Rapid scale-up, real returns: Potato zero tillage and mulching increases profitability by 16% in Bihar, India
This policy brief presents evidence from a three-year randomized controlled trial and large-scale end-of-project monitoring on potato zero tillage and mulching (PZTM) in Bihar, India. Results show that PZTM increased gross margins by 16%, driven primarily by a 31% reduction in production costs and c...
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| author | Gatto, M. Ramírez, D. Kakraliya, S. Kreuze, Jan F. |
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| description | This policy brief presents evidence from a three-year randomized controlled trial and large-scale end-of-project monitoring on potato zero tillage and mulching (PZTM) in Bihar, India. Results show that PZTM increased gross margins by 16%, driven primarily by a 31% reduction in production costs and complemented by yield gains of 5.4%. Adoption expanded rapidly to over 7,700 farmers by 2025, supported by video-based extension delivered through women-led village resource persons. The study demonstrates that regenerative practices can simultaneously improve profitability, climate resilience, and environmental outcomes in smallholder rice–potato systems. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1799392026-01-16T02:16:04Z Rapid scale-up, real returns: Potato zero tillage and mulching increases profitability by 16% in Bihar, India Gatto, M. Ramírez, D. Kakraliya, S. Kreuze, Jan F. potatoes zero tillage solanum tuberosum mulching conservation agriculture crop residue management regenerative Agriculture This policy brief presents evidence from a three-year randomized controlled trial and large-scale end-of-project monitoring on potato zero tillage and mulching (PZTM) in Bihar, India. Results show that PZTM increased gross margins by 16%, driven primarily by a 31% reduction in production costs and complemented by yield gains of 5.4%. Adoption expanded rapidly to over 7,700 farmers by 2025, supported by video-based extension delivered through women-led village resource persons. The study demonstrates that regenerative practices can simultaneously improve profitability, climate resilience, and environmental outcomes in smallholder rice–potato systems. 2025-12 2026-01-15T20:22:44Z 2026-01-15T20:22:44Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179939 en Open Access application/pdf Gatto, M.; Ramírez, D.; Kakraliya, S.; Kreuze, J. 2025. Rapid scale-up, real returns: Potato zero tillage and mulching increases profitability by 16% in Bihar, India. International Potato Center (CIP). |
| spellingShingle | potatoes zero tillage solanum tuberosum mulching conservation agriculture crop residue management regenerative Agriculture Gatto, M. Ramírez, D. Kakraliya, S. Kreuze, Jan F. Rapid scale-up, real returns: Potato zero tillage and mulching increases profitability by 16% in Bihar, India |
| title | Rapid scale-up, real returns: Potato zero tillage and mulching increases profitability by 16% in Bihar, India |
| title_full | Rapid scale-up, real returns: Potato zero tillage and mulching increases profitability by 16% in Bihar, India |
| title_fullStr | Rapid scale-up, real returns: Potato zero tillage and mulching increases profitability by 16% in Bihar, India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rapid scale-up, real returns: Potato zero tillage and mulching increases profitability by 16% in Bihar, India |
| title_short | Rapid scale-up, real returns: Potato zero tillage and mulching increases profitability by 16% in Bihar, India |
| title_sort | rapid scale up real returns potato zero tillage and mulching increases profitability by 16 in bihar india |
| topic | potatoes zero tillage solanum tuberosum mulching conservation agriculture crop residue management regenerative Agriculture |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179939 |
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