Efficiency of different cropping systems for sustaining productivity in middle Indo-Gangetic Plains
There is an urgent need for identification of eco-friendly and cleaner production systems that are more productive, profitable, efficiently use energy/water/carbon input and are environmentally safer. Under that context, a long-term experiment was conducted during 2019–21 at the farmers’ fields of...
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There is an urgent need for identification of eco-friendly and cleaner production systems that are more productive, profitable, efficiently use energy/water/carbon input and are environmentally safer. Under that context, a long-term experiment was conducted during 2019–21 at the farmers’ fields of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Gaya, Bihar. The main objective of the study was to evaluate the productivity of diverse cropping systems for irrigated and rainfed conditions. Nine cropping system, viz. transplanted puddled rice (TPR)–wheat (conventional-till)-fallow (farmers practices) [CS1],TPR-wheat(zero-till)-mung (ZT) [CS2], Conventional-till direct seeded rice (CTDSR)-mustard (ZT)-mung (ZT) [CS3], ZTDSR-lentil (ZT)-fallow [CS4], Maize (CT)-lentil (ZT)-mung (ZT) [CS5], Bajra (CT)- lentil (ZT)-mung (ZT) [CS6], Bajra (CT)-wheat (ZT)-mung (ZT) [CS7], TPR-chickpea (ZT)-fallow [CS8] and TPR-maize (CT)-fallow [CS9] were used for the present study. Maximum system productivity was recorded with maize (CT)-lentil (ZT)-mung (ZT) (13.2 t/ha), which was 46, 3.9, 13.8, 94.7, 22.2, 15.8, 39.5, 11.9% higher compared to CS1, CS2, CS3, CS4, CS6, CS7, CS8 and CS9, respectively. Net returns (`211677/ha) and Benefit cost (B:C) ratio (3.59) were recorded maximum with maize (CT)-lentil (ZT)-mung (ZT). Land use efficiency was the maximum with TPR-wheat (ZT)-mung (ZT) (92.6%). Carbohydrate equivalent yield was also maximum with TPR-wheat (ZT)-mung (ZT). Diversification of rice-wheat system with millets i.e. Bajra (CT)-lentil (ZT)-mung (ZT)/Bajra (CT)-wheat (ZT)- mung (ZT) improves the system productivity by 19.5–26.1% compared to TPR-wheat (CT)-fallow. Thus, the present study could be important to identify an alternate cropping systems for enhancing the overall system productivity and profitability sustainably through adoption of environment-friendly technologies.
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| spelling | doaj.art-3119a262af80428782532d2405910b262023-02-08T11:09:17ZengIndian Council of Agricultural ResearchThe Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences0019-50222394-33192022-08-0192810.56093/ijas.v92i8.117619Efficiency of different cropping systems for sustaining productivity in middle Indo-Gangetic PlainsRAKESH KUMAR0UJJWAL KUMAR1RAJEEV SINGH2AVINASH KUMAR3DHIRAJ KUMAR SINGH4SURAJIT MONDAL5PREM KUMAR SUNDARAM6ABHAY KUMAR7MD MONOBRULLAH8ROHAN KUMAR RAMAN9ASHUTOSH UPADHYAYA10Dr Rakesh KumarSenior Scientist (Agronomy)Division of Crop ResearchICAR Research Complex For Eastern Region, Bihar Veterinary College Campus, Patna--800 014, Bihar, IndiaCell No 09402832535/08257910434 email : rakeshbhu08@gmail.comICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar 800 014, IndiaICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar 800 014, IndiaICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar 800 014, IndiaICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar 800 014, IndiaICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar 800 014, IndiaICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar 800 014, IndiaICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar 800 014, IndiaICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar 800 014, IndiaICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar 800 014, IndiaICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar 800 014, India There is an urgent need for identification of eco-friendly and cleaner production systems that are more productive, profitable, efficiently use energy/water/carbon input and are environmentally safer. Under that context, a long-term experiment was conducted during 2019–21 at the farmers’ fields of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Gaya, Bihar. The main objective of the study was to evaluate the productivity of diverse cropping systems for irrigated and rainfed conditions. Nine cropping system, viz. transplanted puddled rice (TPR)–wheat (conventional-till)-fallow (farmers practices) [CS1],TPR-wheat(zero-till)-mung (ZT) [CS2], Conventional-till direct seeded rice (CTDSR)-mustard (ZT)-mung (ZT) [CS3], ZTDSR-lentil (ZT)-fallow [CS4], Maize (CT)-lentil (ZT)-mung (ZT) [CS5], Bajra (CT)- lentil (ZT)-mung (ZT) [CS6], Bajra (CT)-wheat (ZT)-mung (ZT) [CS7], TPR-chickpea (ZT)-fallow [CS8] and TPR-maize (CT)-fallow [CS9] were used for the present study. Maximum system productivity was recorded with maize (CT)-lentil (ZT)-mung (ZT) (13.2 t/ha), which was 46, 3.9, 13.8, 94.7, 22.2, 15.8, 39.5, 11.9% higher compared to CS1, CS2, CS3, CS4, CS6, CS7, CS8 and CS9, respectively. Net returns (`211677/ha) and Benefit cost (B:C) ratio (3.59) were recorded maximum with maize (CT)-lentil (ZT)-mung (ZT). Land use efficiency was the maximum with TPR-wheat (ZT)-mung (ZT) (92.6%). Carbohydrate equivalent yield was also maximum with TPR-wheat (ZT)-mung (ZT). Diversification of rice-wheat system with millets i.e. Bajra (CT)-lentil (ZT)-mung (ZT)/Bajra (CT)-wheat (ZT)- mung (ZT) improves the system productivity by 19.5–26.1% compared to TPR-wheat (CT)-fallow. Thus, the present study could be important to identify an alternate cropping systems for enhancing the overall system productivity and profitability sustainably through adoption of environment-friendly technologies. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/117619Climate-resilient croppingCleaner productionEastern IndiaEconomicsMillets |
| spellingShingle | RAKESH KUMAR UJJWAL KUMAR RAJEEV SINGH AVINASH KUMAR DHIRAJ KUMAR SINGH SURAJIT MONDAL PREM KUMAR SUNDARAM ABHAY KUMAR MD MONOBRULLAH ROHAN KUMAR RAMAN ASHUTOSH UPADHYAYA Efficiency of different cropping systems for sustaining productivity in middle Indo-Gangetic Plains The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences Climate-resilient cropping Cleaner production Eastern India Economics Millets |
| title | Efficiency of different cropping systems for sustaining productivity in middle Indo-Gangetic Plains |
| title_full | Efficiency of different cropping systems for sustaining productivity in middle Indo-Gangetic Plains |
| title_fullStr | Efficiency of different cropping systems for sustaining productivity in middle Indo-Gangetic Plains |
| title_full_unstemmed | Efficiency of different cropping systems for sustaining productivity in middle Indo-Gangetic Plains |
| title_short | Efficiency of different cropping systems for sustaining productivity in middle Indo-Gangetic Plains |
| title_sort | efficiency of different cropping systems for sustaining productivity in middle indo gangetic plains |
| topic | Climate-resilient cropping Cleaner production Eastern India Economics Millets |
| url | https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/117619 |
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