AICRP on Salt Affected Soils & Use of Saline water in Agriculture

Mandate of the Project

1. Survey and characterization of salt affected soils and ground water quality in major irrigation Commands.

2. Evaluate the effects of poor quality waters on soils and crop plants.

3. Develop management practices for utilization of water having high salinity/alkalinity and toxic ions.

4. Develop and test technology for the conjunctive use of poor quality water in different agro–ecological zones/major irrigation commands.

5. Screen crop cultivars and tree species appropriate to salinity and alkalinity soil conditions

6. Develop alternate land use strategies for salt affected soils(Agro-forestry).

AICRP on Forage Crops and Utilization

Raj Bajra-1 (RBB-1)

1. Released at state level in 2015 for whole Rajasthan.
2. 500 q/ha green fodder yield.
3. Crude protein : 9.33 %
4. Green fodder yield productivity per day: 7.17 q/ha.
5. Seed yield: Approx. 15 q/ha.
6. Good resistance to all insect pests and diseases

Bikaneri Dhaman (RCCB-2)

1. Released at state level in 2015 for whole Rajasthan.
2. Approx. 130 q/ha green fodder yield from one cutting.
3. Crude protein : 9.00 %
4. Good resistance to all insect pests and diseases.
5. Perennial in nature and can be established by seed or rooted slips.
6. Six cuttings can be taken in one year with irrigation.

Jaisalmeri Sewan (RLSB-11-50)

1. Released at central level in 2016 for North-West zone of India.
2. Approx. 170 q/ha green fodder yield.
3. Crude protein : 6.59 %
4. Good resistance to all insect pests and diseases.
5. Perennial in nature and can be established by seed or rooted slips.
6. Four cuttings can be taken in one year with irrigation.

Krishna (RRB-07-1)

1. Released at central level in 2016 for North-West zone of India.
2. Approx. 350 q/ha green fodder yield under annual condition in North-West zone of India.
3. Under perennial condition (three years), it gives approx. 1800 q/ha green fodder yield on all India basis.
4. Crude protein : 20.57 %
5. Good resistance to all insect pests and diseases.

Napier – Bajra hybrid

NB Hybrid – Lucerne cropping gave higher green fodder, dry matter yield and net returns compared to growing seasonal fodder crops ,during 3^rd year re-sowing of lucerne is required between  the space of NBH for continued fodder production for 3^rd year and so on.(2015-16).
Higher green fodder yield, dry matter yield and net return from Napier Bajra Hybrid can be achieved by irrigating the crop  at 1.0 IW/CPE and with application of Straw mulch  @7.5 t/ha

Pearl millet

• For obtaining higher green fodder yield during kharif season, pearl millet should be grown in combination with guar in 2:2 or 1:1 row proportion or with cowpea in 2:2 row proportion.
• For sustainable forage production, Pearl millet – Oat – Cowpea should be followed.
• For getting higher green fodder yield of pearl millet, nitrogen should be applied @ 120 kg/ha in three split doses I.e. 1/3 basal + 1/3 top dresses at 20 day after sowing (DAS) + 1/3 at 35 DAS.   

Oats

• Two sprays of thiourea (0.05 %) at tillering and flowering improve seed production.
• For higher economic returns, oat crop should be left for seed production after one cut for greed fodder at 75 days after sowing.
• Fodder crop of oat should be fertilized with 120 kg N/ha in three split doses (1/3 as basal, 1/3 at 35 days after sowing and 1/3 after first cutting.
• October 10 to November 30 is the optimum period for sowing of fodder oat. Under good management, three cuts can be taken. The first cut should be taken at 75 DAS.

