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Crop Diversification to Enhance Nutrient Use Efficiency in Indian Scenario


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1 Department of Agronomy, Sugarcane Research Institute, Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur (Bihar), India
2 Department of Agronomy, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar (Uttarakhand), India
3 Rice Research Sub Station ( R.A.U.), Jhanjharpur, Madhubani (Bihar), India
4 Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur (C.G.), India
     

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Indian agriculture is now facing second generation problems like raising or lowering of water table, nutrient imbalance, soil degradation, salinity, resurgence of pests and diseases, environmental pollution and decline in farm profit. About 2.5 million tone of additional food grains are required annually in the next 10 years to meet the demand of the growing population. This is a huge challenge as it has to come from shrinking both in quality and quantity. Crop diversification shows lot of promise in alleviating these problems through fulfilling the basic needs and regulating farm income, withstanding weather aberrations, controlling price fluctuation, ensuring balanced food supply, conserving natural resources, reducing the chemical fertilizer and pesticide loads, environmental safety and creating employment opportunity.

Keywords

Crop Diversification, Management, Nutrient Use Efficiency.
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Authors

Amrendra Kumar
Department of Agronomy, Sugarcane Research Institute, Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur (Bihar), India
Tanumay Mandal
Department of Agronomy, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar (Uttarakhand), India
Qureshi Ameen
Rice Research Sub Station ( R.A.U.), Jhanjharpur, Madhubani (Bihar), India
Sunil Kumar
Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur (C.G.), India

Abstract


Indian agriculture is now facing second generation problems like raising or lowering of water table, nutrient imbalance, soil degradation, salinity, resurgence of pests and diseases, environmental pollution and decline in farm profit. About 2.5 million tone of additional food grains are required annually in the next 10 years to meet the demand of the growing population. This is a huge challenge as it has to come from shrinking both in quality and quantity. Crop diversification shows lot of promise in alleviating these problems through fulfilling the basic needs and regulating farm income, withstanding weather aberrations, controlling price fluctuation, ensuring balanced food supply, conserving natural resources, reducing the chemical fertilizer and pesticide loads, environmental safety and creating employment opportunity.

Keywords


Crop Diversification, Management, Nutrient Use Efficiency.

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