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Proceedings and recommendations of XI Annual Group Meeting, NPOF, 17-19 August 2016 at ICAR-IISS, Bhopal (MP) 1

PROCEEDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS OF

XI ANNUAL GROUP MEETING Network Project on Organic Farming

Held at ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)

(17-19, August 2016)

Jointly Organized by

ICAR-Network Project on Organic Farming ICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research

Modipuram, Meerut-250 110, Uttar Pradesh &

ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)


XI Annual Group Meeting of Network Project on Organic Farming 17-19 August 2016

Organized at ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) (Recommendations approved by ICAR vide letter F.No. NRM/7-7/2015-AFC dated 25/10/2016)

Recommendations

A. Research 1. All the old NPOF centres (13 numbers) and 7 AICRP on IFS centres (Jorhat, Jammu,

Parbhani, Rahuri, Faizabad, Bichpuri and Kalyani) will undertake the new experiment on “Evaluation of weed management practices under organic production system”. Each centre, will submit the specific technical programme for their respective cropping systems based on the overall treatment structure to ICAR-IIFSR within a month for its approval.

2. Yield gap analysis between scientific and farmers organic management should be made by 13 centres (old) by using the geo-referenced characterization and experimental data.

3. Nutrient budgeting under different production systems should be worked out using applied nutrients, removal by crops and balance available at the end of crop cycle.

4. Pest repellent plants in the regions should be identified and included in the IOFS models as pest repellent cafeteria.

5. All the new centres should collect production system wise soil samples up to 1.50 m depth at an interval of 15 cm and depth wise bulk density and SOC should be estimated. This is required for estimation of C sequestration rate.

6. Modifications in cropping systems approved for Karjat (rice-chickpea; rice-field bean; rice-brinjal; rice-onion), Pantnagar (GM-basmati rice-chickpea), SK Nagar (Groundnut-wheat-pearlmillet), Coimbatore (Cotton + redgram-cowpea in IOFS model), Udaipur (Guava in place of papaya in IOFS model) and Umiam (Brocoli).

7. Climate resilient production systems should be identified by using long term meteorological data and experimental yield data. Format for submitting the long term meteorological and yield data will be given by ICAR-IIFSR by October 2016 and data should be submitted by centres to ICAR-IIFSR by 31 December 2016.

8. Bankable project of IOFS model should be prepared by Coimbatore and Umiam centres.

B. Others 1. Training for stability analysis of crop varieties should be imparted to all centres by ICAR-

IIFSR by involving plant breeding experts. 2. All the centres should submit data sheets and annual reports by 30th September of every

year otherwise subsequent funds will not be released. The annual report should contain all the information including experimental results, publications, collaborative studies, ATR on observations of monitoring visits, publications, trainings, human resource development etc. Both soft and hard copy should be submitted in time.


Proceedings of

XI Annual Group Meeting of Network Project on Organic Farming 17-19 August 2016

Organized at ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) ICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research (ICAR-IIFSR), Modipuram is operating a Network Project on Organic Farming (NPOF) from 2004 with 13 co-operating centres representing 9 agro-climatic regions, 13 NARP zones and 12 states. Seven new centres were approved in XII plan and have been made functional from 2015-16, thus covering 16 states. The 11th Annual Group Meeting of Network Project on Organic Farming was organized at ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) during 17-19 August 2016 as approved by ICAR (F.No. NRM-7-1/2016-AFC dated 23 May 2016). Agenda items such as Action Taken Report of the previous group meeting, review of centre wise performance based on results and publications, round table discussion on Integrated Organic Farming Systems (IOFS) and interface meeting of NPOF and AICRP on IFS (selected 7 centres) with ICAR-Directorate of Weed Research, Jabalpur for formulation of experiment on weed management under organic farming were taken up besides review of progress of Tribal Sub Plan activities. The programme was attended by all the NPOF centres, selected 7 centres of AICRP on IFS and special invitees (List of participants are enclosed as Annexure). 17 August 2016 Session I : Inaugural The group meeting started with ICAR song followed by welcome of the participants by the Dr AS Panwar, Director, ICAR-IIFSR, Modipuram and Dr. Ashok Kumar Patra, Director, ICAR-IISS, Bhopal. Prof. M. Premjit Singh, Vice Chancellor, Central Agricultural University, Imphal inaugurated the group meeting as Chief Guest. He highlighted the importance of organic farming in niche areas and crops along with important issues such as insect, disease and weed infestation under organic farming. He also urged to develop insect, disease resistant varieties for organic farming and promote the organic farming using farming systems approach with inclusion of the livestock. In his welcome address, Dr A.K. Patra, Director, ICAR-IISS highlighted the importance of Organic Farming in terms of soil health, ecology and climate change perspective. He opined that main constraints of the organic farming are availability of safe organic input. While presenting the brief scheme report, Dr. A.S. Panwar, Director, ICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram highlighted that presently 16 states are covered through NPOF and 666 practicing organic farmers have been studied during the year for understanding the constraints of organic growers. Besides, these, he also highlighted that best performing varieties under organic farming for 20 crops have been identified and Integrated Organic Farming System (IOFS) models have been developed at Meghalaya and Tamil Nadu which promises to increase the income by 2 to 3 times and meet inputs up to 85-90 % within the farm. Dr. K.K. Singh, ICAR-CIAE, Bhopal opined that organic farming is the sole solution to reconstitute the health of soil which has been deteriorated during green revolution. Dr. V.P. Singh, Director, ICAR-NIHSAD, told in his remarks that organic farming is very important for the health of soil, livestock and also for farm household. He also gave emphasis for inclusion of animal component in organic farming as they are main source of organic manure. Dr. Himanshu Pathak, Director, ICAR-NRRI, Cuttak opined that organic farming is not by default in the north east but it is due to the wisdom of the farmers and it must be practiced with wisdom otherwise it may have side effect on the environment. Dr. S. Bhaskar, Assistant Director General (AAF & CC) & Guest of Honour highlighted the importance of the organic farming and told that organic farming is a climate resilient production system and it should be promoted particularly in rainfed and hill ecology. Three progressive farmers of organic farming also shared their experiences and technologies adopted by them for improving the production. A formal vote of thanks was proposed


by Dr. K. Ramesh, Principal Scientist, ICAR-IISS, Bhopal. The following publications of NPOF were released in the inaugural function.

Sl. No. Publication Centre By

1. Annual Report 2014-15 of NPOF

ICAR-IIFSR, Modipuram

Lead centre

2. Bulletin on Javik Krishi NPOF centre, Pantnagar

Dr D.K. Singh et al

3. Glimpses of NPOF experiments of TNAU, Coimbatore (2004-2016) (English)

NPOF centre, Coimbatore

Dr E. Somasundaram et al

4. Package of practices for organic production of cotton, maize, chilli, sunflower and beetroot (English)



5. Organic farming (English) NPOF centre, Coimbatore


6. Package of practices for organic production of cotton, maize, chilli, sunflower and beetroot (Tamil)



7. Organic Agriculture - An introduction (Tamil)

8. UzhavarinValarumVelanmai – Special issue - June 2016 (Tamil)

9. Training manual – TSP (Tamil)

10. Training manual on organic agriculture (Tamil)

11. Organic Spices Production (Black pepper, Ginger and Turmeric) (English)

NPOF centre, Calicut

Srinivasan et al

12. Organic Black pepper (Malayalam)

NPOF centre, Calicut

Thankamani C K et al

13. Organic Ginger (Malayalam)

14. Organic turmeric (Malayalam)

15. Technical bulletin “Organic package of practices for basmati rice - duram wheat cropping system”

NPOF centre, Jabalpur

Dr VK Shukla et al

Session IIa: Round table discussion on researchable issues in Integrated Organic Farming Systems (IOFS) Round table discussion on researchable issues in Integrated Organic Farming Systems (IOFS) was organized on 17 August 2016 by ICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram on the sidelines of XI Annual Group Meeting of Network Project on Organic Farming (NPOF) being held at ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal. Prof. M. Premjit Singh, Vice Chancellor, Central Agricultural University, Imphal chaired the discussion while Dr S. Bhaskar, ADG (Agronomy, Agro-forestry and Climate Change), ICAR, New Delhi co-chaired. Dr. M. Shamim, Scientist, ICAR-IIFSR &


Dr. K. Ramesh, Principal Scientist, ICAR-IISS. In his opening remarks, Prof Premjit Singh highlighted that soil health is the base of sustainable production and ecological balance for human and livestock health. It was emphasized that organic farming in farming systems perspective needs to be promoted in the de-facto organic regions. Dr S. Bhaskar opined that external organic inputs need to be reduced to make organic farming cost effective and sustainable. Dr AS Panwar, Director, ICAR-IIFSR flagged the researchable issues in IOFS and informed that low/zero external input based organic farming is must for complete realization of benefits of organic farming and to increase income of the farmers. Dr. A.K. Patra, Director, ICAR-IISS, Bhopal and Dr Himanshu Pathak, Director, ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack, Chief Agronomists of AICRP on IFS centres, Project Co-coordinators of Utilization of Animal energy, biological nitrogen fixation and STCR along with all the Principal Investigators representing all Agro-Climatic zone of India have participated in the round table discussion and brain stormed to identify researchable issues in IOFS. The following researchable issues on IOFS were identified.

