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February 16, 2026Food and Energy SecurityOpen Access

Analysis of the Maize‐Legume Cropping System in the Lower Indo‐Gangetic Plains of Eastern India: Energy Efficiency, Carbon Footprint and Farm Profitability

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JDJoy Kumar DeyBSBinoy Kumar SarenADArun K. Das

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Field trial demonstrates optimized cropping systems improve energy efficiency and profitability, indicating benefits for climate smart agriculture.

Key Points

  • Evaluate the energy balance and profitability of maize-legume cropping systems in eastern India.
  • 2-year field experiment in West Bengal, India
  • Compared maize-chickpea, maize-lentil, and maize-lathyrus systems
  • Assessed economic performance and greenhouse gas emissions under various mulching practices
  • Maize-chickpea system showed highest productivity and profitability
  • Residue-based mulching improved energy use efficiency and economic returns
  • No mulch treatment had lowest carbon footprint but decreased farm income

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Dey et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699264d1eb1f82dc367a0b75https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.70210
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