Lucerne

• For lucerne, October 30 is optimum date of sowing. After first cut at 55-60 DAS, cuttings should be taken at three weeks interval.
• For getting higher yield for long time with good quality fodder a combination of lucerne @ 20 kg seed ha^-1  + oat @30 kg seed ha^-1 was found best (2017-18).
• For management of Cuscuta (Amarbel) and all seasonal weeds in lucerne crop application of pre-emergence pendimethalin at 1.0 kg a.i./ha as sand  mixed  or pre planting  incorporation of Imazethapyr at 75 g/ha in 500 liters of water found effective

Grasses

Field View of Berseem experiments                                 

Field View of Fodder mustard (Brassica caudatus)

1. Foliar application of thiourea (0.05 %) at flowering improves seed production of Lasiurus sindicus.
2. Nitrogen should be applied @ 20 kg/ha for getting higher seed production of Lasiurus sindicus.
3. Registration of Germplasm: IC number from National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resource, New Delhi were obtained for 35 germplasm accessions of Cenebrus ciliaris pasture grass. These accessions are being maintained. The IC numbers obtained are IC 551555 to 551589.

1. 350 lines of Lasiurus sindicus are being maintained and evaluated at the centre.
2. 150 lines of Cenchrus setigerus are being maintained and evaluated at the centre.
3. 90 lines of Cenchrus ciliaris are being maintained and evaluated at the centre.

   Dhaman grass (Cenchurus ciliaris) experiments

AICRP on Kharif Pulses

Mothbean

RMO-225 (Maru Vardan):
This short duration variety (64-67days) gives 6-7.5 q/ha seed yield and has good resistance against yellow mosaic virus. It was released in 1999 for all moth-growing areas of the country by Central Variety Release Committee

RMO-435:
This short duration variety matures in 67-70 days giving 6-8 q/ha yield and also has fodder value. It was released in 2001 for all moth-growing areas of the country by Central Variety Release Committee.

RMO-257:
This early maturing variety (65 days) is high yielding for grain as well as fodder purpose. Its flowers are in clusters with small petiole and plants are spreading type. It was identified and released in 2002 in Rajasthan state for all moth-growing areas.

RMO-423: This variety was released and notified in 2002 in Rajasthan state for all moth-growing areas. The variety is suitable for both seed and fodder purpose. It matures in 67-70 days. This is resistant to yellow mosaic virus and insect pests.

RMB 25 (RMo 2004): This variety has been identified in the meeting of State Varietal Evaluation Committee in 2004. It gives higher seed yield (28.6%) as well as fodder yield (15.4%) than RMO-225 and RMO-257, respectively. The variety has field resistance to yellow mosaic virus and also has high protein content.

RMO-2251 (Marudhar):This variety has been released during 2016 for release in Rajasthan. It is a short duration (63-67 days) and has good resistance against sucking pests like jassid and white fly.

• Fluchloralin @ 1.0 kg/ha as pre-planting incorporation for effective weed control in mothbean.
• Seed soaking in 500 ppm thiourea with two foliar sprays of thiourea (500ppm) at vegetative and flowering stages was found effective for obtaining higher seed yield of mothbean
• RMO – 225, RMO – 435, RMO – 423 and RMO-2251 varieties of mothbean have been recommended for cultivation in the zone.
• In mothbean the control of Jassids, Thrips and whiteflies through dusting of fenvelrate 0.4% was found superior.
• Maximum yield of mothbean was achieved with three sprays of monocrotophos (0.04 per cent) against losses due to major insect pests.
• Mustard/groundnut/sesamum oil @ 8 ml per kg proved most effective whereas upper sand layer placement @ 4 cm thickness proved most effective in controlling losses due to bruchids during storage in mothbean.
• Intercropping of early maturing mothbean varieties with pearl millet in 3:1 ratio is more remunerative
• Planting of mothbean in western Rajasthan should be done next day of the effective rainfall (30-40 mm) in second fortnight of July month.
• Moth bean performed significantly better with the row spacing of 30 cm and fertility level 20 kg N and 40 kg P₂O₅ over row spacing of 45cm and fertility level of 10 kg N and 20 kg P₂O
• For organic production of moth bean, foliar spray of cow urine (10 %) + neem leaf extract (5 %) was most effective in managing YMV of moth bean.
• For raising organic moth, application of 100 % FYM equivalent to 100 % RDF (20 Kg N/ha) + PP through neem based products/other organic products was found most effective. It was closely followed by application of FYM equivalent to 50 % RDF (10 Kg N/ha) + 50 % of RDF (10 Kg N/ha) through decomposed crop residue/organic waste + bio-fertilizer + PP through neem based products/other organic extracts.
• Under organic intensive approach for raising moth bean, application of 100 % of RDF (20 Kg N/ha) through  FYM + bio-fertilizer + PP (BCA) + gypsum + green manure/crop residue + cakes + need based chemical through foliage application only gave higher seed yield and economic returns in moth bean .
• Moth been sown on the residue of 10ton compost/ha. +50% RDF applied in previous barley crop gave highest moth bean equivalent yield and net returns under barley –moth bean crop sequence
• harzianum + P. fluorescens seed treatment (4 + 4 gm./kg seed) + soil application of T. harzianum + P. fluorescens (1.25 + 1.25 kg) in 50 kg FYM each/ha.) is effective for management of root rot of mothbean.
• Streptocycline 500 ppm (seed soaking)+ Streptocycline 250 ppm + Copper oxy chloride (0.2%) first spray at disease appearance and second at 15 days interval is effective against management of bacterial leaf blight in cluster bean.
• Seed treatments with a combination of harzianum + P. fluorescens seed treatment (4+4 g/kg seed) along with soil application of T.  harzianum + P. fluorescens (1.25 +1.25 kg in 50 kg FYM for each/ha) for effective management of root rot and increase grain yield in Clusterbean.
• Seed treatment of moth bean with fipronil 5 SC @ 4ml/kg seed before sowing is found effective and economical against sucking pests.
• To protect the cluster bean against sucking pests, treat the seed .with fipronil 5 SC @ 4ml/kg seed before sowing.
• Seed treatment of moth bean with imidacloprid 600 Fs @ 5ml/kg seed before sowing followed by foliar spray of thiamethoxam 25 WG @ 0.3 g/lit is found effective and economical against sucking pests.

