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Evaluation of potential cumin growing area in hot arid region of Jaisalmer district.

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Title Evaluation of potential cumin growing area in hot arid region of Jaisalmer district.
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Creator Sharma S.S., Rao S.S., Singh R.S., Sharma R.P. and Dubey P.N.
 
Subject Cumin seed, hot arid climate, productivity, soil suitability
 
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India is the largest producer, consumer and exporter of spices, among these cumin is one of the most important spices. Approximately 70% of the Worlds total cumin seed is produced in India of which a maximum 45.5 % is produced in western Rajasthan. The cultivation of cumin crop is less risky in terms of price fluctuation and affordable in terms of input. Even after introduction of advance production technologies for cumin, still it is largely controlled by edaphic factors. The judicial use of natural resources will not only increase the yield but also reduces the cost of inputs. The study was conducted in Jaisalmer district of western Rajasthan for evaluation of the potential of land resources to support economic and sustainable cumin production. The suitability parameters show that tute of nutrition recommendation at 827 gram.
Around 82.9 per cent of sample households are consuming less than the NIN
recommendation.
 The annual average income is around Rs.31803 per household. Among all farm
households are comes under the below poverty line.
 The per capita average monthly expenditure is around Rs. 2039.
Environmental Indicators-Ecosystem Services;
 The value of ecosystem service helps to support investment to decision on soil and
water conservation and in promoting sustainable land use.
 The onsite cost of different soil nutrients lost due to soil erosion is around Rs.
1406 per ha/year. The total cost of annual soil nutrients is around Rs. 548361 per
year for the total area of 403 ha.
 The average value of ecosystem service for food grain production is around Rs.
22424/ ha/year. Per hector food grain production services is maximum in
redgram (Rs. 35746) followed by sugarcane (Rs. 26202) and maize (Rs. 5324).
 The data on water requirement for producing one quintal of grain is considered
for estimating the total value of water required for crop production. The per
hectare value of water used and value of water was maximum in sugarcane (Rs.
146532) followed by redgram (Rs.63166) and maize (Rs. 25152).
Economic Land Evaluation;
 The major cropping pattern is maize (17.3 %) followed by redgram (53.8%)
sugarcane (25.5 %).
 In Babulgaon-2 micro watershed, major soils of Babulgoan (BGN) series are
having very soil depth cover around 17.7 % of area. On this soil farmers are
presently growing redgram. Mudhanal (MNL) are also having deep soil depth
cover around 3.7 % of area, major crops are redgram. Muthangi (MTN) soil
series having moderately soil depth cover around 19.7 % of areas, crops are
sugarcane. Mustarwadi (MWD) and soil series having very deep soil depth cover
24.7 % of areas crops are maize (29 %) and redgram (71%).
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 The total cost of cultivation and benefit cost ratio (BCR) in study area for
redgram ranges between Rs. 66484/ha in MNL soil (with of BCR of 0.83) and Rs.
41914/ha in MWD soil (with of BCR 1.15).
 In sugarcane the cost of cultivation in MTN soil is Rs. 123820/ha (with of BCR
1.21).
 In maize the cost of cultivation Rs. 23492/ha in MWD soil (with BCR of 1.23)
 The land management practices reported by the farmers are crop rotation, tillage
practices, fertilizer application and use of farm yard manure (FYM). Due to
higher wages farmer are following labour saving strategies is not prating soil and
water conservation measures. Less ownership of livestock limiting application of
FYM.
 It was observed soil quality influences on the type and intensity of land use. More
fertilizer applications in deeper soil to maximize returns.
Suggestions;
 Involving farmers is watershed planning helps in strengthing institutional
participation.
 The per capita food consumption and monthly income is very low. Diversifying
income generation activities from crop and livestock production in order to
reduce risk related to drought and market prices.
 Majority of farmers reported that they are not getting timely support/extension
services from the concerned development departments.
 By strengthing agricultural extension for providing timely advice improved
technology there is scope to increase in net income of farm households.
 By adopting recommended package of practices by following the soil test fertiliser
recommendation, there is scope to increase yield in redgram (2.7 to 48%)
followed by sugarcane (10.7%) and maize (75.2%).
Watershed Development Department, Government of Karnataka (World Bank Funded) Sujala –III Project
 
Date 2020-08-25T05:15:37Z
2020-08-25T05:15:37Z
2019-12-31
 
Type Project Report
 
Identifier Rajendra Hegde, Ramesh Kumar, S.C., K.V. Niranjana, S. Srinivas, M.Lalitha, B.A. Dhanorkar, R.S. Reddy and S.K. Singh (2019). “Land Resource Inventory and Socio- Economic Status of Farm Households for Watershed Planning and Development of Babulgaon-2 (4E6E2D2e) Microwatershed, Humnabad Taluk, Bidar District, Karnataka”, ICAR-NBSS&LUP Sujala MWS Publ.66, ICAR – NBSS & LUP, RC, Bangalore. p.93 & 29.
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/40169
 
Language English
 
Relation 66;
 
Publisher ICAR::National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Regional Centre, Bengaluru & Watershed Development Department, Government of Karnataka (Sujala-III Project)