Virender Kumar

[Synthesized from academic records + research fields] Research interests: Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement, Weed Control and Herbicide Applications, Agricultural Economics and Practices, Crop Yield and Soil Fertility, Plant responses to water stress Affiliation: International Rice Research Institute, Sustainable Impact, Senior Scientist - Weed Science & Systems Agronomy Recent publications: "Decadal Analysis of Baseline Methane Emissions from Rice Cultivation: Identifying Spatiotemporal Hotspots for Mitigation Targeting"; "Effectiveness of imazethapyr-based herbicide programs for weed control in drill-seeded imidazolinone-resistant rice production in Northwest India"; "Impact of drip fertigation on maize growth and productivity under conservation agriculture practices in the eastern Indo-Gangetic plains of India"