Mungbean

1. Fluchloralin weedicide should be used @ 0.75 kg/ha (a.i.) for weed control in mungbean crop. The amount should be dissolved in 500 liters of water and the solution should be used as pre planting in corporation in soil. One to two weeding and hoeing operations by wheel hoe (wherever available)   should be done in the crop sown in row after first irrigation
2. Application of 40 kg sulphur through gypsum was found beneficial in obtaining higher yield and quality of mungbean.

AICRP on Arid Zone Fruits

Date palm Cultivation in Rajasthan

Area, Production and productivity in Rajasthan

• Date palm area increases day by day in Rajastha

• In 2024 area of date palm cultivation is 1200 ha

• Production of date palm fruits is 5000 mt

On the basis of climatic parameters the potential of date palm cultivation in arid zones of Rajasthan can be categorized into following categories

Achievements of AICRP on Arid Zone Fruits, Date palm Research Center, SKRAU, Bikaner

• Date palm cultivar Halawy, Barhee, Khuneizi are recommended for cultivation of fresh fruits, whereas, Medjool and Zahidi are recommended for dry dates (chhuharu) and pind preparation in Rajasthan

  

Technology for liquid pollination

Spray of pollen suspension @ 3g/litter water was exhibited best result in respect to fruit set, fruit quality and yield in comparison to pollen dust and traditional technique

Technology for protection of fruits from birds damage

The fruits of date palm are protected from birds damage without affecting the quality of fruits by insect proof net covering material followed by non woven materials bag

INM technology for date palm production

100 kg FYM + 1.00 kg N + 0.50 kg P2O5 + 1.00 kg K2O + 0.5% FeSO4 + 0.25% ZnSO4 per tree significantly increased growth parameters, yield attributes, fruit quality components and nutritional value of date palm fruits in Rajasthan

Technologies for quality fruits production

• Thinning of date palm bunches after fruit set (1/3 ^rd portion from center) help in early ripening and also improves physio-chemical characteristics of fruits and fruit size.

• Pre harvest application of ethrel @1000ppm at colour break stage hastens ripening of fruits & also increases size & weight of date fruits

Technologies for quality fruits production

• Mulching of tree basin from the trunk to canopy area of the tree by black polythene sheet or 10 cm thick layer of locally available Aerva persica help in better soil moisture retention, suppresses weed growth and improves fruit quality.

