EVALUATION OF POTATO BASEDCROPPING SEQUENCE THROUGH ON-FARMDEMONSTRATIONS IN BUXAR, BIHAR
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Dhiraj Kumar Singh
ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7177-2927
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Abhay Kumar
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Anirban Mukherjee
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Ujjwal Kumar
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Rakesh Kumar
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Md. Monobrullah
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Rohan Kumar Raman
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Ramkewal
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Sudip Sarkar
Keywords:
Cropping sequence, Bihar, demonstration, economics, system productivityAbstract
With changing climate, diversification can be an alternative option for farmers to fight climate change related
problems. Rice-wheat being the major cropping system followed in Indo-Gangetic plains need to be diversified with other
crops to get higher productivity and additional income. Potato is an important cash crop for farmers of eastern plains
during rabi season. In this context, current study was conducted in Buxar district of Bihar to evaluate the inclusion of
potato in the existing sequence and find the yield gap at farmers’ fields using on-farm demonstrations. Data was recorded
through timely observation and was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The yield gap in potato in study area was found
to be 26.4 per cent which can be bridged by using high yielding variety like Kufri Mohan and following the recommended
package of practices. The economic analysis showed that farmers can earn nearly 40 percent more net return by adopting
new varieties and scientific cultivation practices. Among five crop sequences evaluated at farmers’ field, rice-potato-moong
gave highest system productivity of 234 quintal per hectare as well as maximum net returns. Thus, it is advocated to include
potato in the current cropping system which will boost productivity and income of farmers by manifold.
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