• Development and screening of crop(s)/varieties having better root biomass and identification of food-feed crops under organic farming is essential to meet the soil-livestock-human requirements.

• Locally available best practices of organic clusters/farmers for nutrient, pest, disease and weed management should be documented and refined for integration in the IOFS for reducing the external inputs.

• Eco-friendly conservation practices such as land configuration based water conservation, residue retention and in-situ recycling needs to be given priority.

• Long-term ecological study sites needs to be established in all agro-climatic regions for assessing the long term impact of organic farming practices on soil, livestock, human, society and environment.

• Development of nutrient enriched/pest repellent composts and liquid products through blending of locally available green/green leaf/pest repellent/medicinal herbs/indigenous earth worms.

• Organic farming is incomplete without livestock. Hence, research on efficient utilization of animal energy with improved equipment‟s, bio-gas etc for meeting the energy requirement of household and farms are essential under IOFS. Feed and fodder crops needs to be included in IOFS for sustainability with emphasis on initiation of farmer‟s participatory research on IOFS.

The discussion concluded with vote of thanks proposed by Dr N. Ravisankar, National PI, NPOF, ICAR-IIFSR, Modipuram. Session IIb: Review of Results-I The session was chaired by Dr. J. P. Singh, Principal Scientist & Programme Facilitator (IFSM), ICAR-IIFSR, Modipuram. Dr. Amrit Lal Meena, Scientist, ICAR-IIFSR acted as rapporteur. In the session, the review of results from Bajaura, Calicut and Dharwad was taken up. Bajaura: Dr D.K. Parmer presented the research highlights and salient findings are

• A total of 58.5 ha area in the geo-referenced characterization village is under organic farming in which vegetable was in 36 ha followed by cereals (12 ha) and fruits (10.5 ha). Among the vegetables, vegetable pea was the main crop which is grown during summer as well as kharif season.

• Maximum yield of kharif black gram (990 kg ha-1), rabi cauliflower (11,130 kg ha-1) and summer squash (15,090 kg ha-1) was recorded with Integrated production system having 50% organic + 50% inorganic. The productivity of whole system was worked out to be 27,210 kg ha-1. On the contrary, highest net returns (Rs. 2,98,340/ha) in the same system were obtained with organic production system having supply of only 75% nutrients through organic sources and 10% vermi wash as innovative inputs.


• Hybrid Chameli 015 and Indranil variety of okra in kharif were found suitable under organic conditions. Pea hybrid namely, Ten Plus and Nirali and cauliflower hybrid such as US-178 and Chandramukhi in rabi performed better under organic condition. Tomato hybrid red gold and 7730 during summer were found better for organic farming.

Calicut: Dr C.K. Thankamani presented the research highlights. Salient findings are • A total of 32 organic farmers were surveyed under geo-referenced characterization study. The

land under organic farming was found to be 94.3 %. The major crops grown are black pepper, coffee, coconut, arecanut, ginger, nutmug and banana. Crop residue availability within the farm for recycling was found to be 1.1 t /ha/year and 11 farmers were having the vermicompost/bio-gas units and mean production of vermicompost was found to be 0.50 t/year. Major constraints were found to be low price, lack of government support and high labour cost.

• Regarding Turmeric fallow cropping system, integrated production system (50% organic +50% inorganic) recorded maximum yield followed by (75% organic +25% inorganic). In black pepper, organic management recorded maximum yield (2000 kg/ha). Both turmeric and black pepper grown under 100% organic recorded maximum net returns/ ha.

• Maximum yield (35 t/ha) and net returns were recorded by the turmeric variety Sudarsana followed by Suvarna under organic farming. Maximum yield (2800 kg/ha) and net returns were recorded by the black pepper variety Sreekara followed by Panniyur1.

• A one acre IOFS model comprising of crops (Turmeric, ginger, tapioca, vegetable cowpea and fodder grass) + livestock (2 cows) resulted in profit of Rs.79, 631.

Dharwad: Dr SA Gaddanakeri presented the research highlights. Salient findings and observations are

Among the two organic production systems, 100 % organic production system (organic manures equivalent to 100 % N (cereals/cotton) or equivalent to 100 % P2O5 (legumes) found beneficial over 75 % organic production system (organic manures equivalent to 75 % N (cereals) or 100 % P2O5 (legumes) + cow urine and vermiwash application).

The seed yield of cowpea during kharif and safflower during rabi in cowpea-safflower system was ranged between 30 to 167 kg/ha and 1018 to 1266 kg/ha, respectively. The seed yield of pigeonpea in pigeonpea sole cropping system was ranged between 1230 to 1588 kg/ha. The seed yield of greengram during kharif and sorghum during rabi season in greengram-sorghum system was ranged between 1121 to 1253 kg/ha and 2369 to 2989 kg/ha, respectively. Production practices involving application of recommended rates of inorganic fertilizers only and application of recommended rates of fertilizers + recommended rates of organic manures (Farmyard manure) produced higher net monetary returns and higher B:C ratio (Rs. 71,316 and 70,376/ha and 3.53 and 2.86, respectively) as compared to organic production system (Rs. 45,271 to 47,365/ha and 1.76 to 1.73, respectively); and integrated production system involving application of 50 % organic + 50 % inorganic and 75 % organics + 25 % inorganic (Rs. 40,045 and 30,922/ha and 1.82 to 1.57, respectively).

Under organic production system, chickpea cultivar JAKI 9218 produced 4.24 %, 5.25 %, 15.74 % and 19.03 % higher seed yield over cultivars MABC 37 (2384 kg/ha), BGD 103 (2361 kg/ha), A1 (2147 kg/ha) and MABC 27 (2088 kg/ha), respectively. Wheat cultivar NIAW (Bread wheat) produced 2.73 %, 4.64 %, 5.26 % and 6.98 % higher seed yield over cultivars UAS 347 (Bread wheat) (1208 kg/ha), DWR 2006 (Durum wheat) (1186 kg/ha), UAS 446 (Durum wheat) (1179 kg/ha) and Bijaga Yellow (Durum wheat) (1160 kg/ha), respectively.


Broad bed and furrow (BBF) method of planting and conventional flatbed (FB) method of planting in addition to recycling of crop residues produced higher net monetary returns and higher B:C ratio (Rs. 47,041 to 53,027/ha and 1.71 to 1.81, respectively) as compared to broad bed and furrow (BBF) method of planting and conventional flatbed (FB) method of planting without any crop residues (Rs. 30,800 to 44,880/ha and 1.47 to 1.71, respectively) under organic production system. The use of crop residues of component crops (either of companion crop or preceding crops) as a mulch for existing (standing) crop in different cropping systems and as incorporation to succeeding crop found more beneficial under both conventional flat (FB) method of planting and broad bed and furrow (BBF) method of planting.

The centre was asked to give the details of all the cropping system in each slide at the time of presentation. It was also suggested to check the data regarding yield and recycling of residue as it is higher in integrated production system as compared to organic systems. Further, the centre has not initiated the Geo-referenced characterization organic growers study during last 2 years in spite of several requests and reminders. It should be taken on priority. Package of Practices (PoP) in the format approved in the 10th AGM was also not submitted by the centre. It should be expedited.

The salient points emerged from the session are given below.

