Agricultural emissions reduction potential by improving technical efficiency in crop production

• Published in: Agricultural systems Vol. 207; p. 103620
• Main Authors: Khatri-Chhetri, Arun, Sapkota, Tek B., Maharjan, Sofina, Cheerakkollil Konath, Noufa, Shirsath, Paresh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2023
• Subjects: agricultural development; agricultural industry; agricultural productivity; crop production; Emissions; emissions factor; farms; greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gases; India; Interventions; Mitigation; production costs; Productivity; rice; Technical efficiency; wheat; India; Mitigation; Productivity; Interventions; Technical efficiency; Emissions

Global and national agricultural development policies normally tend to focus more on enhancing farm productivity through technological changes than on better use of existing technologies. The role of improving technical efficiency in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction from crop production is t...