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100			_aShanmugasundaram, B. and Rose, Neetha _932016
245			_aAgro-ecosystem based approaches for sustainable enhancement of rice productivity in Kerala
260			_aProductivity
300			_a62(1), Apr-Jun, 2021: p.24-31
520			_aAgro-ecosystems provide various benefits termed as ecosystem services. Currently, more than 60 percent of ecosystem services supply is facing destruction or degradation. Rice is the staple crop of Kerala, cultivated in 7 diversified agro-ecosystems. The area and production under rice cultivation experienced a steep fall while productivity improved at a slow pace. This situation aggravated the problems such as food insecurity, poor profitability, environmental and ecological issues. Keeping in view the ecological significance and multifunctionality of rice ecosystems, the agro-ecosystem based approaches are best as it balances economic and ecological effects. – Reproduced
650			_aAgro-ecosystems, Ecosystem services, Rice, Kerala _932017
773			_aProductivity
906			_aAGRICULTURE
942			_cAR