• Variety selection for organic production system should be based on the acceptability and marketability of the same. Further, it should also consider the local requirements and duration to fit in to the cropping systems.

• Dharwad centre should initiate the Geo-referenced characterization study immediately and also prepare the PoPs in the prescribed format and submit.

Session III: Review of Results-III

The session was chaired by Dr. S. Bhaskar, ADG (AAF&CC) and co-chaired by Dr. AS Panwar, Director, ICAR-IIFSR, Modipuram. Rapporteur was Dr. D.K. Parmer, PI (Bajaura). Seven presentations were made in this session including Action Taken Report (ATR) of the previous group meeting.

Dr N. Ravisankar, National PI, NPOF presented the Action Taken Report of the previous group meeting and over all research highlights of 2015-16. The report was discussed and accepted as ATR was complete. Salient points made in research highlights are

During 2015-16, 12 experiments (including characterization) were conducted at various centres which led to development of production packages (organic and towards organic) for many crops, identification of varieties under organic management for 20 crops, development of 3 IOFS models and validation and bio-chemical characterization of 1 ITK.

Organic farming system packages were also up-scaled through Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) programme of NPOF in Maharashtra, Meghalaya and Tamil Nadu. Geo-referenced characterization of 666 organic growers has been done to understand the practices and constraints.

Policy on Organic Farming in India was prepared and discussed in the joint workshop of ICAR and DAC &FW during January 2016. Policy for promotion of certified organic farming defacto organic areas and towards organic agriculture in intensive agricultural areas was finalized and submitted to Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.


Prepared the country status report on “Status and future prospect of organic agriculture in India for safe food security” and the same was presented in SAARC expert consultation meeting held in Bhutan during August 2015.

Partnership of NPOF with AICRP on Nematodes, DWR, Jabalpur and NICRA established for undertaking collaborative studies on various aspects.

Package of Practices for organic production of crops in cropping systems perspective has been developed for 42 cropping systems suitable in 11 states. These PoPs were submitted to DAC&FW during April 2016.

ICAR approved the recommendation of RAC for association of NPOF for organizing Organic World Congress-2017 to be held during 09-11 November 2017 at New Delhi. Pre-conference of World Congress (08 November 2017) and Science track sessions are to be managed by ICAR-IIFSR with the group of NPOF scientists.

Presented the results of NPOF in the National Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Farmers Welfare organized by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare held at Gangtok, Sikkim during 17-18 January 2016. Plenary session of the conference was chaired by Hon‟ble Prime Minister of India.

Bhopal: Dr AB Singh presented the research highlights. Salient findings

Most of the organic farmers in Chandpur village in Bhopal district have integrated animal component in farming and use on-farm inputs. Land holding ranged from 2 to 25 ha out of which, the maximum area under organic farming was 8 ha and minimum was 1 ha. FYM is still the most predominant source of organic manure being used by the farmers followed by vermicompost. Crop residue availability ranged between 1-10 t for organic compost production. Soybean, blackgram, pigenpea during kharif and wheat and chickpea during rabi are grown by farmers. Farmers also cultivate typical local variety of wheat cv. vanci for success in organic farming. Neem based pesticides are the major organic pesticides for the management of pest and diseases in organic crops. Farmers make their own organic pesticides to make organic farming profitable. Most of the farmers under organic farming employed manual weeding whereas, summer ploughing and crop rotation were the other practices employed for the management of weeds. Only 10-20 % of organic produces are reserved for house hold consumption and the rest sold out in either Krishi mandi or local market. Minimum requirement of off-farm market inputs and maintenance of soil health are the major reasons behind the adoption of organic farming besides, healthy product. However, slow response to organic inputs, non-availability of premium price, improper market mode was opined as the constraints of organic farming.

Crop yields under organic management had slight edge over other management systems. Negligible yield variation was noticed between the bifurcations of the major management systems during the kharif. As the yields were below one t, the response to organic management was not clear. Highest net return in 100 % organic and 75% + innovative production system was recorded under soybean-linseed followed by soybean –chickpea and soybean-wheat and was the lowest in soybean-mustard system.

Soybean cv RVS-2002-4 registered maximum net returns followed by cv. JS 2041. In case of Maize cv. Kanchan 101 recorded higher followed by cv Proagro-4412. Among chickpea cultivars, cv. JG-130 registered higher yield followed by RVG 203 and in wheat GW-366 was found to be better followed by cv HI 8498.


Coimbatore: Dr E Somasundaram presented the research highlights and salient findings are

Majority of the organic farmers in the study area of characterization were adopting mono cropping system (coconut farms; 80 %) followed by vegetables cultivation (60 %) and fruit trees (55 %). Vermicompost as basal application for nutrient management was adopted by 80 % followed by three fourth (75 per cent) of the organic farmers spraying panchagavya @ 3 % as both nutrients source and for pest management. About half of the organic farmers (65 %) were using neem extract as pest repellents followed by jeevamurth (60 %). Majority of the organic farmers (80 %) were practicing organic cultivation without organic certification. Three fourth of the farmers (60 per cent) selling their products through local merchant followed by local market (30 per cent) and few through online (10 per cent). Major constraints noticed were inadequate market facilities for sale of organic products and no assurance / guaranteed price for organic products and lengthy procedure and long duration for organic certification and difficulty in maintenance of records for certification as opined by 60 % of the organic farmers.

Integrated production system which received 75% of nutrients through organic sources (50% through FYM and 50 % through vermicompost) and 25 % nutrients through inorganic sources (inorganic fertilizers) recorded the highest yield in all the three cropping systems. Higher yield and net returns were higher with organic production system having supply of 75% N through FYM + vermicompost along with 3% panchagavya spray registered higher and on par yield with 100% inorganic production system.

CB05022 of rice recorded higher grain yield with maximum BCR followed by IW Ponni, CO (R) 48 and Mappillai Samba under organic production system. Quality parameters were better in Bhavani, Mappillai samba, CO 51, KDML and Jeeraga samba.

A one acre IOFS model comprising crops (okra+ leaf coriander, maize + cowpea (fodder),

greenmanure-cotton-sorghum) + livestock (2 cows) + Gliricidia boundary plantations registered

net return of Rs 82,860/. Employment generated was 391 man days and crop and dairy

component shared 54 & 38 % of total income.

Under TSP, 5 one day trainings were imparted to the 25 pro-active tribal farmers of Sadivayal and Seengapathy villages. Demonstrations on preparation of organic inputs viz., Panchagavya, Jeevamurth, Herbal pest repellant, 5% Neem Seed Kernel Extract and 3% Neem oil emulsion. Demonstrations on Silpaulin Vermicomposting techniques, seed treatment with biofertilizers and bio-inoculants and organic certification. Inputs like Azozspirillum, Phosphobacteria, VAM, Pseudomonas, Trichoderma were distributed and demonstrated the method of usage. Ten numbers of Silpaulin vermin bags were purchased and installed at Seengapathy and Sadivayal tribal farmer‟s villages. A text book on Organic Agriculture in Tamil (25 copies) was prepared and distributed to the trainees.

Pantnagar: Dr DK Singh presented the research highlights and salient findings are

The geo-referenced characterization survey revealed that number of farmers and area under organic farming has increased specially the area under basmati rice. Production of basmati rice has also increased. Increase in income by organic basmati rice with less transit losses and without rejection at mandi has been observed. Organic basmati proved to more remunerative as compared to conventional basmati rice.

Yield of basmati rice was higher in 100 % organic followed by 75 % organic + innovative technology as compared to inorganic and integrated modes of management. However among cropping systems, yield of basmati rice was higher in basmati rice-chickpea cropping system followed by under basmati rice-vegetable pea as compared to basmati rice-wheat and basmati rice-potato cropping system. Considering the economics of different cropping system and modes of rice cultivation although higher net return was found in organic 75% + innovative


technology followed by 100% organic. Higher net return was found in basmati rice-chickpea cropping system followed by basmati rice-vegetable pea.

Among the coarse grain rice varieties, significantly higher rice yield was recorded in variety NDR-359 followed by PD-19. Whereas, in fine grain rice varieties, significantly higher rice yield was recorded in Pant Basmati-1. Net return was recorded highest in NDR-359 in coarse grain rice and fine grain rice Pant Basmati 1. Varietal evaluation of wheat verities under organic mode revealed that among the 14 varieties tested, the two high yielding varieties were HD-2967 and UP-2565. Net return was recorded highest in HD-2967.

