Book of Extended summaries ISDA

International Conference on Reimagining Rainfed Agro-ecosystems: Challenges &
Opportunities during 22-24, December 2022 at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad
cropping system (e.g., rainfed vs. rainfed with hydrogel application), management practices,
yield gaps, major constraints, and resource availability for the two sites.
Results
The two sites of study, Bairawas, and Gadania located in South Haryana of rainfed regions,
presented a similar range of productivity despite their difference in cropping system
management practices and their level of risk of climatic stresses. The average actual yield
reported in the sites ranged from 22.5 to 25 q/ha. These yield values indicated a large
potential to increase yield in these sites by using an application of hydrogel under the existing
environmental conditions. The increase in pearmillet yield is 14 to 23 percent from rainfed +
Pusa hydrogel as compared to rainfed pearlmillet only.
Conclusion
It may be concluded that the application of pusa hydrogel in the rainfed region is beneficial
for water stress overcome in the pearl millet crop (HHB-67 Imp.) and increases crop yield.
T2a-40P-1566
Impact of Climate Resilient Practices on Cabbage Productivity in NICRA
Villages of Tuensang District in Nagaland
Pijush Kanti Biswas, Kerimenla and Watisenla Imsong
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tuensang, Nagaland-798612
Cabbage is the number one vegetable and source of survival for majority of the small holder
farmers across the Tuensang district. Yet the crop frequently fails when hit by the severe
recurrent droughts. Small scale farmers beset by erratic rainfall and drought like situation in
the district since many years. Cabbage variety Rareball performed very well in stress prone
areas coupled with climate resilient practices like seedling raised in polypropylene trays,
polythene mulching or mulching by locally available leaves. To know the impact of climate
resilient practices on Cabbage productivity a study was carried out during 2021-22. A total of
20 farmers were selected in adopted NICRA village as well as non-adopted nearby village.
The result of the study revealed that majority of the farmers under adopted village who
followed the proper climate resilient practices has achieved good yield compare to the nonadopted
nearby village farmers. In drought or uneven and erratic rainfall situation of
Tuensang district, drought resistant variety of Cabbage (Rareball) along with climate resilient
practices is recorded productivity increase upto 20 percent over non-adopted farmers field.
Climate resilient agriculture for risk mitigation
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