Fruit bunch and leaves ratio should be 1:6 as it gives maximum fruit quality and yield

Technologies for quality date production

• Foliar application of micro-nutrient FeS04 (0.5%) + Thiourea (0.1%) gives higher fruit yield, fruit weight and total soluble solids

• Off shoot of date palm at the time of transplanting must be treated with Carbendazim 0.1% + Chlorpyriphos 0 1% + IBA 1000 ppm with alternate day irrigation up to 30 days. This treatment gives better establishment and survival of date.

Technologies for quality date production

• For integrated management of fruit rots, Two spray of Carbendazim 0.1% at the interval of 15 days coupled with date leaf cover of bunches was effective to control disease upto 64.66 percent & minimize yield loss (33.23%) as compared to control.

Technologies for Crop protection

• Two sprays of Copper Oxychloride (0.4%) at the interval of 20 days were found effective in minimizing the Graphiola leaf spot disease by 65.96 percent over untreated check.

• Two spray of Carbendazim (0.2%) at the interval of 15 days were found effective to control the Alternaria leaf spot disease upto 56.56 percent.

Technologies for Crop protection

• Spraying of Acetamiprid (0.3 g/l) or Imidacloprid (0.3 ml/l) or Dimethoate (2 ml/l) has been found effective for the control of scale insect.

• For management of lesser date moth, two spray of decamethrin @3 ml per 10 liter of water starting from fruit setting and repeated 15 days after first spray has been found effective.

• For control of scale insect (Parlatoria sp) release of predatory beetle Chylochorus nigritis @ 10 beetles per palm is quite effective.

Technologies for Value addition and Processing

For preparation of dry dates (chhuhara) full doka fruits (cv. Medjool) should be washed and dipped in boiling water for 5-10 minutes and dried either in air circulating oven at 48-52 °C for 70-90 hours or through sun drying from 80- 120 hours if the weather is dry.

Survey and characterization of salt affected soils and ground water quality

Water quality maps of Jaipur, Bikaner, Churu, Sri Ganganagar, Sikar, Jaislmar, Nagaur, Jodhpur and Pali  districts have been  prepared and  suggested appropriate measures for better utilization of soils and underground waters of these areas.

Recommendation for Management Practices for use of Poor Quality underground

Water :

• Irrigation water with salinity upto 6 dS m^-1 could be used for cotton cultivation under drip irrigation without any significant reduction in yield.

• In barley crop irrigation with water up to 8.0 meL^-1 RSC can be used safely without any adverse effect on the yield in light textured soil provided that gypsum is added to the soil as per 50% GR.

• In Cluster bean crop irrigation with water up to 4.0 meL^-1 RSC can be used safely without any adverse effect on the yield in light textured soil provided that gypsum is added to the soil as per 50% GR.

• If two sources (good and saline) water are available then mixing of water is to e done in such a proportion that EC of mixed water does not exceed beyond 3.75 dSm^-1 for sustainable production of wheat in light textured soils of the zone.

• Okra, onion and tomato can be successfully grown with water having EC upto 3.0 dS/m in coarse textured light soil under drip irrigation.

• For Ber crop the highest yield was obtained at 0.8 PET for both saline and BAW water. Further, no significant difference was observed in yield levels for saline and BAW water, both under mulched and un-mulched conditions. It can be inferred that saline water upto 8.0 dS/m can be successfully used for ber cultivation under drip irrigation without any significant reduction in yield.

• For sustainable production of pearl millet an wheat with waters having RSC around 10.0 me/l, FYM @10 ton/ha along with gypsum equivalent to 5.0 me/l RSC neutralization of each irrigation with treated water should be added in sandy coarse textured soils under sprinkler irrigation. Gypsum as per GR should also be added before sowing. Further, a periodical monitoring of the GR of soil is necessary while using such type of high RSC water for irrigation

• Effect of fertility levels on pearl millet -isabgol crop sequence under drip irrigation using saline water: Irrigation water with salinity up to 4 dS/m can be successfully used through drip irrigation in pearl millet – isabgol crop sequence in arid and semi-arid areas. The optimum yield could be achieved through 100 per cent RDF and drip irrigation resulting in low salinity build up in soil thereby help in maintaining the soil health.

• Application of saline water in conjunction with good quality is better when one or two irrigation of good quality water applied at the initial stages rather than at later stages.

