Peer-reviewed publications

2024

Lori, M., Kundel, D., Mäder, P., Singh, A., Patel, D., Sisodia, B.S., Riar, A., Krause, H.M. (2024). Organic farming systems improve soil quality and shape microbial communities across a cotton-based crop rotation in an Indian Vertisol. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, fiae127. Read more

Keller, C., Joshi, S., Joshi, T., Goldmann, E., Riar, A. (2024). Challenges for crop diversification in cotton-based farming systems in India: a comprehensive gap analysis between practices and policies. Frontiers in Agronomy, 6. Read more

Riar, A., Goldmann, E., Bautze, D., Rüegg, J., Bhullar, G.S., Adamtey, N., Schneider, M., Huber, B., Armengot, L. (2024) Farm gate profitability of organic and conventional farming systems in the tropic. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 22:1. Read more

2022

Schweizer, S. A., Graf-Rosenfellner, M., Bhat, N. A., Kayser, G., Sisodia, B. S., Kirchhof, G., Zikeli, S., Cadisch, G., & Bhullar, G. S. (2022). Responses of soil organic carbon, aggregate diameters, and hydraulic properties to long-term organic and conventional farming on a Vertisol in India. Land Degradation & Development, 1–13. Read more

2020

Cicek, H.; Bhullar, G.S., Mandloi, L.S., Andres, C., Riar, A.S (2020). Partial Acidulation of Rock Phosphate for Increased Productivity in Organic and Smallholder Farming. Sustainability, 12, 607. Read more

Riar, A., Mandloi, L.S., Sendhil, R., Poswal, R.S., Messmer, M.M., Bhullar, G.S. (2020). Technical Efficiencies and Yield Variability Are Comparable Across Organic and Conventional Farms. Sustainability, 12(10): 4271. Read more

2017

Bhat, N .A., Riar, A., Ramesh, A., Iqbal, S., Sharma, M. P., Sharma, S. K. and Bhullar, G. S. (2017). Soil biological activity contributing to phosphorus availability in Vertisols under long-term organic and conventional agricultural management.Frontiers in Plant Science – Agroecology and Land Use Systems, 8: 1289. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01523. Read more

Riar, A., Mandloi L. S., Messmer, M., Poswal, R. S., and Bhullar, G. S. (2017). A diagnosis of biophysical and socio-economic factors influencing farmers’ choice to adopt organic or conventional farming systems for cotton production. Frontiers in Plant Science – Agroecology and Land Use Systems, 8: 1289. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01289. Read more

2016

Andres, C. and Bhullar, G.S. (2016). Sustainable intensification of tropical agro-ecosystems: need and potentials. Frontiers in Environmental Science, specialty section Agroecology and Land Use Systems, 4 (5). Read more

Andres, C., Mandloi L.S. and Bhullar, G.S. (2016) Sustaining the supply of White Gold: The case of SysCom innovation platforms in India. In: Dror, I., Cadilhon, J-J., Schut, M., Misiko. M., and Maheshwari, S. (Eds.) Innovation Platforms for Agricultural Development: Evaluating the mature innovation platforms landscape. Routledge, UK, chapter 8, pp. 133-150. Read more

2013

Forster, D., Andres, C., Verma, R., Zundel, C., Messmer, M. and Mader, P. (2013). Yield and economic performance of organic and conventional cotton-based farming system - results from a field trial in India. Plos one 8(12). Read more

2012

Forster, D., Adamtey, N., Messmer, M.M., Pfiffner, L., Baker, B., Huber, B., Niggli, U. (2012). Organic Agriculture – Driving Innovations in Crop Research. In: Agricultural Sustainability - Progress and Prospects in Crop Research. Bhullar G, Bhullar N (eds.). pp 21-46. Elsevier. Read more