The nitrogen switch: One agricultural lever could save India’s water, soil and climate, says IITGN

IIT Gandhinagar study finds nitrogen-focused crop restructuring could cut fertiliser pollution by 13.4% while reducing agricultural water demand by 18.6% Model shows 86.8 billion cubic metres of annual water savings and 8.7% lower farm greenhouse-gas emissions without compromising baseline calorie production Marginal shift from rice and wheat to maize, jowar, bajra and ragi could generate […]