A.K. Sharma
Forest Research Institute
7 Papers
A.K. Sharma is an academic researcher from Forest Research Institute. The author has contributed to research in topics: Agriculture & Livelihood. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications.
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Papers
Experiences With Conservation Agriculture in the Eastern Gangetic Plains: Farmer Benefits, Challenges, and Strategies That Frame the Next Steps for Wider Adoption
TL;DR: In this article , the authors explored the farmers' experiences and drivers of conservation agriculture adoption in South Asia through exploration of their decision processes, evaluations, and experiences in extrapolating the concept for the broader scaling of Conservation Agriculture across the Eastern Gangetic Plains (EGPs) of South Asia.
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Necessity as a driver in bending agricultural gender norms in the Eastern Gangetic Plains of South Asia
P. Timsina,Anjana Chaudhary,A.K. Sharma,Emma Karki,Bhavya Suri,Brendan Brown +5 more
TL;DR: Necessity is driving the bending of agricultural gender norms in the Eastern Gangetic Plains of South Asia. Women's participation in agriculture is constrained by social and cultural barriers, and their involvement is often met with social criticism.
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Climate change impact on the degradation of historically significant wooden furniture in a cultural heritage building in Vestfold, Norway
TL;DR: In this article , the impact of climate change on the biological, mechanical, and chemical degradation of a cabinet and a storage trunk which are made of wood and have paintings on their outer surface is investigated.
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‘From Plot to People’: A Photovoice Exploration of South Asian Farmer Livelihood Diversification Strategies When Extra Time and Money are Found Through Zero Tillage Adoption
TL;DR: In this paper , a qualitative photovoice methodology with 25 South Asian households was used to explore the priorities and strategies of resource-poor South Asian smallholder farmers when they had freed time and financial resources available.
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Waste management strategies and implementation – A case study of household awareness perception in Kharar, Punjab
A.K. Sharma,Manmeet Kaur,Aditya +2 more
TL;DR: In this article , the authors conducted a survey to gather baseline data on waste management practices among residents of Kharar, Punjab, India and found that a fairly high number of respondents (71%) were aware of the adverse impacts of improper waste management.