Harsh Patial

Determinants of Adoption of Indigenous Technical Knowledge in the Farming System of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India

Harsh Patial · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2025

This study examines the factors influencing the adoption of Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK) in the farming systems of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh—an ecologically sensitive region where traditional practices remain central to sustainability and resilience. In light of i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i103803

Deficit Irrigation in a Warming World: Integrating Crop Physiology, Water Productivity and Climate-Risk Management for Sustainable Agriculture

Biju Sidharthan, B. Sushmitha, B. L. Santhosh, Sanjarambam Nirupama Chanu, Harsh Patial, Vidhu Dixit & K. Dhinesh Babu · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2026

Irrigated agriculture consumes the largest share of global freshwater withdrawals, and this dependence is intensifying as rainfall variability and evaporative demand increase under a warming climate. Deficit irrigation, defined as the deliberate application of water below full cr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84400