• For the use of high RSC water in calcareous soils , mixing of pyrite @ 50 % GR in soil twenty days before sowing or two sprays of 1 % FeSO4 + 0.1 % Citric acid at 30 and 40 days after sowing are recommended for higher yields of mustard. If available easily, pyrite is more beneficial.

• Pearlmillet and wheat can be grown in soils containing up to 10% gypsum and in these soils ammonium sulphate is better source of Nitrogen than others.

• Light and frequent irrigation minimizes the accumulation of salts while longer irrigation intervals induces salinity in upper layer of soil.

• Application of saline water in conjunction with good quality is better when one or two irrigation of good quality water applied at the initial stages rather than at later stages.

• Thus, combination of drip irrigation and wheat variety (Raj 3077) has proved effective in ensuring higher benefit cost ratio (>2) and higher water productivity (>= 0.75 kg/m³) for wheat crop. This approach may ensure long-term sustainability of crop production in arid climatic condition. This is also true for other crops.
• The benefit cost ratios for different crops grown with saline water through drip are provided in Table below.

Benefit Cost ratio for saline water irrigation through drip

The data in Table indicated that B/C ratio for all four field crops remained above 1 in case of saline water irrigation through drip. Thus, saline water irrigation through drip is economically feasible option in arid regions.

Impact

Total 2 Lakh ha area is under drip in Rajastan. Out of it, 32,000 ha area is in saline ground water areas of Sriganganagar, Barmer, Bikaner, Churu and Jaisalmer. Thus drip is saving irrigation water, reducing salt load to root zone and preventing yield loss.

Economics of Ber cultivation/production with saline water using drip irrigation

Technology

Drip system to irrigate ber plantation (at 8m x 8m spacing) with saline irrigation water (ECiw 8 dS/m). Intercropping in interspaces between two rows of ber plants by rainfed crops like cluster bean, moth bean etc. for first four years.

Benefits

• Intercropping till 4 years gave some benefits to farmers.
• Net returns from the ber plantation became positive 5^th year onwards upto life of plantation of 25 years (Table 1).
• Intercropping till 4 years gave some benefits to farmers.
• Net returns from the ber plantation became positive 5^th year onwards upto life of plantation of 25 years (Table 1).

Impact

• Farmers who have ground water of high salinity, which is economically unsuitable for cultivation of most of the crops, are coming forward for cultivation of ber using drip irrigation. Some of the farmers have planted the crop and installed drip system. Centre is providing all technical information to farmers as and when required.
• Potential areas, for this technology, are arid districts of Rajasthan.

Foliar sprays of FeSO₄ and Citric acid for iron deficiency in parts of Rajasthan (Bikaner)

Technology

Sprays of 2% FeSO4 + 0.1 % Citric acid at 30 and 40 days after sowing are recommended for higher yields of groundnut, moth bean and cluster bean.

Benefits

• Increase in yield under different crops was observed 20 to 34% (Cluster bean around 25%, Mustard 30 to 34%, Ground nut 20 to 25%).

Impact

• The technology of the AICRP centre is recommended by SKRAU, Bikaner and around 2 Lakh ha area under different crops is benefitted because of the technology to recover iron deficiency.

Gypsum bed for reclamation of alkali water

Technology

Addition of Gypsum for neutralization of alkalinity of irrigation water and soil increased the yield of crops.

Benefits

• Addition of gypsum for neutralization of alkalinity of water increased around 21% yield of Pearl millet.
• Gypsum application reduced the alkalinity of soil and also was help full in prevention of the formation of alkali soil with the use of high RSC water. The RSC of irrigation water should be less than 4 me/L for maximum yield of crops.
• RSC of water can be neutralized by gypsum application @ 200 kg/ha for water with RSC equal to 2 me/L.
• RSC neutralization of each irrigation along with FYM @ 10 t/ha in soil resulted best.

Impact

This technology of AICRP on SAS & USW, Bikaner center is using by many farmers having problem of alkali water in Sikar, Nagaur, Pali and Jaipur districts of Rajasthan.

Subsurface drainage technology

Technology

Installation of subsurface drainage laterals to control the soil salinity and water logging for sustainability of irrigated agriculture in the area.

