India, March 5 -- More than 80% of 1,594 participating farmers reported an increasedcrop yield and farm income, according to the study

Use of field-specific fertiliser in Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP) can increase grain yield and reduce greenhouse gas emissions compared with typical / traditional farmer fertilisation practices (FFP). They also lead to reduced costs and increased incomes for farmers.

These were the findings of a study conducted between 2013 and 2017 during rice and wheat cropping seasons, published in Nature Scientific Report in January 2021. An international team of scientists led by International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) compared 1,594 farms in Haryana, Punjab and Bihar.

Reduction of excess nutrient ap...