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International Conference on Reimagining Rainfed Agro-ecosystems: Challenges &
Opportunities during 22-24, December 2022 at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad
the introduction of early maturing drought-tolerant varieties, paddy varieties tolerant to
submergence in flood-prone districts, improved drainage in waterlogged areas, recharging
techniques for tube wells, site-specific nutrient management and management of sodic soils,
mulching, use of zero till drills were enthusiastically implemented by the farmers in NICRA
villages across the country.
References
Monsoon Action Plan - 2015 Village Level Contingency Plans for Climate Resilient Agriculture.
Atlas on Climate Change Impacts on Crop Water Balance of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) and
Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) in Rainfed Districts of Andhra Pradesh.
Atlas on Climate Change Impacts on Crop Water Balance of Cotton (Gossypium herbaceum) and
Maize (Zea mays L.) in Telangana.
AICRPAM - NICRA Annual Report 2014-15.
Effect of Pusa Hydrogel on Pearl Millet Crop Yield under Rainfed
Farming
Ramesh Kumar, Ashish Shivran, Poonam Yadav and Manjeet
T2a-39P
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Mahendergarh, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University,
Hisar, Haryana
sckvkmgarh@hau.ac.in
Pearlmillet is a rainfed crop generally grown in arid regions due to high-stress tolerance, and
low water use efficiency. In arid regions or rainfed regions agroclimatic conditions are very
challenging due to scanty rainfall, its distribution, low fertility and poor water-holding
capacity of soils, high evaporative demand, and extreme temperature during the year. The
study's objective is to measure the effect of hydrogel in pearl millet by reducing water stress
and improving grain yield. In the NICRA project, we have selected ten farmers’ in two
rainfed villages i.e. Bairawas and Gadania in the Mahendergarh district of Haryana in India.
Methodology
Pearlmillet variety HHB-67 (Improved) was sown in 45 cm row spacing and recommended
doses of fertilizers and other cultivation practices were adopted. Seed treatment was done and
then sowing of seed with Pusa hydrogel. The rainfall received during the growing period
(June to September) was 557.1 mm in 2022. Actual observed data collected from existing
automated weather stations at KVK, Mahendergarh were used to establish the uncertainties of
the secondary data. Focus Group Discussions (FGD) was designed to assess the existing
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