1. PROMOTION OF PULSES THROUGH INTERCROP IN KHARIF

2. PULSES AREA COVERAGE

3. PULSES – PRODUCTION TREND

4. KHARIF TRENDS

5. INTERCROPPING IN PULSES
Intercropping is a multiple cropping practice involving growing two or more crops in proximity. The most common goal of intercropping is to produce a greater yield on a given piece of land by making use of resources that would otherwise not be utilized by a single crop

6. NEED FOR INTERCROP IN PULSES
Limited scope for area expansion in Pulses
Lesser productivity in Pulses
Mostly raised as rainfed crop
FOR GETTING HIGHER PRODUCTION
RAISING PULSES AS INTERCROP

7. ADVANTAGES OF INTERCROPPING
Intercropping gives higher income per unit area than sole cropping.
It acts as an insurance against failure of crop in abnormal year.
Intercrops maintain soil fertility as the nutrient uptake is made from both layers. 
Reduce soil runoff. 

8. ADVANTAGES IN PLANT PROTECTION
Reduces the insect pest populations because of the diversity of the crops grown.
Reduces the plant diseases. The distance between plants of the same species is increased because other crops (belonging to a different family group) are planted in between.
Attracts more beneficial insects, especially when flowering crops are included the the cropping system
Minimizes labor cost on the control of weeds. A mixture of various crops gives often a better coverage of the soil leaving less space for the development of weeds.

9. ADVANTAGES …….
Pulses enrich the soil fertility by fixing atmospheric nitrogen in root nodules , improves the soil structure
The tap root system opens the soil into deeper strata
heavy leaf protein increases the soil organic matter

10. ADVANTAGES IN INCREASING FARM ECONOMY
Utilizes the farm area more efficiently.
Results in potential increase of production and farm profitability when compared to the same crops grown separately.
Provides 2 or more different food crops for the farm family in one cropping season

11. SUITABILITY OF PULSES AS INTERCROP
As short statured plant it suits very well with other crops without affecting crop canopy
As short duration crop ( days duration) it matures before the main crop
It fixes N from root nodules which are required for the other crops
It does not compete with other crops.

12. SUITABILITY OF PULSES AS INTERCROP…..
 The time of peak nutrient demands of component crops does not overleap in maize + green gram intercropping system, the peak nutrient demand period for green gram is around 35 DAS while it is 50 days for maize.
Competition for light minimum among the component crops.
 Complementation exists between the component crops.
The difference in maturity of component crops is 30 days.

13. Intercropping Systems In TAMILNADU
Groundnut +Pigeon pea – 6:1
Cotton+ Urd- 1:1
Maize/Sorghum +Mung/Urd – 1:1
Sugarcane +Mung/Urd – 1:1
Mung/Urd+Banana
Mung/Urd+Coconut

14. Intercropping systems…….
Raising one row of cowpea for every five rows of groundnut wherever red hairy caterpillar is endemic.
Raising intercrops like redgram, blackgram, or other pulses with Groundnut
Groundnut + Blackgram in the ratio of 4:1 or Groundnut + Cowpea at 6:1 ratio

15. AREA TO BE BROUGHT UNDER INTERCROP
Crops
Kharif Area (lakh ha)
Intercropping with pulses (lakh ha)
Area to be reconciled (lakh ha.)
Groundnut
2.8
0.56
0.28
Cotton
1.3
0.26
0.13
Millets 6
1.2
0.6
Sugarcane
2.1
0.42
0.21
12.2
2.44
1.22
Pure crop lakh ha
Intercrop lakh ha.

16. I. STRATEGIES I. INTERCROPPING
Bringing targeted Intercropping Pulses area of Lakh ha (reconciled area) out of targeted area of 3.0 lakh ha in Kharif season.
Fixing target for each District/ Block/Village
Intensive campaign on intercropping.
Formation of cluster approach
Accurate assessment of area at Village level.
Reconciliation through revenue records
( Maintenance of Parallel Adangal by AAO)

17. High Yielding Varieties Red gram- CoRG 7, CO-6, VBN-2
II. Adoption of improved technologies
High Yielding Varieties
Red gram- CoRG 7, CO-6, VBN-2
Blackgram- VBN-4, VBN-5, CO-6
Greengram : CO-6, CO-7, VBN-3
Cowpea : CO(CP) 7
Seed treatment with biofertilisers and bioagents
Line Sowing with seed drill.
2% DAP Foliar spray
Integrated Pest Management
Life saving Irrigation at critical stages through mobile sprinkler & Raingun

18. III. Extension Intervention
Preparedness for implementing Kharif strategies
Technology dissemination through SMS portal
Mass campaign at village levels.
Mass Media Communication
Distribution of Technology bulletins/ Visual aids
Organizing Technology Demonstrations & field days

19. IV. Scheme Intervention
NFSM
Cotton with Pulses 500 ha – Rs.50 lakhs
Groundnut with Pulses 500 ha- Rs.50 lakhs
RKVY
Groundnut with Pulses ha –Rs.200 lakhs

20. Anticipated Availability (Mt)
Seeds Required
Crops
Area Targeted(l.ha)
Total seed Reqt(Mts)
Dept. Seed Reqt. .(Mt)
Anticipated Availability (Mt)
Redgram
0.720
504
158
282
Blackgram
0.90
900
198
1110
Greengram
0.4
400 88
437
Cowpea
0.42
420 92
258
Total
2.440
2224
537
2087

21. MAIZE WITH REDGRAM

22. SUCCESS STORY OF THE INTERCROP- redgram with groundnut
A farmer showing groundnut, an intercrop, on his field at Chellakutiur near Vedasandur in Dindigul district.— 

23. SUCCESS STORY Contd…
With no additional investment, farmers of Chellakuttiyur near Vedasandur have been making a decent income through adoption of intercropping pattern. “I have raised red gram as intercrop to groundnut crop. Groundnut can be harvested in 105 days and red gram in 135 days.
After harvesting the first crop, residual effect of the groundnut crop in the soil will enhance the yield of red gram,” said farmer P. Muthusamy.
“I need not add any input to raise red gram. It grows with the water and fertilizers given to the main crop,” he adds.
THE HINDU DINDIGUL, November 7, 2014

24. Sorghum with redgram

25. GROUNDNUT WITH PULSES

26. SUGARCANE WITH GREEN GRAM

27. Gingelly with redgram

29. GROUNDNUT WITH REDGRAM

30. PULSES IN COCONUT GARDEN

31. Measurable outcome in kharif
PRODUCTIVITY
800 Kg ha.
PRODUCTION
2.40 lakh MT.

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