System productivity in terms of basmati rice grain equivalent yield was recorded higher under direct seeded rice (DSR)-chickpea–greengram followed by DSR-vegetable pea-cowpea on BB&F system and also close to DSR + soybean – vegetable pea + mustard on FIRB system over all other resource conservation practices under organic production system.

Ludhiana: Dr C.S. Aulakh presented the research highlights and salient findings are

Sixty-five per cent farmers were medium farmers (4-10 ha), 21% large farmers (>10 ha) and 14% semi medium (2-4 ha) in Firozpur district where study was made. Per cent area under organic farming to total land holding of farmers was 49% with medium farmers, 46 % with large farmers and 32% with semi-medium farmers. Semi-medium farmers had 16.5 animals/ household followed by large farmers (16.3) and medium (5.4). Major crops grown includes basmati rice, sugarcane, maize, turmeric, pulses, fodder and vegetables in Kharif season and wheat, pulses, oilseeds, potato, vegetables, fodder, medicinal seen in Rabi season. Green manure, farm yard manure, jeevamrit, kitchen waste slurry, Rhizobium was the major organic inputs. Weeds were being managed by hand weeding, crop rotation, mulching and turmeric spray. Diseases and insect pests were being managed by different mixtures, neem products, trichocards, neem, aak and sour butter milk. Seventy nine per cent farmers reported lack of marketing facility, 50% reduced yields and 43% labour constraints.

Green manure-basmati rice-chickpea system recorded higher yield and net returns under organic production system having 100 % nutrient supply or 75 % nutrient supply + innovative practice.

Among the basmati rice, Pusa basmati rice 1509, 1121 and 3 gave highest grain yield under organic management. Wheat variety PBW 621 and PBW 644 gave highest grain yield under organic management.

Umiam: Dr Anup Das presented the research highlights and salient findings are

• Geo-referenced characterization of 30 farmers in Mynsain village of Ri-Bhoi district was undertaken. The study revealed that a total area of 16.2 ha is under organic farming and crop residue availability of 46 t/annum for recycling. Farmers themselves prepare organic inputs for the organic crop production (kharif, rabi and summer crops).

• Among the cropping systems under sunken bed, kharif rice var Sahsharang-fallow recorded highest grain yield and net returns, resulted in about 22% and 40% increment in grain yield and net returns over the farmers practice (kharif rice var Lampnah-fallow), respectively. Among the management practices under sunken bed, integrated crop management recorded maximum grain yield (4628, 4781, 4216 and 4694 kg/ha) followed by 100% organic management system and least with farmers practice (3034, 3520, 2882 and 3100 kg/ha).

• Among the maize varieties tested, DA-61-A recorded maximum grain yield (3886 kg/ha) and net returns (Rs. 46916) than rest of the varieties followed by RCM-75. Among the french bean varieties, Naga local yielded higher (9287 kg/ha) than other varieties. Variety MT-2 of tomato registered maximum yield (23822 kg/ha) under organic crop production as compared to other


screened varieties. However, production of both the varieties (MT 2 and 0-17) were remaining close with each other.

• Under raised bed configuration, carrot-okra cropping system registered maximum rice equivalent yield (29581 kg/ha), which was 14.6 % higher than the potato-okra cropping system. Rice (Lampnah) -pea cropping system recorded highest REY (13324 kg/ha) under sunken bed followed by Rice (VD-82) -Pea (13037 kg/ha). However, least REY was observed with rice (IR-64) – lentil (7481 kg/ha).

• A one acre IOFS model comprising of crops (cereals, pulses, oilseeds, vegetables, fruits) + dairy (1 milch cow + 1 calf) + fishery resulted in higher net returns. Only about 14.0 kg/ha nutrients (5.0 kg N and 9.0 kg P) equivalent organic manures costing about Rs. 5000/- are required to purchase from outsides to meet the systems nutrient demands.

• Three trainings cum awareness programme were conducted. Knowledge on conservation of natural resources and residue recycling were imparted for sustainable crop production. Cultivation of pea, toria and lentil was found to be successful in rice fallow under no-till. Two new ponds were constructed for multiple uses like irrigation and composite fish culture. Along with it, a total quantity of 48 kg fingerlings of different species was distributed to the farmers. Sixteen numbers of small rain water harvesting structure called Jalkunds having 30,000 liters capacity each were constructed for growing vegetables and for rearing of animals such as pig and poultry especially during dry season. Construction of vegetable frame structure in the Jalkund site was demonstrated for maximum utilization of land and space. A total no. of 16 vermibeds and 20000 nos. earthworm (Eisenia foetida) has been distributed in the village with an objective to produce vermicompost by recycling farm biomass.

• Consequent upon the adoption of improved organic production technology in this village, the yield of rice, maize, frenchbean, ginger, tomato, carrot and chilly had been enhanced by about 18, 25, 42, 40, 46, 38 and 27 % respectively.

• In order to promote sale of organically produce from the village, one organic outlet was constructed near Shillong bypass (highway) during this year. With this, the villagers could sell their produce as uncertified organic produce with 10-15% higher market price.

Jabalpur: Dr VK Shukla presented the research highlights and salient findings are

• The maximum grain yield of rice (34.99 q/ha) was recorded with the application of 100% organic (100% recommended N through vermicompost) which decreased to the tune of 34.59 q/ha and 32.87 q/ha due to INM (use of 50 % NPK through fertilizers + 50 % N through organic manure) and 100% inorganic, respectively

• Rice variety PS-3 obtain the maximum grain (30.90 q/ha) and straw yield (47.18 q/ha) followed by JR 201 (28.78 q/ha & 45.06 q/ha) and which was at par to PS 1 (28.74 and 44.38 q/ha) and Danteshwari (28.52 and 41.70 q/ha). The variety BVD- 109 was the lowest yielder (20.63 and 31.77 q/ha) for grain and straw.

• In wheat, HI 1500 recorded the maximum (48.86 and 64.34 q/ha) grain and straw yield and was found significantly superior over all the varieties.

The following observations and recommendations arised from the session • At Umiam centre, innovative inputs used for organic production system is not working properly.

Hence, needs to be changed. The centre should also study the impact of organic production system interventions and its with drawl symptom in the TSP village.

• Presentations should be restricted only to the allotted time and results should be interpreted.


18 August 2016 Session IV: Review of Results-III Session was chaired by Dr J.P. Singh, PF & Principal Scientist, ICAR-IIFSR. The rapporteurs were Dr C.S. Singh, PI (Ranchi). Five presentations were made. Modipuram: Dr MPS Arya presented the research highlights and salient findings are

Survey on geo-referencing of organic farmers conducted in Saharanpur and Buland Shahr districts revealed that farmers of small and large landholdings have followed organic package of practices. The area under organic farming, however, remained within 0.25 ha to 5.0 ha. Number of animals per household was variable which varied from 2 to 15. Sugarcane was the major crop grown under organic farming. During kharif, rice was the main crop where organic practices were followed. In rabi, wheat, wheat +lentil, mustard and sugarcane + vegetables were grown as organic crops. The organic inputs used for nutrient supply were FYM, vermi-compost, Jeevaamrit, Ghanjeevaamrit and bio-slurry. Weed management was done manually mainly by hand weeding. Some of the farmers also used mulch along with hand weeding to control weeds. Among bio pesticides, Trichoderma, Neemastra, Khatti Lassi, Agniashtra, Parthenium (semifermented) and Neemoil were used by the farmers. Majority of farmers sold their produce on normal price. However, some of the farmers got 20% more prices for Gur and Shakkar made from sugarcane and sale of vegetables.

Sweet corn (Cob yield 11210 kg/ha), popcorn (2140 kg/ha) and green gram (974 kg/ha), also registered highest yields under 75% organic + 25% inorganic production system. Potato (tuber yield 23240 kg/ha) and okra (fruit yield 7600 kg/ha), however, recorded highest yields under 100% organic production system and mustard under 75% organic + innovative practice (2320 kg/ha). Among all the three production systems, organic system proved to provide highest net returns. Among different cropping systems, maize- potato –okra + sesbania (green manure) was found more profitable.

