Putting new-age agronomy to test in Indian farms
Resource ID
17887
Access
Open
Contributed by
B.Muralidhar
Topics
Crop improvement, Pests and diseases, Youth
Crops
Grain legumes
Systems
Farming Systems
Locations
Asia, India, Telangana
Global Date
22/Nov/2019
Title
Putting new-age agronomy to test in Indian farms
Keywords
Scientific Agronomic Practices, Crop Productivity, Micronutrients, Marketing Techniques, Improved Practices, Integrated pest and weed management
Language
English
New ICRISAT Research Programs
Innovation systems for the Drylands, Agribusiness & innovation Platform
Story Partners
Professor Jayashankar Telangana State
Agricultural University (PJTSAU)
Author/Key contact
SMCO staff
Story Source
ICRISAT Happenings 1829-3, 22 November 2019
Type
Science
URL/Link
https://www.icrisat.org/putting-new-age-agronomy-to-test-in-indian-farms/
Description
A group of farmers in India’s Telangana state is breaking new ground in their farms with recently learnt scientific agronomic practices to improve crop productivity. The group of 36, from five villages in Warangal Rural district, has applied plant spacing, optimization of fertilizer use including split application, irrigation management and safe spraying among other practices in the ongoing crop season. These lessons were learnt during workshop demonstrations held at ICRISAT.
Date (Date published/released/created if known)
22/Nov/2019
