M. M. Ganvir, Anita Chorey, R. S. Patode, A. R. Tupe, A. B. Turkhede, V. V. Gabhane, Varsha Apotikar, V. P. Pandagale, R.S. Mali, S. T. Morey & P. H. Fukat·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2024
Alternate land use system is applicable in areas where subsistence farming is practiced in unstable ecosystems, and it poses more potentiality and flexibility in land use than the traditional crop production systems. Alternate land use systems are effective means of stabilizing b...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i123158
The Vidarbha region of eastern Maharashtra exemplifies the structural vulnerabilities of rainfed agriculture in semi-arid India, where smallholder farmers cultivating cotton, soybean, pigeonpea and sorghum on shallow Vertisol soils face recurrent moisture stress, fragmented landh...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i74346
Aims: A field study was conducted to evaluate the productivity and economics of a soybean and minor millet (foxtail, finger, and barnyard millet) strip intercropping system under dryland conditions. Study Design: The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Block Design (RBD) with...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i93541
Background: Green gram (Vigna radiata L.), locally called moong, is a high-protein pulse crop that improves soil fertility through nitrogen fixation and serves as food, cattle feed, and green manure. Its growth and yield are strongly influenced by weather, sowing time, and variet...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i35340
An investigation was carried out to determine the optimal sowing time and variety for kharif black gram under rainfed conditions at the AICRP on Agrometeorology farm, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, during the 2023-24 season. A factorial randomized block design (...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i34763
In dryland agricultural sloping fields, whenever the rainfall event occurs, runoff begins and flows down from the slopes causing erosion. In such conditions, defined special measures can be adopted, which reduce runoff enabling the water to infiltrate down to the ground. Contour...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i112613
R. S. Patode, Anita Chorey, Ranee Wankhade, M. M. Ganvir, V. P. Pandagale, R. S. Mali, Sachin Morey, Pawan Fukat & M. Sinha·Archives of Current Research International·2025
Rainfall is the single input in the Dryland agriculture for fulfilling the crop water requirement. Based on the watershed approach it is possible to make a quantitative evaluation of water resources and their change under the influence of man's activities. Knowledge of the water...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2025/v25i11040
Aims: Cotton is a major fibre crop for textile industry and farmers in the world. Despite its tremendous importance, productivity constraints are still present. To eliminate productivity problem and increase the yield, the present investigation focused on developing new Bt cotton...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i11888
The socio-economic progress of Vidarbha, where 89% of the land is used for rainfed farming, is significantly influenced by water resources. Unfortunately, waterlogging, driven by insufficient drainage and erratic weather conditions, poses serious challenges to agricultural produc...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i114561
Soybean–pigeon pea intercropping is widely practiced in rainfed regions to improve land-use efficiency, crop productivity, and system sustainability under variable climatic conditions. Proper sowing time and row arrangement play an important role in optimizing crop growth and res...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i64238
India's livestock sector struggles due to insufficient fodder and feed supplies, coupled with low productivity of fodder crops. India's livestock milk production lags significantly behind global averages (20-60% lower) largely due to an insufficient fodder (Begam et al, 2024). An...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i32916