NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR KHARIF CAMPAIGN 2015 7 th

NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR KHARIF CAMPAIGN 2015 (7 th & 8 th April, 2015) GROUP - II Promotion of pulse through Inter-cropping in Kharif season 1 of

PARTICIPATING STATES 1. ANDHRA PRADESH 2. ASSAM 3. BIHAR 4. CHATTISGAD 5. GUJARAT 6. HIMACHAL PRADESH 7. JHARKHAND 8. KARNATAKA 9. MADHYA PRADESH 10. MAHARASHTRA 11. MIZORAM 12. NAGALAND 13. ODISHA 14. PUNJAB 15. RAJASTHAN 16. TAMILNADU 17. TELANGANA 18. UTTAR PRADESH 19. WEST BANGAL

MAJOR INTERCROPPING SYSTEMS • • • • Redgram + Greengram/blackgram/small millets 1: 7 Redgram + Groundnut 1: 4, 1: 7, 1: 9, 1: 11 Redgram + Cotton 1: 7, 1: 9, 1: 12 Redgarm + Major millets 1: 2 Redgram + mesta 1: 4, 1: 7 Redgram + Soybean 1: 2, 1: 4, 1: 7 Redgram + Ginger/ Turmeric/ Rice Redgram + Castor/ Cowpea Greengram + Cotton 1: 1 Greengram + Sunflower 6: 2 Greengram/ Urad + Sugarcan Uradbean + Cotton Uradbean + Millets Uradbean + Sesame

Issues TRADITIONAL WISDOM……RESEARCH • Areas fit for potential inter cropping have to be identified • Suitable crop combinations are to be worked out • Appropriate varieties of main and inter crop for better synchronization may done • Non availability of quality seeds • GAP for various situations: Agronomy, Biotic and Abiotic stresses • Mechanization: Seed Drill, Harvester etc • Non standardized technology • PHM • Procurement • Yield data recording

STAGNATION …. Why? • Differential Impact of Technology • Low Productivity • Technology packages for various situations not available -Rainfed -Ghats and -Hill regions -Uplands Rice bunds • Varietal breakthrough

STRATEGIES q. Identify region specific intercropping systems in the states q. Development of Package of Practices with the help of ICAR/ SAUs q. Identification & making available critical inputs & essential technologies q Capacity building of farmers/ FPOs/ FPCs, ext. functionaries/ para ext. workers q. Convergence of diff. central/ state govt. schemes/ missions q. Organisation of FLDs / Demonstrations on large scale q Proper assessment of yields from intercropped area q. Impact evaluation

INTERVENTIONS q Making available seeds of improved/ hybrid varieties suitable for intercropping systems q Providing Composite minikits (Major + Intercrop) q. Use of Broad Bed Furrow (BBF) Planter for sowing q. Soil Health Card (SHC) based nutrition management q Use of fungicide/ trichoderma for seed treatment q. Use of IPM technologies suitable for both crops q Popularisation of intercropping thr’ print & electronic media and publicity material

Composite Minikits for Intercropping System Rate of Assistance Bajra+Moth/Mo ong/Urd Rs. 2000/- Per Maize+Moong/ Ha or Actual Urd/Arhar cost of seed of both the Sorghum+Moon component g/ Urd/Arhar crops Arhar+Urd/ Moong Total Physical (Ha. ) Financial (Rs. in lacs) 58000 1160 30000 600 10000 2000 40 100000 2000

PULSES ON NICHE AREA v Promoting tur on rice & commercial crop field bunds v Promoting green gram in jute v Promoting pulses in orchards/ TBOs

CONCLUSION • • • INFORMATION ADVISE INPUTS PRICE FIN. ASSISTANCE

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