Track 2‐6‐1: Developing Intensive and Extensive Forage Production with Environment Friendly Technologies and Adoption of Mechanization
Description
Food – Forage based systems are the pre-requisite for sustainable rural development mainly as they provide support to small and marginal farmers by adjusting a substantial part of their land exclusively for forage production in grain crop based rotations (Kumar and Faruqui, 2009). In addition, the high cost of cultivation of intensive cropping systems is a major bottleneck in sustainable and profitable crop production. Presently, new innovations in tillage has revolutionized agriculture worldwide mainly due to reducing cost of cultivation, bulk density of soil and trafficabiltiy and also improving soil organic carbon resulting into high soil fertility. In addition, zero tillage provides extra benefit of time saving so that one short duration crop may be included in the crop rotation and increase cropping intensity. Therefore, the reduced tillage and zero tillage both have special attention among farming communities. Considering the increasing popularity about reduced and zero tillage, the present study was undertaken to assess the impact of tillage options in quality forage production in Indo-Gangetic plains of India Will the objectives.
1. To find out the suitable tillage options for forage production,
2. To study the effect of tillage options on productivity and profitability of forage production, and
3. To assess the impact of tillage options on soil fertility.
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Tillage Options for Productivity and Profitability of Food Forage Based Production System in Indo Gangetic Plains of India
Food – Forage based systems are the pre-requisite for sustainable rural development mainly as they provide support to small and marginal farmers by adjusting a substantial part of their land exclusively for forage production in grain crop based rotations (Kumar and Faruqui, 2009). In addition, the high cost of cultivation of intensive cropping systems is a major bottleneck in sustainable and profitable crop production. Presently, new innovations in tillage has revolutionized agriculture worldwide mainly due to reducing cost of cultivation, bulk density of soil and trafficabiltiy and also improving soil organic carbon resulting into high soil fertility. In addition, zero tillage provides extra benefit of time saving so that one short duration crop may be included in the crop rotation and increase cropping intensity. Therefore, the reduced tillage and zero tillage both have special attention among farming communities. Considering the increasing popularity about reduced and zero tillage, the present study was undertaken to assess the impact of tillage options in quality forage production in Indo-Gangetic plains of India Will the objectives.
1. To find out the suitable tillage options for forage production,
2. To study the effect of tillage options on productivity and profitability of forage production, and
3. To assess the impact of tillage options on soil fertility.