Under organic practices, maize variety PMH 4 recorded highest grain (6330 kg/ha) yield followed by Seed tech- 2324 and PMH -5. Vivek QPM 9 recorded the lowest yields. Varieties HQPM-5, HQPM-1, Bio- 9681 and Bio-9637 showed better tolerance to insect-pest. Among the mustard varieties, RGN 229 reported highest grain yield (1970 kg/ha) followed by „RH 0406‟ variety and lowest in „DRMRIJ 31‟ variety

Maize stover+ rice straw (3:1 ratio) pre-treated with Trichoderma (15 days in advance)+ soil+ legume/Leucaena biomass + cow dung/urine (C:N ratio 30:1)] showed fastest decomposition within 60 days with final volume of 0.530 M3 against 0.970 M3 in control.

Ranchi: Dr C.S. Singh presented the research highlights and salient findings are

• Fifty households of Angara village of Ranchi district of Jharkhand were surveyed. 100% of the farmers holding is under organic farming which was certified by Lacon Quality Certification Pvt. Ltd. Most the farmers have 2-4 milch animals. Paddy, maize, potato, wheat, greenpea, brinjal, chilli and tomato were the main crop grown by the farmers. Unavailability of market, lack of measure to control weeds, insect, pest and diseases were the main constraints faced by the farmers.

• Among the management practices, 75% organic + innovative practices gave the highest rice grain yield (40.61 q/ha) followed by 100% organic which was 28.64% and 21.66% higher over 100% inorganic nutrient management respectively. Among rabi crops, potato and linseed gave higher yield in 100% organic management whereas, lentil performed better in 50% organic + 50% inorganic management while, wheat gave higher yield under 100 % inorganic nutrient management.


• Among the rice variety MTU-10 gave the highest rice yield (42.00 q/ha) and wheat variety K0307 gave the highest wheat yield (32.33 q/ha). Among cropping system, rice variety Naveen and wheat variety DBW-39 gave the highest rice equivalent yield of system (73.42q/ha), system net return (Rs. 64496/ha) and system B:C ratio (1.92).

Karjat: Dr LS Chavan presented the research highlights and salient findings are

• Thirty organic farmers from the cluster comprising 3 tehsils viz., Panvel, Khalapur and Karjat of Raigad district, Maharashtra were surveyed. FYM, compost and vermicompost were the major organic sources of nutrients used by the farmers. Weeds were controlled by hand weeding in seasonal crops and animal grazing in rain fed fruit crops. Major pests were controlled by spray of cow urine. Major constraint faced by the organic farmers was scarcity and high wage rate of labourers due to increased urbanization and industrialization.

• All the systems produced significantly higher REY under organic production system as compared to inorganic and integrated production systems. Further, all the systems produced significantly higher REY under 100 per cent organic management than 75 per cent organic + Innovative organic practices, except Rice-Mustard system. Rice-Sweet corn system grown with 100 per cent organic package produced maximum and significantly higher REY (266.40 q ha-1) of the system followed by the same system grown under 75 per cent organic + innovative organic practices (257.77 q ha-1).

• Under organic production system, rice hybrid Sahyadri-5 produced maximum and significantly higher grain yield (48.57 q ha-1), straw yield (57.31 q ha-1), grain REY (62.49 q ha-1), straw REY (10.53 q ha-1) and total REY (73.03 q ha-1) as compared to rest of the varieties except hybrids Sahyadri-3 and Sahyadri-4. The variety Karjat-5 was also at par with rice hybrids in respect of straw yield and straw REY. Groundnut variety Konkan Gaurav remained at par with TG 26 and recorded significantly higher dry pod yield (24.14 q ha-1). Rice variety Jaya grown during kharif and groundnut variety Konkan Gaurav grown after harvest of Jaya recorded maximum and significantly higher total REY (244.49 q ha-1) of the system, net returns (Rs. 179841 ha-1) and B:C ratio (2.18).

• Under TSP, cluster based demonstrations on organic farming were organised in Nagewadi, Margachiwadi, Gawandwadi, Dongarpada and Bangarwadi (Padas) of Pathraj village, Tal. Karjat. By default farmers organically grow kharif finger millet and pulses viz., cowpea and chickpea on residual soil moisture after harvest of rice without application of fertilizers. The seeds of finger millet and pulses (cowpea and chickpea) and neem cake were supplied to 60 farmers out of 100 farmers selected. Rice seed and neem cake was also supplied to 100 selected farmers for growing preceding organic Kharif rice. Under capacity building, 100 selected farmers were trained for organic farming.

Raipur: Dr MC Bhambri presented the research highlights and salient findings are

• Geo-referenced characterization survey was done in 3 villages namely Turasemariya, Kandai and Padmi of Bemetara district. Marginal, small, medium and large farmers were 4, 9, 9 and 8 among the 30 farmers studied. Availability of animals ranged between 3-4/household and major constraints were found to be difficult to manage pest, non-availability of organic pesticide and organic seed.

• Soybean based cropping system was adopted for evaluation of organic, inorganic and integrated production system. The cropping system comprised of soybean-maize/pea/chilli/onion. During kharif 2015, the highest yield of soybean was obtained in soybean-pea cropping system (2420 kg ha-1) under 100 % organic production systems. Onion and maize (sweet corn green cons) produced higher yield under state recommendation of 100% RDF + 5 t FYM (33210 and 19717 kg ha-1, respectively). Whereas, yield of pea and chilli


was higher under 75% organic + innovative organic practice of 2 spray of vermiwash (8579 and 13537 kg ha-1, respectively). As regards to net returns the highest net return of soybean was obtained under soybean-pea cropping system with 100% organic system (Rs. 50403 ha-1) However, the net return of rabi crops was higher under maize (sweet corn cobs) with 100% organic system (Rs. 4,64709 ha-1).

• Under organic production system, Jayagundi and CR Sugandha Dhan-907 were higher yielder and gave the net return of Rs. 46863 and 38455 ha-1 respectively among scented rice varieties. Similarly, among the chickpea varieties tested, Vijay and Daftari-21 have given higher yield of 1819 and 1730 kg ha-1 respectively with net return of Rs 49390 and 45501 ha-1 respectively under organic farming system.

The following observations and recommendations arised from the session

• Among organic production systems, 75 % nutrient supply through organics + innovative practices with complete organic management gave better results at most of the locations than 100% nutrient supply through organics and it should be encouraged.

• Raipur centre was asked to check the yield and economics data. If required, National PI may visit the centre and monitor the yield observation and economics calculation method adopted by the centre.

Session V: Review of progress of new centres

Session was chaired by Dr DLN Rao, Project Coordinator (BNF) and and Co-chaired by Dr. N. Ravisankar, National PI, NPOF, ICAR-IIFSR. Dr. E. Somasundaram, PI (Coimbatore) and Dr. A.K. Tripathi, ICAR-IISS were the rapporteurs. Three centres have presented their progress in the session.

Udaipur: Dr SK Sharma presented the research highlights and salient findings are • Total 63 households randomly selected from two villages (Mayer & Kejad) in Sarada Tehsil of

Udaipur district were surveyed. Average land holding size is 1.7 ha with average organic farming land holding size as 0.7 ha. Vermicompost production per unit is 330 kg year -1. Crop residues available with the households are 17.3 t. Majority of farmers grow maize and wheat. Average yield of maize is 18.0 q/ha and average yield of wheat is 25 q/ha. Average yield loss to the tune of 15 % in maize and 20 % in wheat was recorded in organic farming. Labour intensive and costly weed management, low productivity of crops, lack of availability of large quantity of organic inputs from small land holding and no assured market with premium price for organic product are major constraints faced by organic farmers.

• The maximum maize equivalent yield was recorded in sweet corn + blackgram intercropping system in 2:2 ratio (6410 kg/ha) in 100% organic management package followed by sweet corn + blackgram in 2:2 ratio under 50% organic and 50% inorganic package (5987 kg/ha) and 100% inorganic package (4858 kg/ha). The maximum yield of Aestivum wheat was recorded under 100% inorganic system (3000 kg/ha) which was higher by 19.37, 20, 28.58 and 38.44 percent over 100 % organic, 75 % organic + Innovative organic practices, 50 % organic package + 50 % inorganic package, 75 % organic package + 25 % inorganic package and state recommendations, respectively.

