Book of Extended summaries ISDA

International Conference on Reimagining Rainfed Agro-ecosystems: Challenges &
Opportunities during 22-24, December 2022 at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad
Comparison of BBF technique with farmers practice for soybean
Soil type Intervention Mean
Seed
yield kg/
ha
Light to
medium
black soil
Stover
yield
/ha
kg
Net returns,
Rs./ha
BC ratio
RWUE,
kg/ha-mm
BBF 1337 1847 19733 1.62 2.166
Farmers
practice
1122 1433 14384 1.46 1.79
Above table indicated that due to use of BBF technology, the yield increase was recorded.
Similarly, the net returns, BC ratio and RWUE was found to be higher in BBF technique as
compared to farmers practice. This BBF technique was proved as climate resilient technique
under changing climate.
Well and bore well recharging model: An Experience in NICRA Village A National
Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) project in being implemented on
farmers field at village Babhulgaon Tq.Dist.Parbhani. Open well and bore well recharge
technology was demonstrated on 10 and 7 farmers field through participatory mode
respectively. The pre-& post monsoon water levels in the wells were monitored. Also, the
aquifer characteristic viz. transmissivity and specific yield were determined. Accordingly, the
ground water recharge was determined. The Recharge wells recorded higher ground water
potential as compared to un-recharged wells.
Conclusion
Preparedness like adoption of climate resilient crops and varieties, adoption of in-situ and
ex-situ moisture conservation techniques i.e. Broad bed furrow sowing method, conservation
furrow, farm pond, recharging of well and bore wells and intercropping system plays a
crucial role in dryland agriculture for sustaining crop productivity. The Broad Bed and
Furrow sowing technique (BBF) was found to be most efficient climate resilient technology
under variable climatic conditions over a period of 5 years with respect to yield enhancement
and thereby the increased net returns. Also, BBF technique resulted in more moisture
conservation as reflected by mean soil moisture status.
References
Ramchandraapa B.K., Thimmegowda, M.N., Satish, A., Jagadeesh, B.N., Devaraja, K.,
Srikanth Babu, P.N., Sativa. M.S. 2016. Real time contingency measures to cope with
rainfall variability in southern Karnataka. Ind. J. Dryland Agric. Res. and Dev. 31(1):
37-43.
Climate resilient agriculture for risk mitigation
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