PROMOTION OF PULSES THR’ INTERCROPPING IN KHARIF IN MAHARASHTRA.

PROMOTION OF PULSES THR’

INTERCROPPING IN KHARIF IN

MAHARASHTRA

(a) Source of Protein (fat free, low carbohydrates), fibers , minerals and vitamins(b) Improve soil fertility, physical and chemical texture(c) Fit well in different cropping systems - sustainability

UN General Assembly adopted to observe 2016 as International Year of Pulses (IYOP 2016)

Why ?To create awareness in public for usefulness of Pulses

Crop Area (Lakh ha) Yield (Kg/ha) Production (Lakh Mt)

India M. S. (%to India’s area)

India M. S. India M. S. (%to India’s prodn)

Tur 38.54 10.96 (28.44) 822 791 31.70 9.07 (28.61)

Mung 24.00 4.48(18.67) 670 510 16.10 2.68 (16.64)

Udid 23.87 3.30(13.82) 712 566 17.00 I.86 (11.00)

Highest grower and producer of Pigeon pea (Tur) in India Maximum interventions in Pulses as Mixed cropping, intercropping and cultivation on paddy bunds Export: 2,84,431 Mt(India: 3,45,553 Mt) worth Rs 1418 Cr (India: Rs 1749 Cr)Received Krishi Karman Award in 2010-11 & Commendation in 2013-14 for pulse productivity

State’s share in India’s Pulse Production (2013-14)

Export share: 82.34% of India’s Pulse export (2013-14)

(Area Lakh ha, Production Lakh Mt, Yield in Kg/ha)

Crop Area Production Yield

Normal(2006-07 T0 2010-11)

2014-15 Normal (2006-07 T0 2010-11)

2014-15 Normal(2006-07 T0 2010-11)

2014-15

Tur 11.37 10.37 8.78 6.61 772 637

Mung 5.28 3.90 2.45 0.89 463 279

Udid 4.53 2.55 2.13 0.92 482 360

Source: Second advance estimates of 2014-15

IDENTIFIED CROPPING SYSTEMS

1. Soybean + Pigeon pea (Tur) (2:1)

About 30% area of Soybean(3801400 ha) to be covered under intercropping i.e. about 10 lakh ha

More Focus on Vidarbha and Marathwada regions Row Spacing: Soybean: 45-90 cm and Tur: 135 cm Planting by BBF planter Expected yield: 8 Qt/ha

IDENTIFIED CROPPING SYSTEMS

Tur+ Soybean in OsmanabadYield : Tur -18Qtls/ha +Soybean -15Qtls/ha

2. Cotton + Green Gram (Moong)/ Black Gram(Udid)

(1:1 betn two cotton rows@ 90 cm)

About 10% area of cotton (4192100 ha) to be covered under intercropping i.e. about 4 lakh ha One row of Mung between two rows of cotton with normal spacing of 90 cm Row Spacing: Moong/ Udid: 90cm &Cotton: 90cm Planting by BBF planter Expected yield: 2.5 Qtl/ha

IDENTIFIED CROPPING SYSTEMS

Cotton + Green Gram (Mung) (1:1)

Cotton + Black Gram(Udid) (1:1)

State level orientation workshop involving all stakeholders

Development of Package of Practices

Identification of critical inputs & essential technologies

Training of farmers/ FPOs/ FPCs & ext. functionaries

Organisation of Cluster Demonstrations

Organisation of Farmers- Scientists-Marketers/Processors interaction meets

Assessment of yields from intercropped area

Impact evaluation

Popularisation of improved/ hybrid varieties

Use of Broad Bed Furrow (BBF) Planter

Soil Health Card (SHC) based nutrition management

Use of fungicide/ trichoderma for seed treatment

Use of IPM technologies

Support to setting up of mini Dal Mills for value addition

Facilitation for establishment of market linkages