Benefits

• By installation of subsurface drainage laterals reducing the soil salinity.
• The water table in the studied area was below 1.8 m from ground level.
• In the installed observation wells, which are of 1.5 m depth, the water level was not present.
• Due to installation of SSB there is notice a remarkable decrease in the fallow area both in Kharif and Rabi season. The fallow land decreased to 11.50 ha from 39.94 ha in Rabi and from 42.32 ha to 26.43 ha in Kharif.

Impact

• Area under mustard increased to about 300% in year 2005-06 as compared to year 1997-98.
• The increase in cropping intensity specially in Rabi season clearly indicate the cultivators faith in SSD. The cropping intensity in rabi increased to 84% from 46.3% and in Kharif it was 64% as compared to 43.57%.
• Soil salinity decreased
• Increase in crop productivity

Drip Irrigation for saline water for cultivation of vegetable crops in parts of Rajasthan

Technology

AICRP on SAS & USW, Bikaner centre introduce drip technology for cultivation of vegetable crop under saline irrigation water with mulching

Benefits

• The drip irrigation alone as well as with the plastic mulching can give better harvest (34.44, 47.36, 67.24, 20.94% higher yield of bottle gourd, tomato, okra and onion, respectively) with irrigation water salinity around EC 3 dS/m in light textured soil as compared to traditional (flood) method of cultivation with canal water.
• The salts are leached away from the active root zone of plant providing better growing conditions for vegetables under drip system.

Impact

Area under drip irrigation for cultivation of vegetable crops using saline water has increased with a faster rate in arid part of Rajasthan

Precision Farming Development Centre

Technology / Variety release /Generated and Most Promising Technologies

Name of Crop: Fennel	Recommendation for Farmers:
	Farmer could get additional income of Rs. 44000/ha in drip irrigation with mulch as compared to conventional method of cultivation
Cumin	Additional income of Rs. 37000/ha could be obtained by applying irrigation at 0.80Etc with drip irrigation if fertilizers as per schedule are applied through fertigation
Brinjal	A farmer could get net additional income of Rs.57,000/ha by using drip + mulch and following the irrigation & fertigation schedule
Garlic	A farmer can get a profit of about Rs.55, 930/ha compared to surface irrigation method.
Cabbage (Drip irrigation)	Net additional income of Rs. 12400/- per crop /ha over conventional method
Tomato	Tomato cultivation under drip with plastic mulching could fetch additional net income of Rs. 82000/- per crop/ha as compare to conventional method. However if only drip is used this reduces to Rs. 47000/-
Cucumber	To get higher yields and for efficient utilization of fertilizers, 100 per cent of the recommended doses of fertilizer may be applied through drip in split doses as per recommended fertigation schedule.
Cucumber (Shade net house)	From the obtained results it may be inferred that shade net house is better than open field condition for cultivation of cucumber in arid / semiarid hot regions of Rajasthan
Capsicum	The farmers of Rajasthan are suggested to grow capsicum under shade net house. The var. Indra is found suitable for arid zone of Rajasthan under shade net house which gives yield of about 361.26 q/ha with net return of Rs. 33148/- per 1000sqm and B: C of 2.35
Kinnow and Sweet orange	•The growers of Rajasthan are suggested to use drip irrigation system in Kinnow& Sweet Orange that will enhances yield of by 75 % and 90 % respectively over conventional method of irrigation at 100% volume of water (35.05lit/day/plant).
	• If growers integrate plastic mulch with drip irrigation system the additional yield of 19% and 33% respectively for Kinnow& Sweet Orange can be obtained over conventional method of irrigation. B: C Ratio : 4.00 for Kinnow B: C Ratio : 4.71 sweet orange
Groundnut	In the tube well irrigated area where water salinity is around 4 dS/m, groundnut could be cultivated successfully using drip system with about 20% reduction in yield as compare to good quality of water.
Bottle Guard (Low tunnel)	Flowering and fruiting under low tunnel and mulch was earlier by 15-20 days as compared to the crop in open field. It is best suited for early crop of cucurbits which will fetch higher economic returns to the farmer.

