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

PARTICIPATING STATES ANDHRA PRADESH ASSAM BIHAR CHATTISGAD GUJARAT HIMACHAL PRADESH JHARKHAND KARNATAKA MADHYA PRADESH 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

TRADITIONAL WISDOM……RESEARCH 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

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

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

Composite Minikits for Intercropping Intercropping System Rate of Assistance Physical (Ha.) Financial (Rs. in lacs) Bajra+Moth/Moong/Urd Rs. 2000/- Per Ha or Actual cost of seed of both the component crops 58000 1160 Maize+Moong/ Urd/Arhar 30000 600 Sorghum+Moong/ Urd/Arhar 10000 200 Arhar+Urd/ Moong 2000 40 Total 100000

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

CONCLUSION INFORMATION ADVISE INPUTS PRICE FIN. ASSISTANCE

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