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Achievements on

“Development of Suitable Technology for increasing the productivity of Pulses in Rice Fallows”

Presented by:- Prof. B. S. Rath, Principal Investigator

OUAT, Bhubaneswar

OUAT, Bhubaneswar Welcomes you

Map of Odisha

Map of Cuttack District

Map of Kendrapara District

Location Map of the project

170km

100km

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Objectives:• Identification of suitable high yielding varieties of different

pulse crops under rice fallows for targeted districts of coastal Odisha

• Standardisation of suitable plant stand establishment method for successful cultivation of pulse crops under residual soil moisture condition in rice fallow

• To find out the suitable nutrient management practice for enhancement of productivity of pulse crops mostly under paira system

• Proper utilisation of rice fallows and to enhance the productivity of pulses to achieve food and nutrition security

Treatment

Mukundapur village, Rajkanika (40)

Patalinga Silapat village, Athagarh (40)

Seed yield (q/ha)

Yield Advantage

(%)

Monetary advantage

(Rs/ha)

Seed yield

(q/ha)

Yield Advantage

(%)

Monetary advantage

(Rs/ha)

Conventional sowing after harvest of paddy

2.5 2.3

Conventional paira sowing, 2-3 weeks before harvesting of paddy

3.5 40.0 3500 3.1 35.0 2300

Title: Performance evaluation of different plant stand establishment methods in blackgram under residual soil moisture in rice fallow situation Treatments.

1- Conventional sowing after harvest of paddy2- Conventional paira sowing (two weeks before harvesting of

paddy) with 125-150% higher seed rate3- Conventional paira sowing with (100 + 25-50 % extra seed)4- Sowing after harvest of paddy with the help of Happy

seeder under zero tillage condition

Treatment Mukundapur village, Rajkanika (40)

Patalinga Silapat village, Athagarh (40)

Seed yield (q/ha)

Yield Advantage

(%)

Monetary advantage

(Rs/ha)

Seed yield

(q/ha)

Yield Advantage

(%)

Monetary advantage

(Rs/ha)

Farmers practice (No fertiliser)

3.5 3.1

2% DAP spray at 20 & 40 DAS

4.5 28 5020 4.2 36 5620

1% DAP + 1% MOP spray at 20 & 40 DAS

4.1 17 2690 3.9 26 3890

Title: Nutrient management practices in Blackgram under paira cropping system

Treatments1. Conventional paira sowing with out any fertiliser

2. P requirement of blackgram will be supplemented to the previous paddy crop at PI stage 3. 2% DAP spray at 20 & 40 DAS

4. 1% DAP + 1% MOP spray at 20 & 40 DAS

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ATHAGARH

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Rajkanika

Particulars Target Achievement Remark

No. of experiments 3 2 The project started in the month of December. Because of the late

initiation of the project two blocks were only selected instead of four

and accordingly 50 ha were covered under the programme

Operational area 4 blocks 2 blocks

Area of coverage 100 ha 50 ha

Capacity building - Trained 120 farmers in 4 training programmes

Particulars Target Achievement Remark

Budget provision for the year

Rs 46.79 lakh including 10%

institutional charges

Rs 2,30,462/- Late initiation of the project resulted with the less area coverage, less mobility, less period of

engagement of contractual person. Thus the expenditure incurred during the year was very

low

Purchase of equipments

27.9 lakh - As most of the items are to be procured from the foreign agencies, they could not satisfy all the

formalities within 31st March

Technical achievement during the year 2014-15

Statement of expenditure during the year 2014-15

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Particulars Budget Provision for 1styear (Rs in lakh)

Expenditure incurred during the 1st yr. (Rs)

1. Contractual Services: Agril. Para workers (one) Senior research Fellow (one)

0.72 1.92

6,857 25,142

2. Operational contingency 9.0 1,25,000/-

3. T.A. & hiring of vehicles 1.5 29,534

4. Glassware & chemicals 0.5 29,929

5. Equipment 27.9 -

6. Farmer’s Training (as per NFSM norms)

0.5 14,000

7. Miscellaneous 0.25 -

8. Report return writing 0.25 -

9. Total 42.54 2,30,462

10. Institutional charge @ 10% 4.25 -

11. GRAND TOTAL 46.79

Expenditure incurred during the year 2104-15

TECHNICAL PROGRAMME FOR 2015-16

Experiment -1 Varietal evaluation of different pulse crops (Greengram, Blackgram and Bengalgram) and popularisation of suitable variety for enhancement of pulse productivity in rice fallows

Experiment -2 Performance evaluation of different plant stand establishment methods in blackgram under rice fallow situation Treatments.

1. Conventional sowing after harvest of paddy2. Conventional paira sowing (two weeks before harvesting of

paddy) with 125-150% higher seed rate3. Conventional paira sowing with (100 + 25-50 % extra seed)4. Sowing after harvest of paddy with the help of Happy seeder

under zero tillage condition

Experiment -3 Nutrient management practices in Blackgram under paira cropping system Treatments

1. Conventional paira sowing with out any fertiliser 2. P requirement of blackgram will be supplemented to the previous paddy crop at PI stage 3. 2% DAP spray at 20 & 40 DAS 4. 1% DAP + 1% MOP spray at 20 & 40 DAS

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Operational Area:Two blocks each in Cuttack and Kendrapara district of Odisha

All the three experiments will be conducted in all the four blocks with at least 100 ha coverage (25ha in each block)

Analysis of soil samples of all the farmers and distribution of soil health card

Celebration of block or district level field day to popularise the technologies among the farmers

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Particulars Budget Provision for 1styear (Rs in lakh)

Remarks

1. Contractual Services: Agril. Para workers (one) Senior research Fellow (one)

0.72 1.92

2. Operational contingency 9.0

3. T.A. & hiring of vehicles 1.5

4. Glassware & chemicals 0.5

5. Equipment 27.9 Needs revalidation for purchasing the equipments in the year 2015-16

6. Farmer’s Training (as per NFSM norms)

0.5 For training programme the fund is not sufficient, we need another 0.50 lakh for the purpose

7. Miscellaneous 0.25

8. Report return writing 0.25

9. Total 42.54

10. Institutional charge @ 10% 4.25

11. GRAND TOTAL 46.79

Demand of budget for the year 2015-16

Appeal

• For successful execution of programme we need at least one Agril. Para worker in each block .

• Revalidation of the budget under recurring head for purchasing of the earmarked equipments

• Provision of house rent for the SRF

THANK YOU