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Enhancing Pulse Production: Intercropping Strategies in Kharif Season

Join the National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign 2015 to explore promoting pulses through intercropping. Learn about key pulse varieties, growth districts in Karnataka, and future strategies for boosting productivity. Discover the benefits of intercropping in maximizing land use, increasing income, and maintaining soil fertility. Explore successful intercropping combinations like Jowar and Bengal Gram, Red Gram with Groundnut, and more. Date: 7th & 8th April 2015 at ICAR, New Delhi.

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Enhancing Pulse Production: Intercropping Strategies in Kharif Season

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  1. National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign 2015 Promotion of Pulses through intercropping in Kharif 2015 Venue : National Agriculture Science Centre, Pusa complex, ICAR, New Delhi. Date: 7th & 8th April 2015

  2. Redgram (Tur) :8.24 lakh ha. Bengalgram 9.46lakh ha. Horse Gram-1.63 lakh ha Pulses 25.06 lakh ha. Greengram 3.20 lakh ha. Cowpea 0.81lakh ha. Urad 1.02lakh ha. Ref. Year 2013-14

  3. MAJOR PULSE GROWING DISTRICTS OF KARNATAKA Pigeon pea, Chickpea, Moong Chickpea, Moong Horse gram, Cowpea, Moong Avare , Cowpea

  4. Area, production and productivity under Pulses from 2006-07 to 2014-15

  5. FUTURE THRUST • Productivity of pulses has stagnated over a long period at 500-600 kgs./ha. in rainfed areas. • There is a need to increase the productivity to 1000kgs /ha. in rainfed areas and 2000 kgs/ha. under protective irrigation for achieving self sufficiency in pulse production.

  6. EXPECTED OUTCOME OF THE INTERVENTIONS

  7. Intercropping in pulses during Kharif season • The most common goal of intercropping is to produce a greater yield on a given piece of land by making use of the resources that would otherwise not be utilized by a single crop. • Advantages of intercropping • Gives higher income than sole crop per unit area • Acts as an insurance against failure of crops in abnormal year • Intercrops maintain soil fertility as the nutrient uptake is made from both layers • Reduces soil runoff and helps in weed control • Judicious use of resources such as land, labour, inputs etc • Intercrops provide shade and support to the main crop • Reduces the incidence of pest and diseases • Encourages biodiversity by providing a habitat for a variety of insects and soil organisms that would not be present in a single crop environment.

  8. JOWAR + BENGAL GRAM

  9. Tur + Greengram Tur + Bajra

  10. Tur + Sesamum Tur + Sunflower

  11. INTERCROPPING OF RED GRAM WITH GROUNDNUT INTERCROPPING OF RED GRAM WITH CHILLI

  12. PAIRED ROW PLANTING – PIGEON PEA AND GROUND NUT IN TUMKUR DIST

  13. Redgram intercrop with soyabeanKamathana village, Bidartaluka.

  14. Inter cropping of Red gram with Paddy

  15. Bund Cropping of Pigeon pea in Paddy fields

  16. THANK YOU

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