1. 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

2. 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

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

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

10. CONCLUSION
INFORMATION
ADVISE
INPUTS
PRICE
FIN. ASSISTANCE

11. THANK YOU..