Sustainability of Rice-Wheat Crop System in Indo-Gangetic Region

in Indo-Gangetic Region Ramesh Chand T Haque There has been some apprehension that the high growth rates in the productivity and output of rice and wheat may not be sustainable. This paper looks at the growth trends and discusses the problems and issues related to this crop system especially in the Gangetic and trans-Gangetic plains, where rice-wheat farming is widely practised.