Uttarakhand - Department of Land Resources

proper grazing system with different kinds of livestock for different periods and
periodic improvement. The forage may be utilized either in situ by grazing or by stall
feeding or both. Poor and fair common property lands can be stocked by selected
high forage yielding perennial grass species by reseeding and / or planting of rooted
slips. Some of the most important species are Dichanthium annulatum, Sehima
nervosum, Chrysopogon fulvus etc.
AGRICULTURE:
In rainfed regions agriculture is the livelihood of a large section of our population
which meets their food, fiber and energy requirements. In the rainfed areas, an ideal
cropping system involves sequential cropping of a cereal followed by legume,
shallow rooted, by deep rooted crop, fertility depleting by fertility restoring crops, soil
degrading by soil regenerating crop, and the crops demanding heavy inputs by those
that can survive on low inputs. Following points are important for in and efficient
integrated crop management program:
Timely sowing is a must;
Introduction of suitable of suitable high yielding varieties matching the rainfall
pattern;
Inclusion of a legume component to build – up soil fertility and saving on fertilizer
use ;
Stable, productive and remunerative intercropping system;
Double cropping systems, where feasible;
Inclusion of fodder component;
Farming System improvement is possible through integrated crop management
strategy. Integrated crop management is a holistic approach for overall management
of cropping systems from seed to seed for obtaining potential yield. Integrated crop
management comprises four important components. They are:
Integrated plant nutrient management (IPNM)
Integrated moisture management (IMM)
Integrated weed management (IWM)
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