RESOURCE UTILIZATION, ENHANCEMENT OF FARMERS INCOME AND CROPPING INTENSITY THROUGH FOXTAIL MILLET- SOYBEAN CROPPING SEQUENCE UNDER JHUM FARMING SYSTEM IN MON DISTRICT NAGALAND INDIA

M.S. SACHAN¹*
¹ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Mon, Aboi, 798 603, Nagaland, India
* Corresponding Author : sachankvkmon@gmail.com

Received : 10-04-2020     Accepted : 28-04-2020     Published : 30-04-2020
Volume : 12     Issue : 8       Pages : 9764 - 9766
Int J Agr Sci 12.8 (2020):9764-9766

Keywords : Foxtail millet- soybean cropping sequence, Jhum, Demonstration, Sandy loam soils, Moisture
Academic Editor : B M Rout, Dr D. S. Mishra
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author is thankful to the Director, ICAR- ATARI, Umiam Meghalaya and National Innovations Climate Resilient Agriculture- Technology Demonstration Component (NICRA- TDC) for encouraging & providing necessary facilities and financial support to conduct this research as well as demonstration to the farmer’s field. Author is also thankful to Young Professional II and Skilled Workers under, NICRA project ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Mon, Aboi, 798 603, Nagaland, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

Technology demonstration components were conducted by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Mon, Nagaland under National Innovations Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) project to find out alternative remunerative cropping systems in comparison to existing foxtail millet- fallow system through crop diversification and intensification in the Mon district Nagaland. Traditionally, sole pre- kharif foxtail millet growing areas under sandy loam soils with objective of utilization of rain water through double cropping and enhancing net returns of the farmers by introducing oilseeds- cum- pulses crop of soybean instead of keeping the land fallow after harvesting of foxtail millet during kharif season. KVK demonstrated improved variety JS 335 as secondary crop after harvesting of foxtail millet crop for three consecutive years i.e., 2017, 2018 and 2019 in farmers’ fields through participatory approach. The demo farmers realized additional average yield 11.31 q/ ha with net returns of Rs. 26,003/ ha from soybean which limiting under Jhum practices. Soybean was sown during second F.N. of June without any deviation in optimum window. From the pooled analysis of 3 years, 72.65 percent increase in profit over farmers practice was estimated in foxtail millet- soybean cropping sequence demonstration compared with farmer’s practice of sole foxtail millet crop. The adoption of foxtail millet- soybean sequence increased the net returns (Rs. 35,793/ ha) than farmers practice of sole foxtail millet (Rs. 9790/ ha), and cropping intensity also doubled apart from food and nutritional security under sandy loam soils upland in Jhum farming system of Mon district Nagaland, India.

1. Paudel M.N. (2016) Journal of Nepal Agricultural Research Council, 2, 23- 45.
2. Sachan M.S. (2015) Advances in Plant Science, 28(1), 179- 180.
3. Sachan M.S. (2017) Journal of Hill Agriculture, 8(3), 270-273.
4. Mohan M.M., Devi S.R. and Veeraiah A. (2019) Int. Journal of Agriculture Sciences, 11(19), 9122- 9124.