Technology Developed by centre

Technique for providing water below soil surface through drip so as to avoid evaporation losses.
The drip loop system (ring method) promoted by the centre for uniform distribution of water through drip irrigation system is being adopted by many of the farmers

RKVY Project

“Role of wool waste as a source of nutrients for crop production and soil improvement in Torripsamments

Achievements

1. Wool waste  in conjunction with FYM  is feasible for the production of vegetables (Onion and bottle gourd)  for sustainable  crop production system & also reduce the fertilizer dose through increasing the fertilizer use efficiency (FUE)
2. Use of wool waste in conjunction with FYM  after decomposition  improved  the soil properties( Physical, Chemical and biological )
3. Developed suitable method of composting  of wool waste

Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa

Year of start : August, 1996

Objectives

• To prepare and disseminate weather forecast based agro advisory bulletins to the farmers of agro climatic zone (I c) through Mass media, extension agencies, KVKs, NGOs, ATMA Project and by personal contacts.

• Forecast verifications using actual weather data of the local Agromet observatory.

• To send weather data twice daily to NCMRWF, NOIDA (U.P)

• To send Daily and monthly meteorological data(as data bank) to NCMRWF, NOIDA (U.P) by fax/post/E-mail.

Apart from these AMFU is providing weather data to agricultural scientists, Govt. officials and students of COA, Bikaner for research and academic purpose

I nformation of Weather Forecast Dissemination

1. Through e-mail to officials of DOA, GOR

2. Through e-mail to officials of KVKs of the Zone

3. Through e-mail to PRO, GOR of the district

4. Through e-mail to correspondents of Newspapers

5. Through e-mail to AIR, Bikaner

6. Through uploading on IMD website-District and block wise

7. IMD DSS portal for district and block wise advisory

8. Through e-mail to the scientists of University and ICAR

9. Through uploading on University website

10. Directly to the farmers

11. In the form of SMS through – Individual/mKisan Portal

12. Through Whatsapp groups

Details of Whatsapp groups for Weather Forecasting

• Krishi Mausam Sewa, Bikaner (212)

• Krishi Mausam Sewa, Churu-I (101)

• Krishi Mausam Sewa, Churu-II (572)

• Krishi Mausam Sewa, Jaisalmer (60)

• Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (191)

• Farmers’ group (398)

• Pragatisheel Krishak Bikaner (63)

• K V K Bikaner with Farmer (106)

• Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Pokran (269)

• Jaisalmer jaivik Krishi Samuh (99)

Average Meteorological data 1997 to 2023

Extension Activities

Technologies developed are made available to the farmers through scientists-farmers interaction and through extension agencies. On campus and off campus training programme are arranged for farmers and farm women. Field days and field visit are conducted to impart the technical knowhow to the farmers. Field demonstrations on important technologies are also conducted to disseminate latest technologies. The station is maintaining linkages with the line department viz. department of Agriculture, GoR, ICAR institutes, located in the zone (CIAH, CAZRI), KVK, Bikaner for transfer of technology and to gather feedback on farmers problems for new research initiates.

Delegates visiting ARS field

Seed Production in Kharif-2023 at ARS, Bikaner

Seed Production at ARS Farm

Nucleus and breeder seed production of ground nut, moth, cluster bean, barley and gram is being undertaken as per indent. Nursery has been established for production of seedling of ber, lasoda, beal and other fruit plants.

Revenue (Rs.  in Lac.) generated from seed production during last five year

Extension Activities

Technologies developed are made available to the farmers through scientists-farmers interaction and through extension agencies. On campus and off campus training programme are arranged for farmers and farm women. Field days and field visit are conducted to impart the technical know how to the farmers. Field demonstrations on important technologies are also conducted to disseminate latest technologies. The station is maintaining linkages with the line department viz. department of Agriculture, GoR, ICAR institutes, located in the zone (CIAH, CAZRI), KVK, Bikaner for transfer of technology and to gather feed back on farmers problems for new research initiates.

Profile of scientist

Dr. S.R. Yadav

Zonal Director Research

Agriculture Research Station- Bikaner

SSwami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner

Office E-mail Address : adrb@rabikaner.org
Office Phone No. : 0151-2250570