• Among maize varieties, maximum maize equivalent yield and net return was recorded by sweet corn variety Sugar 75 (9055 kg/ha & Rs. 121734/ha) followed by maize variety Pratap Hybrid Maize-3 (7012 kg/ha & Rs. 95855/ha). Among wheat varieties, the maximum yield and net return was given by durum wheat variety HI- 8713 (4481 kg/ha and Rs. 1,32,210/ha) followed by Aestivum wheat variety HI- 1531 (4407 kg/ha and Rs. 1,25,468/ha).


• An IOFS for 0.45 ha consisting of field crops in 0.25 ha (Sweet corn + Blackgram during kharif and wheat during Rabi), fodder crops in 0.05 ha. (Fodder Maize + Cowpea during kharif and Berseem in rabi and Sesbania green manuring during ziad), Vegetables in 0.10 ha (Tomato and Cowpea), fruit crop in 0.04 ha (Papaya) and compost unit in 0.01 ha was developed during 2015-16. The total maize eq. yield of 5155 kg/ha and a net return of Rs. 39,202/ha was obtained during 2015-16 from the farming system.

• Application of Panchgavya 4 % recorded maximum seed & stover yield (801 kg and 1735 kg/ha, respectively), net return (Rs. 67042/ha) and significantly increased the seed yield, stover yield and net return of blackgram by 17.62, 14,74 and 24 percent over the application of indigenous panchgavya 2 %. Application of Panchagavya at branching + flowering stage of blackgram significantly increased the seed yield (751 kg ha-1), stover yield (1617 kg ha-1) and net return (Rs. 60977 kg ha-1) by 18.26, 10.0 and 24.15 per cent over the application of Panchagavya at branching stage and by 12.60, 11.40 and 17.10 percent over the application of Panchagavya at flowering stage, respectively.

Almora: Dr Dibankar Mahanta presented the research highlights and salient findings are • The farmers (40 numbers) from village – Naula, P.O. – Sheetlakhet, Dist. – Almora,

Uttarakhand are practising organic farming since immemorial. They are continuing those practices without any new or innovative organic technologies. USOCA, Dehradun has certified this area as organic in 2013. Farmers are mostly cultivating traditional local varieties. As the area is rainfed, and farmers are having very small land holding, so the production is less and mostly consumed in the family itself. Farmers, who are cultivating vegetables and fruits, sell their products in District head quarter market and other mandis. Usually they receive premium price from vegetables. The premium price ranges between 20 to 100%. The vegetable from local germplasm and organic production system are having very high demands with very high premium price in the market. Although the cluster is certified as organic in 2013, there is no change in cultivation practices than before certification. The cultivation practices are similar to other non-organic farmers in the same village and other nearby villages.

• The yield level during kharif was little low due to: (i) Crops faced severe drought situation (rainfed system) during peak vegetative, flowering and grain filling stages, (ii) The very poor soil depth, and (iii) The land was very poor to medium in soil fertility status. The drought situation continued to rabi season also and the yield levels of different crops were very very low. The net returns in most of the cases are negative due to low yield except for grain amaranth crop. The net returns for different treatments under grain amaranth crop were positive due to high selling price, although yields were low. The highest net returns recorded during kharif and rabi were from application of 100% organic and 100% organic + innovative practices. Grain Amaranth - Wheat + Lentil (2:1) was more profitable than Fingermillet + Black Soybean (2:1) - Wheat + Toria (2:1). There was no response for application of innovative practices for kharif crops. Spraying of innovative practices during rabi season provided considerably higher yield, which might be due to the spray of 500 litres of water each time for two innovative practices during the severe drought situation

• The botanical, Melia azedarach extract was effective against amaranth leaf webber, Spoladea= Hymenia recurvalis causing 76.67% mortality after 10 days of treatment in the laboratory followed by commercial Bacillus thuringiensis (63.33% mortality). In the field trial, the spray of M. azederach extract @ 5% caused 67.44 and 76.74 percent reduction in larval population of amaranth webber at 7 and 15 days after treatment. The insecticide, indoxacarb was found very effective against amaranth webber causing a reduction of 90.70 and 95.35% larval population


at 7 and 15 days after spray application under field experiment. None of the bioagents or botanicals was found effective against toria aphids. However, coccinellids viz. Coccinella septempuctata and Harmonia dimidiata were found to feed aphids @ 32 and 50 per day, respectively.

• Varietal evaluation for organic production system has not been conducted by the centre for want of sufficient quantity of seeds of selected varieties. Further, the establishment of IOFS model is also found to be slow.

SK Nagar: Dr AM Patel presented the research highlights and salient findings are • Percentage of land under organic farming in the study area was found to be 75.4 and wheat,

bajra, Funnel, Cumin and Castor are grown by the farmers under organic farming. Crop residue availability within the farm for recycling was found to be 4.4t /ha/year. Mean production of vermin compost unit is 0.39 t/year. Major constraints include lack of financial support from Government, training, no weed control practices and Marketing.

• In term of pearl millet equivalent yield, cropping system groundnut-potato-pearlmillet recorded significantly higher pearl millet equivalent yield (33002 kg/ha) and highest gross return ( Rs 528028/ha) with 50 % organic+ 50 % inorganic.

• Among organically grown varieties, groundnut variety GG-2G (SS) and GJG-17 (S) produced significantly higher yield (33002 kg/ha and 2770 kg/ha) and higher net return (Rs 130449/ha and (Rs 120301). Significantly higher potato tuber yield (17185) and higher net return (Rs 216926/ha) was recorded by potato variety K. Khyati followed by K. Chipsona. Pearlmillet hybrid 86M84 and 86M19 recorded higher yield and net return in summer.

• IOFS model for one acre area established with crops (0.24 ha), green fodder crops (0.15 ha), boundary plantation, dairy and Vermicompost (0.01 ha). Total net profit of Rs 42,751 was recorded from crop component from 0.24 ha area. Ardusa, Napier grass and lemon grass have been planted around the border and bunds.

The following observations and recommendations arised from the session

• Geo-reference characterization of organic farming clusters have to be undertaken in all the centres including new centres as mandatory activity.

• Planting of neem on the boundaries (wherever suitable) can be thought of in the experiments to ensure sufficient availability of neem cake with in the system.

• Raipur centre was allowed to change the cropping system for evaluation of varieties. i.e from rice-chilli to rice-brocoli or rice-tomato.

• Net return per rupee invested (NRPRI) should be used as measuring parameter for economics. Only in long term studies, B:C ratio can be used.

Session VI: Review of progress of new centres

Session was chaired by Dr Pradip Dey, Project Coordinator (STCR) and and Co-chaired by Dr. Ajit Baishya, Chief Agronomist, AICRP on IFS, Jorhat. Dr. CK Thankamani, PI (Calicut) was the rapporteurs. Four centres have presented their progress in the session.

Gangtok: Dr RK Avasthe presented the research highlights and salient findings are

Identified Timpyem (East Sikkim) village for geo-reference characterization. Conducted diagnostic survey for Primary/ Secondary data collection. Low cropping intensity due to non-availability of irrigation water during winter season, non-availability of quality of seeds/ planting


materials, poor transportation facilities for marketing of farm produce, absence of proper storage system for farm produce, lack of scientific knowledge for production of crops were the major constraints. Experiment was planned as per the schedule submitted to the PI, NPOP with four cropping systems and four organic sources of nutrients in split plot design with three replications.

Experiment on production system evaluation is in progress. All the crops have been sown during April 02, 2016 and presently are in good condition.

Varietal evaluation of buckwheat under organic management revealed that the maximum yield (1533 kg/ha) was recorded with IC 26600 which was followed by Local Teethey (1462 kg/ha) and IC 109433 (1405 kg/ha). The lowest yield was recorded in VL Ugal 7 (610 kg/ha).

Under Indigenous technical knowledge documentation, it was found that farmers use well decomposed cow dung extract to improve the production and productivity of vegetable crops. Well-decomposed cow dung (1 kg) is mixed with 10 litres of water and fermented for 3-4 days and then the filtrate is extracted with cotton cloth. The filtrate is used for drenching/spray on vegetable crops.The farmers manage aphids, red ants, mites and fruit borer by using 1 litre agave (Agave mexicana) extract in aqueous form, cow urine ½ litre and 250 g ground chilly. After mixing thoroughly in plastic container and the solution is fermented for 3 days in shade. After fermentation when foam is formed at the top of solution it is ready to use by spray in 1:5 under aqueous dilution. Cow urine @ 10% is used for improving the yield of tomato and cucurbitaceous vegetables. Farmers also grow red cherry pepper near the trunk of Sikkim mandarin for better growth and yield.

