Book of Extended summaries ISDA

International Conference on Reimagining Rainfed Agro-ecosystems: Challenges & Opportunities
during 22-24, December 2022 at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad
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In-situ Rainwater Harvesting Techniques and Diversification of Cropping
System for Climate Resilient Agriculture in Bundelkhand region
Yogeshwar Singh, Rajiv Nandan and Sandeep Upadhyay
College of Agriculture, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agriculture University, Jhansi,
Uttar Pradesh. 284003, India
Conspicuous to frequent climatic and hydrological droughts, the Bundelkhand region
experiences severe agricultural droughts. Soils of these regions are shallow, gravelly and
extremely porous with low organic matter and have poor water holding capacity. Much of the
region suffers from acute ecological degradation due to top soil erosion and deforestation,
leading to low productivity of the land. Thus, realizing the importance of rain water
harvesting and diversified climate resilient cropping system in Bundelkhand regions, research
entitled “In-situ rainwater management and crop diversification for climate resilient
agriculture” was conducted. Attempts were made to generate information about the
subsequent availability of in-situ rain water for the crop during the extended dry spell
periods.
Methodology
Field experiment has been initiated during the year 2020-21 and 2021-22 at RLBCAU, Jhansi
to standardize the Agro-techniques for efficient use of irrigation and rain water and crop
diversification for climate resilient agriculture in Bundelkhand. The experiment was
conducted in split plot design with five In-situ rainwater harvesting methods namely control
(conventional practice); deep tillage; horizontal mulching; broad bed and furrow and ridge
and furrow in main plot and three cropping systems namely groundnut – wheat; maize –
mustard and sorghum – chickpea in sub-plot, replicated thrice. The experimental crops were
managed as per standard package and practices.
Resource conservation and rainfed agriculture
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