2024, Vol. 7, Issue 7, Part J

author(s)
Manjunatha GP, CH Pragathi kumari, M Goverdhan and G Kiran Reddy

abstract
An experiment was performed during kharif and rabi seasons of the year 2023-24 at the college farm, AICRP on Integrated Farming System unit, PJTSAU in Hyderabad for the identification of suitable diversified cropping systems for Telangana region under irrigated dry condition. The study investigated eight different cropping systems which are divided into four subsets using a randomized block design (RBD) with three replications. Of the eight cropping systems evaluated, among the region-specific dominant cropping systems, rice followed by maize cropping system was shown more rice grain equivalent yield (12381 kg ha^-1) and benefit: cost ratio (2.95) over the Bt cotton - fallow system. The Bt cotton intercropped with greengram (1:2) - sesame cropping system resulted in higher rice grain equivalent yield (10990 kg ha^-1) and net returns (155743 ₹ ha^-1) over to the pigeonpea (pair) + foxtail millet (2:5) - sweet corn system in the agroecological cropping systems for enhancing soil quality. Fingermillet - groundnut system shown more rice grain equivalent yield (9846 kg ha^-1) with increased net returns (144362 ₹ ha^-1) out of the two treatments tested to fulfil the household nutritional requirements. Between the two year – round production of green/dry fodder cropping systems, fodder bajra - lucerne system reported greater net returns (73198 ₹ ha^-1) and benefit: cost ratio (2.52) over the remaining fodder cropping systems.