Among the treatments evaluated in large cardamom for pest management, spinosad 45 SC @ 0.3 ml/l was found to be the most effective to control all the pests (76.34 to 84.62% reduction) followed by neem oil (1500 ppm) @ 4 ml/l (68.22 to 72.86% reduction) and petroleum agrospray @ 10 ml/l (56.44 to 66.16% reduction).

Blight is one of the important diseases in large cardamom which is caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. Different organic treatments like botanical, biocontrol agents and organically permitted copper fungicides were evaluated against the blight pathogen Colletotrichum gloeosporioides in one year old large cardamom field. Among the treatments, copper oxychloride @ 0.25% was found most effective with low incidence of blight (0.78%) followed by copper hydroxide (0.89%). The highest number of tillers (6.55) was found in copper oxychloride treated plot followed by copper hydroxide treated plot. The plants treated with Trichoderma viride showed maximum height (62.70 cm).

Production package evaluation for large cardamom indicated application of vermicompost @ 10 kg/clump + biofertilizers (25.0 kg/ha) recorded highest average plant height (149.3±0.13 cm), immature tillers/clump (6.14±0.59), mature tillers/clump (5.32±0.64), bearing tillers/clump (5.6±0.38) and capsule yield (543.7 kg /ha) followed by vermicompost @ 7.5 kg/ clump + biofertilizers (capsule yield 516.4 kg/ha). Foliar application of boron 0.3% resulted significant increase in immature and mature tillers. Foliar application of 0.5% Zn and 0.2% Mo resulted in significant increase in immature and mature tillers and vegetative buds.

Under TSP, demonstration on cluster based organic farming has been initiated in Timpyem village, East Sikkim. No-till vegetable pea technology was demonstrated in the village in around 0.4 ha area and compared with the conventional sowing which recorded 24.4 per cent increase in the yield in no-till planted over conventional planting. Maize-Pahenlo dal-buckwheat rotation demonstrated in 1.0 ha area in the village recorded higher B:C ratio of 2.59 over farmers practice 1.14 (maize-fallow).


Thiruvananthapuram: Dr (Mrs) G. Suja presented the research highlights and salient findings are • Geo-referenced characterization survey was carried out mainly from the Kazhakootam,

Neyyattinkara, Parassala, Vamanapuram and Pallichal blocks of Kerala. Average land holding size was found to be 0.38 ha. Most of them practice organic farming mainly for sustenance to provide safe food to their family rather than marketing and making profit. Major crops grown include vegetables (okra, brinjal, bitter gourd, chillies, tomato, cabbage, cauliflower, amaranth, vegetable cowpea); root and tuber crops (cassava, yams, taro, coleus, ginger turmeric); fruit crops (banana, passion fruit, papaya), ornamental crops (Heliconia, Anthurium, Orchids) and plantation crops (coconut & rubber). Farm animals are an integral part of organic farming, including cow, goat, poultry component and pig. Organic recycling units: Animal wastes are converted to excellent manures using biogas and vermicompost units (with an average capacity to produce nearly 200 kg compost/year). Cow dung slurry, biogas slurry, bio-formulations like Hridayamrutha (sprayed after diluting it 10 times), Jeevamrutha, Ghanajeevamrutha, fish amino acids, egg-lime mixture, ground nut cake, ash all constitute important nutrient sources for organic farming. Pest and diseases are managed commonly through neem cake application, cultural methods, intercropping, trap crops on field bunds. The major constraints include labour shortage, land shortage, high input cost and non-availability of organic manures & low price of the produce.

• In cassava, the tuber yield was highest under 100% inorganic practice, which was closely followed by the yield under 75% organic + 25% inorganic and 100% organic. In taro, the corm yield was highest under 75% organic + 25% inorganic, followed by 50% organic + 50% inorganic and 100% organic.

• Varietal response and Integrated Organic Farming System (IOFS) experiments were not yet started and needs to be initiated.

Ajmer: Dr Gopal Lal presented the research highlights and salient findings are • Geo-referenced characterization data revealed that 14% farmers are having organically

converted land holding between less than 2.5 ha, 65% are having between 2.51-5.0 ha and 9% are having more than 5.0 ha. Major crops of kharif are pearl millet and guar where as in winter, wheat, fenugreek and chickpea occupies the major area of land holding. All the farmers are following hand weeding for controlling weeds and most of them are using neem oil as insecticide. Average yield in wheat is found to be 1500 kg/ha, fenugreek is 1400 kg/ha and chickpea 1200 kg/ha. Low yield under organic farming is drawback in organic farming as expressed by farmers.

• Coriander seed yield was highest in 75% organic + 25% inorganic package followed by State recommendation. Lowest was recorded in 100% organic management followed by 100% inorganic nutrient package and 75% organic + innovative practices. In Fennel crop, seed yield was found to be higher in 75% organic + 25% inorganic followed by State recommendation package and 50% organic + 50 % inorganic package which were at par. Lowest was recorded in 100% organic management followed by 100% inorganic package and 75% Organic + innovative practices.

• In fennel crop, higher seed yield was obtained from variety Gujarat Fennel-12 followed by Ajmer Fennel-1 under organic production system. In coriander crop seed yield/ha was found higher with Azad dhania-1 followed by Hissar Anand.

• Under documentation of indigenous technical knowledge study, use of skin and spines and of bristle spined rat (jahu chuvva in hindi) for management of rotting and better fruit set in chilli and cucumber were observed. Apart from this its debris are used as rat repellents in godowns and storage areas. Use of castor oil or mustard oil for safe storage of grains/pulses by smearing very small quantity of oil on the grains/pulses, use of cow urine and cow dung along


with irrigation water for nutrient management, dusting of cow dung ash on vegetables, coriander, fenugreek and other field crops for the management of powdery mildew disease and use of dry leaves of Clerodendron phlomoides (Arni) and Neem in storage of seed spices and cereals as insect repellent were also documented.

• Among 6 modules evaluated for insect management in coriander and fennel, garlic extract 10 ml/lit + azadirachtin 0.03% EC @ 5ml/lit + tumba fruit extract 10ml/lit has given best result for management of aphid (65.38 and 67.71% reduction) on coriander and fennel. The same module was found to be best for managing thrips (61.21 and 61.92% reduction) on coriander and fennel. There was no mortality of natural enemies (Coccinella septempunctata, Menochilus sexmaculata and Aphidus sp.) recorded in all the modules.

• Among five modules evaluated for disease management of coriander, soil solarization (21 days) was found to be best for the management of Sclerotium rot in coriander. Under soil solarisation treatment, per cent disease index (PDI) was recorded minimum (0.5) followed by Trichoderma (Soil & Seed App) and Neem Cake (2.2). The soil solarisation (21 days) also gave good control of weeds. Soil solarisation module also gave maximum yield (672 kg/ha) of coriander followed by Trichoderma (Soil & Seed App) 662 kg/ha and Neem Cake (631 kg/ha).

Narendrapur: Dr Gautam Chatterjee presented the research highlights and salient findings are

Joynagar-1, Kakdwip, Gosaba, Patharpratima, and Canning blocks in South 24 Paragnas districts were surveyed. Soil type of the farms was found to be either clay-loam or sandy loam in texture. Area under organic farming varied between 0.045 to 1.95 ha. Organic manure production capacity varied between ranges of 0.1 to 3 t/annum. Organic inputs included mainly cow dung manure and vermicompost. Weed management was found to be done manually, while insect-pest management practices include application of neem oil, botanical pesticides and microbes based pesticides.

Being first year, all the cropping systems recorded higher yield with state recommendations of applying organic and inorganic packages. However, with premium price, 100 % organic production system performed better for Basmati rice based cropping systems.

