Abstract
Rainfed agriculture is the main source of livelihood for farmers in the southern region of Rajasthan. Farmers in the semi arid zone have normally very few options in terms of crop choice. Maize is the dominant crop in the region. Due to low and erratic rainfall, poor fertility of soils and non adoption of improved land, water and crop management practices, productivity levels of different crops in rainfed areas are not encouraging. On-farm trials/were conducted during 2002 to 2006 to validate important dryland agriculture technologies in comparison to traditional practices in village Pathliyas (Mangrope watershed). Overall increase in crop production by use of improved seed over local seed of different crops ranged from 17.4 to 133.7 per cent. Supplemental irrigation through harvested rainwater in maize + blackgram (2:2) and groundnut + sesame (6:2) intercropping systems is most promising for enhancing productivity and higher B: C ratio under rainfed conditions. Maize + blackgram intercropping (2:2) system gave highest net returns (Rs. 8640 ha−1) and B: C ratio (2.00) in comparison to sole and strip cropping of maize. Deep tillage + ridging 30 days after sowing + 100% recommended nitrogen through farm yard manure increased the grain yield of maize to the tune of 52.70 per cent as compared to farmer's practice. Gram + mustard intrcropping (sowing of mustard across the gram at 4 m. interval) gave the highest net return (Rs. 22824/- ha−1) and B: C ratio (3.98) as compared to other methods of gram cultivation. Application of sulphur in groundnut was found beneficial and gave higher benefit-cost ratio (2.26) and net returns (Rs.11520 ha1) as compared to control (1.88 and Rs. 7515 ha−1). Improved technology increased the productivity of kharif and rabi crops to the tune of 18.4 to 51.77 and 35.2 to 48.4 per cent, respectively over the traditional practice of the farmers. Improved bio-diverse farming system was found more profitable over the traditional system of maize cropping with higher net returns (Rs. 3141 ha−1) and B: C ratio (1.42).
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Claim · model-written summary
Improved seed increased crop production by 17.4 to 133.7 percent over local seed.
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- improved seede0
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- increasee0
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- 17.4 to 133.7 per cente0
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- local seede0
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t0“Crop Yields”
e0“Overall increase in crop production by use of improved seed over local seed of different crops ranged from 17.4 to 133.7 per cent.”
Claim · model-written summary
Supplemental irrigation in maize and blackgram intercropping was promising for productivity and benefit cost ratio.
- Treatment
- Supplemental irrigation through harvested rainwatere0
- Outcome
- enhancing productivity and higher B: C ratioe0
- Direction
- highere0
Zea maysOrganisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Supplemental irrigation through harvested rainwater in maize + blackgram (2:2) and groundnut + sesame (6:2) intercropping systems is most promising for enhancing productivity and higher B: C ratio under rainfed conditions.”
Claim · model-written summary
Supplemental irrigation in groundnut and sesame intercropping was promising for productivity and benefit cost ratio.
- Taxon
- groundnut
Arachis hypogaeae0 - Treatment
- Supplemental irrigation through harvested rainwatere0
- Outcome
- enhancing productivity and higher B: C ratioe0
- Direction
- highere0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Supplemental irrigation through harvested rainwater in maize + blackgram (2:2) and groundnut + sesame (6:2) intercropping systems is most promising for enhancing productivity and higher B: C ratio under rainfed conditions.”
Claim · model-written summary
Maize and blackgram intercropping had the highest net returns.
- Treatment
- Maize + blackgram intercropping (2:2)e0
- Outcome
- net returnse0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- Rs. 8640 ha−1e0
- Comparator
- sole and strip cropping of maizee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Maize + blackgram intercropping (2:2) system gave highest net returns (Rs. 8640 ha−1) and B: C ratio (2.00) in comparison to sole and strip cropping of maize.”
Claim · model-written summary
Maize and blackgram intercropping had a benefit cost ratio of 2.00.
