Agrotechnological Options for Upscaling Productivity of Underutilized Wetlands Under Impending Climate Change Situations: A Review

This review article scrutinizes some of the vibrant technologies developed/ refined/ adopted to improve agricultural system productivity of underutilized wetlands/waterlogged/lowland areas in the Eastern Indo Gangetic plains. Efficient agronomic research and technological development for improving wetlands productivity in eastern region are the only options to feed our people, to generate income and employments under this difficult situation. These tested and refined technologies are not only capable of improving wetlands ecosystem productivity in a sustainable manner but are equally efficient in minimizing the outbreak of insects and disease pests. Among different approaches for enhancing productivity of wetlands Makhana based cropping system is an efficient approach. Important agrotechnology developed and refined for Eastern Region conditions are briefly discussed in this article.