Identification of sustainable and profitable maize based cropping systems in Godavari Zone

Author: Phani Kumar, K., Dakshinamurty, K.*, Sravanthi, S., Mohan Vishnu Vardhan K., Chamundeswari, N. and Mohan Rao, K.

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Abstract

In Godavari Zone of Andhra Pradesh, maize is becoming an important cereal crop. However even though farmers are reporting maize yields up to 10 tons per hectare, due to increased cost of cultivation and high input requirements, profitability of this maize based systems are not very remunerative to farmers. In Godavari zone, mostly farmers following Fallow- maize system and there is a possibility to include either millets or pulses in the system to improve overall productivity and profitability. This experiment was conducted at Maize Research Centre, ARS, Vijayarai to identify the sustainable and profitable maize based cropping system. It consists of 7 treatments viz., T1-Fallow- maize, T2- Maize-Maize system, T3- Millets (korra) –Maize, T4- Pulses (black/green gram) – Maize, T5- Fallow- Maize+ High value vegetable crops (water melons/vegetables)-paired row, T6- Maize- Maize+ High value vegetable crops (water melons/vegetables)-paired row and T7- Maize- Maize+ pulses (black/green

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Cropping systems, Intercropping, Maize-pulses, Economics and System yield.

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