Crop diversification with high-value crops for higher productivity and profitability under irrigated ecosystem

B. BHARGAVI; U.K. BEHERA; K.S. RANA; RAJ SINGH; SHIV PRASAD; R.N. PANDEY; GEETA SINGH

doi:10.59797/ija.v64i4.5309

Authors

B. BHARGAVI
U.K. BEHERA
K.S. RANA
RAJ SINGH
SHIV PRASAD
R.N. PANDEY
GEETA SINGH

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59797/ija.v64i4.5309

Keywords:

Crop diversification, Cropping systems, Employment generation, High-value crops, Produc- tivity, Profitability

Abstract

A field investigation was carried out during the rainy (kharif), winter (rabi) and summer seasons of 201517 on sandy- clay- loam soil at ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi to evaluate 5 cropping sys- tems, viz. maize (Zea mays L.) pea (Pisum sativum L.) okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.)], maizemustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czernj] greengram [Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek], cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), bottle gourd [Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl] onion (Allium cepa L.) and okrawheat, for productivity, profitability and labour requirement. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with 4 replications. Bottle gourdonion cropping system recorded the highest wheat-grain-equivalent yield (WGEY) 19.9 t/ha, followed by maizepeaokra (14.06 t/ha). The lowest WGEY was recorded with maizemustard greengram (9.12 t/ha). The net returns ( 216.34 103/ha) were higher with bottle gourdonion cropping system, while maizemustardgreengram registered lowest net returns ( 73.39 103/ha). Highest labour requirement was observed in maizepeaokra system (197 man-days/ha) followed by okrawheat system (166 man-days/ha). The minimum number of labour was required for maizemustardgreengram system (117 man-days/ha) followed by cottonwheat system (121 man-days/ha); however, there is no significant difference between the two systems.

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