Wadi : A Boon for Sustainable Livelihood

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, has introducedWadi yojana with mango plantation along with intercrop of pigeonpea (green and grain), drilled paddy, Indian bean and vegetable crops like okra, brinjal with integrated nutrient management approach (INM). Demonstrations were carried out at twelve different villages of two districts during 2008 to 2010 and have distributed 40 mango grafts, 40 pitcher pots and basal dosage of fertilizers and manures to one acre Wadi. With the use of pitcher irrigation more than 65 per cent of survival of mango grafts was achieved. With the use of pitcher irrigation, farmers possibly established 25 acre area into Wadi in the waste or barren land.