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International Conference on Reimagining Rainfed Agro-ecosystems: Challenges &<br />

Opportunities during 22-24, December 2022 at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad<br />

variable influencing crop productivity in rainfed farming. Intermittent and prolonged drought<br />

are the major cause <strong>of</strong> yield reduction in most <strong>of</strong> the crops. Based on the farmers need, technical<br />

interventions were taken up under NICRA (National Innovations in Climate Resilient<br />

Agriculture) action research project through preparedness and real time contingency measures.<br />

Methodology<br />

In-situ moisture conservation through conservation furrow in sole soybean and soybean<br />

+ pigeonpea (4:2): Before introduction <strong>of</strong> this project, the farmers were cultivating sole<br />

soybean crop on flat bed without opening <strong>of</strong> conservation furrow. However yield reductions<br />

were observed due to moisture stress during dryspells . Under improved practice, opening <strong>of</strong><br />

conservation furrow after every 4 rows in sole soybean and soybean + pigeon pea (4:2)<br />

intercropping after 30 to 35 days <strong>of</strong> sowing was adopted as a strategy for moisture conservation<br />

on farmers field during 2011-2015.<br />

Soybean + pigeonpea (4:2) intercropping system: Traditionally, farmers were cultivating<br />

soybean crop as sole crop which is very sensitive to moisture stress as well as excess moisture.<br />

The drastic yield reductions were observed due to dryspells. Under such circumstances soybean<br />

+ pigeonpea (4:2) intercropping system was introduced and adopted on farmers field during<br />

2011- 2015.<br />

In-situ moisture conservation through broad bed & furrow (BBF) in soybean:<br />

Performance <strong>of</strong> BBF technique for sowing <strong>of</strong> soybean on farmers field was evaluated during<br />

2014-15 to 2016-17.<br />

Results<br />

Adoption <strong>of</strong> conservation furrow technique: The effect <strong>of</strong> in-situ moisture conservation<br />

practice like conservation furrow in sole soybean on crop productivity (yield), net monetary<br />

returns, BC ratio and RWUE was analyzed.<br />

Effect <strong>of</strong> conservation furrow on crop productivity, NMR, BC ratio and RWUE<br />

Intervention/Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Mean<br />

Yield<br />

(kg/ha)<br />

Conservation<br />

furrow in Soybean<br />

1850 2620 1750 668 632 1504<br />

No furrow 1424 2146 1506 446 487 1202<br />

Net<br />

returns<br />

(kg/ha)<br />

Conservation<br />

furrow in Soybean<br />

21017 30723 41250 10844 3024 22571<br />

No furrow 16177 21546 32710 7240 5374 18609<br />

B:C<br />

ratio<br />

Conservation<br />

furrow in Soybean<br />

1.52 2.53 3.06 2.02 1.61 2.14<br />

22 | Page Resilience through land and water management interventions, water management and governance

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