- Treatment
- Maize + blackgram intercropping (2:2)e0
- Outcome
- B: C ratioe0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 2.00e0
- Comparator
- sole and strip cropping of maizee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Maize + blackgram intercropping (2:2) system gave highest net returns (Rs. 8640 ha−1) and B: C ratio (2.00) in comparison to sole and strip cropping of maize.”
Claim · model-written summary
Deep tillage, ridging and manure nitrogen increased maize grain yield by 52.70 percent.
- Treatment
- Deep tillage + ridging 30 days after sowing + 100% recommended nitrogen through farm yard manuree0
- Outcome
- grain yield of maizee0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 52.70 per cente0
- Comparator
- farmer's practicee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Deep tillage + ridging 30 days after sowing + 100% recommended nitrogen through farm yard manure increased the grain yield of maize to the tune of 52.70 per cent as compared to farmer's practice.”
Claim · model-written summary
Gram and mustard intercropping gave the highest net returns.
Verbatim
e0“Gram + mustard intrcropping (sowing of mustard across the gram at 4 m. interval) gave the highest net return (Rs. 22824/- ha−1) and B: C ratio (3.98) as compared to other methods of gram cultivation.”
Claim · model-written summary
Gram and mustard intercropping gave a benefit cost ratio of 3.98.
Verbatim
e0“Gram + mustard intrcropping (sowing of mustard across the gram at 4 m. interval) gave the highest net return (Rs. 22824/- ha−1) and B: C ratio (3.98) as compared to other methods of gram cultivation.”
Claim · model-written summary
Sulphur application in groundnut raised the benefit cost ratio to 2.26.
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- groundnutArachis hypogaeae0
- Treatment
- Application of sulphure0
- Outcome
- benefit-cost ratioe0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 2.26e0
- Qualifier
- 1.88e0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Application of sulphur in groundnut was found beneficial and gave higher benefit-cost ratio (2.26) and net returns (Rs.11520 ha1) as compared to control (1.88 and Rs. 7515 ha−1).”
Claim · model-written summary
Sulphur application in groundnut raised net returns to Rs.11520 ha1.
- Taxon
- groundnutArachis hypogaeae0
- Treatment
- Application of sulphure0
- Outcome
- net returnse0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- Rs.11520 ha1e0
- Qualifier
- Rs. 7515 ha−1e0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Application of sulphur in groundnut was found beneficial and gave higher benefit-cost ratio (2.26) and net returns (Rs.11520 ha1) as compared to control (1.88 and Rs. 7515 ha−1).”
Claim · model-written summary
Improved technology increased kharif crop productivity by 18.4 to 51.77 percent.
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e0“Improved technology increased the productivity of kharif and rabi crops to the tune of 18.4 to 51.77 and 35.2 to 48.4 per cent, respectively over the traditional practice of the farmers.”
Claim · model-written summary
Improved technology increased rabi crop productivity by 35.2 to 48.4 percent.
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e0“Improved technology increased the productivity of kharif and rabi crops to the tune of 18.4 to 51.77 and 35.2 to 48.4 per cent, respectively over the traditional practice of the farmers.”
Claim · model-written summary
Biodiverse farming had higher net returns than traditional maize cropping.
- Treatment
- Improved bio-diverse farming systeme0
- Outcome
- net returnse0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- Rs. 3141 ha−1e0
- Comparator
- traditional system of maize croppinge0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Improved bio-diverse farming system was found more profitable over the traditional system of maize cropping with higher net returns (Rs. 3141 ha−1) and B: C ratio (1.42).”
Claim · model-written summary
Biodiverse farming had a benefit cost ratio of 1.42.
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- Improved bio-diverse farming systeme0
- Outcome
- B: C ratioe0
- Direction
- more profitablee0
- Value
- 1.42e0
- Comparator
- traditional system of maize croppinge0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Improved bio-diverse farming system was found more profitable over the traditional system of maize cropping with higher net returns (Rs. 3141 ha−1) and B: C ratio (1.42).”
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