Agriculture Update

N. A. Hirwe ¹, H. S. Mahajan ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Agronomy, Krishi Vighan Kendra, Mamurabad Farm, Jalgaon (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Agronomy, Oilseed Research Station, Jalgaon (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The productivity of sesamum is to be quite low due to technological gap in adoption of improved technology. The yield gap between farmers' field and potential yield can effectively bridge by conducting front line demonstrations (FLD) on farmers field. The oilseed Research Station, Jalgaon conducted 31 FLDs during 2007-2011 to analyze impact of improved production technology on farmers field. The result revealed that, sesamum yield increased at an average of 25.44 per cent and received additional net monetary return of Rs. 4066 on ha basis by the adoption of improved production technology.

Keywords

Sesamum, Improved Practices, FLD, Economics.

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N. A. Hirwe ¹, H. S. Mahajan ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Agronomy, Krishi Vighan Kendra, Mamurabad Farm, Jalgaon (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Agronomy, Oilseed Research Station, Jalgaon (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The erratic pattern of rainfall and other climatic situation make it difficult to grown sesamum as sole crop. In order to minimize risk under aberrant weather condition intercropping with pigeon pea is an option for the farmer. The Oilseed Research Station, Jalgaon conducted 12 FLDs during 2007-2011 to observe the performance of sesamum + pigeonpea (4:2) over sole sesamum under real farm situation. The result revealed that, the adoption of sesamum + pigeonpea (4:2) intercropping system increased sesamum equivalent yield by 50.39 per cent and net monetary return by 70.37 per cent over sole sesamum.

Keywords

Intercropping, FLD, Sesamum Equivalent Yield, Economics.

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N. A. Hirwe ¹, A. S. Jadhav ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Agronomy, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN
2 Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Ahmednagar (M.S.), IN

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during 2005-06 and 2006-07 at Water Management Project, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri to compare cropping sequences under different methods of irrigation. Drip irrigation method recorded significantly more sugarcane equivalent yield, system productivity, nutrient use productivity, fertilizer use productivity than other irrigation methods. Brinjal-chilli sequence produced significantly more gross and net monetary returns as well as B:C ratio than sugarcane and cotton-beet ischolar_main sequences. It would be therefore concluded that brinjal-chilli cropping sequence is better cropping sequence than sugarcane under drip irrigation for achieving higher crop productivity and more monetary benefits.

Keywords

Irrigation Methods, Cropping Sequences, Productivity, Economics.

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