E-Agriculture Framework to Improve Agricultural Productivity: Literature Review

A Framework of Information Technology Based Agriculture Information Dissemination System to Improve Crop Productivity

Indian farming community is facing a multitude of problems to maximize crop productivity. In spite of successful research on new agricultural practices concerning crop cultivation, the majority of farmers is not getting upper-bound yield due to several reasons. One of the reasons is that expert/scientific advice regarding crop cultivation is not reaching farming community in a timely manner. It...

Do Health Investments Improve Agricultural Productivity

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Use of nitrogen-fixing bacteria to improve agricultural productivity

Nitrogen-fixing, plant-growth promoting bacteria are arguably the biotechnological tool of highest potential to improve agricultural productivity in short term. Nitrogen fixation and phytohormone production by these bacteria have been considered the most important factors for plant growth promotion. However, the underlying mechanisms responsible for productivity increases by associative bacteri...

Using the Value Stream Mapping and Overall Equipment Effectiveness to Improve Productivity: A Literature Review

In the industries with high capital investment, the manufacturer has to spend a big amount of money for purchasing equipment. To overcome this imposed pressure the investor should utilize all the resources very efficiently for higher productivity and need to meet the customer’s ever increasing demands. This paper reviews both value stream mapping (VSM) and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) ...

Productivity and Efficiency Measurement in Agriculture Literature Review and Gaps Analysis