Effect of Groundnut + Millets Intercropping System on Yield and Economic Advantage in Central Dry Zone of Karnataka under Rainfed Condition

Shwethanjali, K.V.; Naik, A.H. Kumar; Naik, Trupti B.; Kumar, Manish

doi:10.20546/ijcmas.2018.709.363

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“…Manjunath et al (2018) reported that superiority of intercropping pigeonpea + foxtail millet (1:2) as higher net returns (` 111457 ha -1 ) and benefit cost ratio of 3.79 were recorded over sole cropping. Moreover, groundnut + foxtail millet (6:1) registered more land resource use efficiency as marginal increase of LER value (1.14) and higher B:C ratio (2.23) as against B:C ratio of sole groundnut of 2.14 and sole foxtail millet of 1.23 (Shwethanjali et al 2018). The studies clearly indicated yield advantages, efficient utilization of resources and economic returns with foxtail millet with different intercrop combinations.…”

Section: Cropping Systemmentioning

confidence: 78%

Agronomic Management of Foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) in India for Production Sustainability:A Review

Maitra¹

2020

IJBS

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Since ancient period, different small millets are in use as food and animal feed. But during last few decades, fine cereals and their value-added products were promoted in India and millets were neglected. Recently, small millets are recognized as nutri-cereals due to their nutritional values. These crops are ecologically sound, can enrich agro-diversity, check erosion in arid regions, sequester carbon and assure food and nutritional security to smallholders in drylands. But productivity of small millets is less compared to other cereals. Like other small millets, foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) is also rich in nutrients and as a short duration crop it fits to different cropping systems. Sufficient research work has not been carried out on agronomic management targeting higher productivity. An initiative has been taken to gather information from available literature on improved agronomic management of foxtail millet and presented in the article. Further, the article highlighted the future scope of research on the crop.

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Section: Cropping Systemmentioning

confidence: 78%

Agronomic Management of Foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) in India for Production Sustainability:A Review

Maitra¹

2020

IJBS

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“…Manjunath et al [73] reported superiority of intercropping pigeonpea + foxtail millet (1:2) in obtaining higher net returns over sole cropping. Groundnut + foxtail millet (6:1) was found more successful over their sole planting (Shwethanjali et al [74]). In alfisols of Karnataka, little millet + pigeon pea intercropping (4:2) expressed highest little millet equivalent yield (LMEY).…”

Section: (C) Cultural Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Sharmili and Parasuraman [75] reported that little millet + pigeonpea with 6:1 row ratio recorded greater LMEY in Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu during kharif season. Intercropping combination of groundnut and little millet (6:1) assured better resource use efficiency as LER and more B:C ratio (Shwethanjali et al [74]). The intercropping of finger millet with small onion intercrop had effective control over the weeds in finger millet over other intercroppings (Vishalini et al [66]).…”

Section: (C) Cultural Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Integrated Weed Management in Minor Millets: A Review

Dhaka,

Anisha,

Dinesh

et al. 2023

IJPSS

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Presently, agriculture is facing tremendous problem due to climate change and global warming. To ensure food and nutritional security at national level, there is an immediate need to promote the cultivation of millets as millets are considered climate smart and nature friendly crops because of high nutritive value and can withstand under warm and drought conditions with short life, low external inputs requirement, tolerance to water and temperatures stress. Ten millet crops have been declared as ‘Nutri Cereals’ which include three major millets i.e., pearl millet, sorghum and finger millet; five minor millets i.e. foxtail millet, proso millet, kodo millet, barnyard millet, little millet; and two pseudo millets i.e. kuttu (buckwheat) and amaranthus. Due to sluggish growth in initial phases of life, millets proved relatively poor competitors against weeds. Manual weeding is the most commonly adopted for weed control in millets. But the non-availability of labour and ever-increasing labour wages have compelled the farmers to seek alternate method of weed management. Herbicide use is the most viable method of weed control but their continuous and excessive use is not advisable due to its ill effects on environment and development of herbicide resistance in weeds. Very limited options are available in literature for weed control in minor millets. Thus, integrated weed management practices should be followed on site and time specific basis for effective and efficient weed management in minor millets. For integrated weed management in minor millets, 2-3 times inter-cultivation and 1-2 time hand weeding during initial 25 days after sowing in addition to pre-emergence spray with Isoproturon @ 0.5 -1.0 kg a.i./ha and post emergence spray of 2, 4-D sodium salt @ 0.75-1.0 kg a.i./ha at 20-25 days after sowing should be done for effective weed control.

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“…Sharmili and Parasuraman [67] also concluded that growing of little millet and pigeonpea in 6:1 row ratio with horsegram or mothbean in sequence have been found superior over other intercropping systems and also growing sole crop of little millet alone. Shwethanjali et [68] reported that Intercropping combination of groundnut and little millet (6:1) assured better resource use efficiency as LER (1.13) than pure stands of either groundnut or little millet and more B:C ratio of 2.16 and recorded groundnut equivalent yield (1,822 kg ha -1 ) which was at par with groundnut + little millet/finger millet under same row ratio. Shalini et al [49] and Sharmili and Manoharan [69] reported that the yield attributes of little millet like number of productive tillers per hill and test weight was found to be increased when intercropped with pigeon pea at 6:1 ratio and thus intercropping little millet and pigeon pea at proportions of 6:1 or 6:2 is beneficial.…”

Section: Intercropping In Little Milletmentioning

confidence: 99%

Intercropping Options for Sustainable Minor Millet Production: A Review

Dhaka,

Singh

et al. 2023

IJECC

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High population pressure, climate change, stagnant crop productivity, changing food habit and declining natural resources compelled us to go for climate resilient resource conservation technologies to bring sustainability in our crop production. Crop diversification by replacing high input requiring cereals with “nutri- cereals” minor millets in our crop rotations and by following intercropping of minor millets with pulses or oilseeds may be economically profitable, environmentally safe and socially acceptable approach to ensure food and nutritional security of the burgeoning population. This is high time to include millets in our daily diets but millet availability in sufficient amount is big issue. Millets are crops of rainfed and dryland resource poor areas and moreover under the threat of global warming and changed climatic scenario sole planting of millets generally gives less economic returns. So, there is an urgent need for incorporation of the pulses/oilseeds as intercrop in millets production system to enhance the production to feed the increasing population on sustained basis besides restoring the soil nutritional status and to overcome the environmental stress. But performance of intercropping system depends on proper selections of suitable intercrop, appropriate row ratio combination and proper input management. Very limited research work has been conducted on intercropping in millets so far but noteworthy information was recorded by the researchers, which has been reviewed through a sincere effort here to give critical view about intercropping in minor millets for agricultural sustainability to the farmers, researchers and consumers.

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Effect of Groundnut + Millets Intercropping System on Yield and Economic Advantage in Central Dry Zone of Karnataka under Rainfed Condition

Cited by 6 publications

References 3 publications

Agronomic Management of Foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) in India for Production Sustainability:A Review

Agronomic Management of Foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) in India for Production Sustainability:A Review

Integrated Weed Management in Minor Millets: A Review

Intercropping Options for Sustainable Minor Millet Production: A Review

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