Book of Extended summaries ISDA

International Conference on Reimagining Rainfed Agro-ecosystems: Challenges &
Opportunities during 22-24, December 2022 at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad
Conclusion
The green manure intercrop treatments significantly enhanced soil organic carbon and
improved physical, chemical and biological properties of soil and reflected as viable
technique in improving soil health.
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T4-03O-1394
Bio-Fertilizers Mediated Integrated Nutrient Management for
Sustaining the Chickpea Productivity Under Rainfed Vertisols of
SouthIndia
M.N. Ramesha 1* , S.L. Patil 2 , K.N. Ravi 1 and M. Prabhavathi 1
1 ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil &Water Conservation, Research Centre, Ballari, Karnataka 583 104, India
2 ICAR- Indian Institute Pulse Research, Regional Research Centre, Dharwad, 580 005, India
* MN.Ramesha@icar.gov.in
Increasing demand for nutritionally fortified quality foods and challenges of soil fertility
maintenance is a big concern for future sustainable food production with respect to source
of fertilizer input used and energy required for their production. The resources available
with the farming community and their socio-economic aspects warrant the adoption of
alternative strategies for enhancing the use efficiency of inputs and environmental safety.
The microbe’s adaptability and ability to thrive in different environments, low cost of their
production and environmental safety aspects, has prompted introduction of microbial
intervention in the crop production (Sarkar et al., 2021). Literature envisages that the use
of low-cost technologies i.e. N fixing, P solubilizing microbial consortium and supply of
deficient micronutrients (Zn and Fe) will enhance the productivity and profitability of
pulses (Nosheenet al., 2021; Rafiqueet al., 2021). In India the pulse production has
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