Hilly Areas of Nepal 2013
- Mapping field-scale yield gaps for maize: An example from Bangladesh. Field Crops Research. 143:151-156. 2013
- Guidelines for dry seeded rice (DSR) in the Eastern Gangetic Plains of India 2013
- Conservation agriculture in Central Asia—What do we know and where do we go from here?. Field Crops Research. 132:95-105. 2012
- Addressing climate change effects and meeting maize demand for Asia 2011
- Abscisic acid in leaves and roots of willow: significance for stomatal conductance. Tree Physiology. 21:759-764. 2001
- Stomatal and leaf growth responses to partial drying of root tips in willow. Tree Physiology. 21:765-770. 2001
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- Lentil production practices survey during wet-winter year in western Nepal 2018
- Forgoing the fallow in Bangladesh’s stress-prone coastal deltaic environments: Effect of sowing date, nitrogen, and genotype on wheat yield in farmers’ fields 2017
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- Priorities for wheat intensification in the Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains. GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY-AGRICULTURE POLICY ECONOMICS AND ENVIRONMENT. 1-8. 2018