Book of Extended summaries ISDA

International Conference on Reimagining Rainfed Agro-ecosystems: Challenges &
Opportunities during 22-24, December 2022 at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad
Intervention in pomegranate cultivation was initiated during 2012-13 in the NICRA village as
an alternate cash crop to apple. In the NICRA village, the area under pomegranate was only 5
ha before the start of the project as per the baseline survey conducted by the KVK which has
increased to 50 ha in ten years of implementation of the project. The pomegranate cultivar
Kandhari Kabuli planted during 2012-13 started bearing in the third year of plantation.
Conclusion
It may be concluded that that intervention on water harvesting has opened up the opportunity
for cultivating cash crops in rainfed area of the village by providing lifesaving irrigation
during dry spells. The income of the farmers has been increased to many fold by adopting
cash crops in comparison to cereal based farming. Similarly, intervention on pomegranate
cultivation in the NICRA village has proven highly profitable.
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Studies on Effect of Weather on Flowering and Yield of Mango
T2a-37P-1576
A. P. Mallikarjuna Gowda, R. Krupashree, H. S. Shivaramu, M. N. Thimmegowda,
M. H. Manjunatha and Lingaraj Huggi
University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore-560065
Any crop in a locality will grow and yield more under favourable climate and weather. While
a crop or variety's suitability for a location is determined by the climate, its performance in
that area is determined by the weather. Emphasizing the impact of short-term weather
fluctuation on crop performance. For instance, changes in air temperature and rainfall affect
several horticultural crops. Mango is growing well in areas receiving annual rainfall of 25 to
250 cm. High humidity, rainfall and frost during the flowering period are harmful to the crop.
Rainfall during flowering adversely affects fruit set, fruit development and yield. Excessive
vegetative growth and flower drop occur due to heavy and prolonged rainfall. Fruits develop
better colour and are less affected by diseases where the air is comparatively dry during
flowering. Time and peak period of flowering, sex ratio, flowering behaviour, insect pests,
Climate resilient agriculture for risk mitigation
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