Validation of panchagavvya was undertaken by the centre. Analysis of panchagavya revealed that it was having pH of 5.65, EC of 4.45 with N content of 1.46%, P2O5 content of 0.09 %, and K2O of 0.65 %. Micronutrients was found to be Zinc (1.32ppm), Copper (0.41ppm), Iron ( 30.01ppm) and Manganese (2ppm). Total microbial load was estimated to be bacteria: 62 x108 CFU/ml, fungi: 22 x 104 CFU/ml, actinomyces: 23 x 105 CFU/ml, nitrogen Fixers: 5.8 x106CFU/ml and phosphate solubilizers: 74 x 106 CFU/ml. 20 bacteria have been isolated and purified based on distinct morphological characteristics. Biochemical characterizations were done solely on the basis of carbohydrate utilization, amino acid utilization, enzymatic availability and identification (indole production, Voges Proskauer, methyl red and citrate utilization) tests. Among those, 13 isolates have been identified by 16s rDNA sequencing method and submitted to NCBI Genbank with following accession numbers KX395738, KX395739, KX395740, KX395741, KX395742, KX395743, KX395744, KX395745, KX395746, KX395747, KX395748, KX395749, and KX395750. These bacteria belong to the genus Bacillus, Paenibacillus, Brevibacillus, Morganella and Staphyllococus.

Bio-chemical and molecular characterization of vermicompost was also started. 21 bacteria have been isolated and purified based on distinct morphological characteristics. Biochemical characterization of the isolates has been performed on the basis of carbohydrate utilization, amino acid utilization, and enzymatic availability and identification tests viz., indole production, Voges Proskauer, methyl Red and citrate utilization tests. Molecular characterization using 16s rDNA sequencing method is under process.


The centre was asked to include Agronomist as Co-PI for undertaking the experiment on production system evaluation in field conditions.

The following observations and recommendations arised from the session • Sampling technique for micro nutrient analysis by Gangtok centre should be precise and large

number of samples to be taken for nutrient analysis. • Ajmer centre should check the initial soil sample analysis and present only one data for all the

parameters in respect of initial status. • Narendrapur centre should include Scientist from Agronomy/Soil Science as Co-PI to conduct

the field experiments. • Sources of organic manures used under 100 % and 75 % organic production system treatment

should be given in all the presentations. Session VII: Discussion on new experiments/modifications in experiments Session was chaired by Dr S. Bhaskar, ADG (AAF&CC) and Co-chaired by AS Panwar, Director, ICAR-IIFSR, Modipuram. Dr SK Sharma was the rapporteurs. Dr N. Ravisankar, National PI gave the overview on modifications and initiating of new experiments by different centres. He emphasized that weed management is the major challenge for the organic growers and a separate session on formulation of experiment for weed management will be held in which ICAR-DWR, Jabalpur will also give their opinion and treatments will be finalized. This experiment is to be conducted by all the 7 identified centres of AICRP on IFS and all the old centres (13 no‟s) of NPOF. The centres were asked give proposals for modifications in existing experiments which was thoroughly discussed and approved. The modifications discussed and its decision is given below.

Centre Modifications in existing experiments proposed

Decision

Karjat Changes in cropping systems of Production system evaluation experiment

Cropping systems approved are Rice-chickpea Rice-field bean Rice-brinjal Rice-onion

Pantnagar Changes in cropping systems of Production system evaluation experiment

Basmati rice-normal chickpea

SK Nagar Replacement of potato with wheat Groundnut-wheat-pearlmillet

Replacement of cumin with other chickpea due to blight incidence

Since, only one year observation, replacement is not allowed. Blight /wilt resistant variety of cumin to be included instead of changing the crop.

Coimbatore Change in cropping system under IOFS Cotton + redgram-cowpea system to be included in the model

Udaipur Change in boundary plants under IOFS Papaya to be replaced with Guava

Umiam Change in cropping system in experiment 1 Soybean- brocoli- greenmanure system

In the concluding remarks, Chairman of the session emphasized the following points

Training on stability analysis of varieties by involving plant breeding expert may be organized by ICAR-IIFSR for all NPOF centres. A document on varieties suitable for organic farming may be prepared after stability analysis.


Data and Annual Report of the project should be submitted by 30th September of every year. SOE/AUC should be submitted by May of every year. List of publications, collaborative studies carried out should also be included in the Annual Report. A soft copy of the publications may be given to National PI as well as Institute for keeping in library.

19 August 2016 Session VIII: Interface meeting among NPOF, AICRP on IFS and DWR, Jabalpur for formulation of experiment on weed management under organic systems

Session was chaired by Dr S. Bhaskar, ADG (AAFCC) and co-chaired by Dr AS Panwar, Director, ICAR-IIFSR. Dr D.K. Singh, PI (Pantnagar) acted as rapporteurs. Three presentations were made in the session. Dr N. Ravisankar, National PI, presented the overview about the weeds observed in organic farming experiments at all the locations along with studies undertaken during the initial years for weed management through NPOF. He has conclusively drawn that as per organic growers survey, 100 % of farmers are going for only hand weeding which increases the cost of cultivation. Hence, alternative strategy needs to be worked out. Dr R.P. Dubey, Principal Scientist from ICAR-DWR presented on weed management strategies on organic farming systems. He covered on various aspects of weed control including cultural, mechanical and also challenges involved in weed management under organic systems. Further, he also elaborated the location wise treatments being followed at AICRP on weed management centres for organic weed management trial. Based on the discussions treatments was prepared, discussed and finalized. Since, the major focus of NPOF is to develop package of practices for organic growers, it was decided to exclude the chemical weed control treatment for comparisons. After detailed discussion, the following treatments were finalized for the experiment on weed management under organic conditions. Title of experiment: Evaluation of weed management practices under organic production system Objectives

To evaluate the cultural and mechanical weed management practices under organic production system.

To study the efficacy of non-conventional approaches of weed management using oilcakes under organic production system

To find out the economically viable and practically applicable alternative to hand weeding for organic weed management in different cropping systems

Treatments

Organic weed management treatments

: Treatment details (To be imposed in all crops in the cropping system)

T1 : Hand weeding (Two)

T2 : One mechanical weeding + one hand weeding

T3 : Intercropping with pulses/green manure (location and crop specific intercropping)

T4 : Stale seed bed + reduced spacing (up to


25%) + mulching with previous crop residues + one HW

T5 : Locally available weed mulch (water hyacinth/lantana etc) + one hand pulling

T6 : Incorporation of any one of castor / mahua / mustard seed meal / neem cake / karanj / tumbha cake/sal de-oiled cake 15 days before planting/sowing @ 5 t/ha + one hand weeding

T7 : Soil solarization with 8-25 microns polythene mulch during summer + one HW

T8 (Optional) : ITK treatment on weed control practiced

by farmers (like mulching with leaf of mango/jackfruit etc)

Replications: Three All the old NPOF centres (13 numbers) and 7 AICRP on IFS centres (Jorhat, Jammu, Parbhani, Rahuri, Faizabad, Bichpuri and Kalyani) will have to undertake the experiment. Each centre, will submit the specific technical programme for their respective cropping systems based on the overall treatment structure given above to ICAR-IIFSR within a month for its approval. Dr M. Shamim, ICAR-IIFSR made a presentation on study on Identification of climate resilient production systems using the data of NPOF centres. He elaborated the study by projecting the model study made using data of Bhopal centre. Similar study needs to be done for all the old centres. The long term meteorological data should be supplied by all the centres along with other required data. Analysis will be done at ICAR-IIFSR, Modipuram. Session IX: Plenary Session

Session was chaired by Dr Balraj Singh, VC, RAU, Jodhpur and co-chaired by Dr S. Bhaskar, ADG (AAF&CC). Dr M. Shamim, ICAR-IIFSR acted as rapporteur. Dr N. Ravisankar, National PI presented the salient recommendations of group meeting in 4 categories such as technologies for upscaling, policy, research and general issues. The recommendations presented by him are given below. A. Technologies for up-scaling

1. Application of 75 % nutrients only through combination of organics such as FYM, vermicompost, non edible oil cakes and other locally available sources + 2 innovative inputs such as cow urine, panchagavvya, PGPR with complete organic management for following locations and cropping systems.

State Crop/cropping System

Chhattisgarh Soybean-pea, soybean-chilli

Himachal Pradesh Okra-pea-tomato (Summer)

Jharkhand Rice (Basmati type)-wheat

Karnataka Greengram-sorghum


Madhya Pradesh Soybean-wheat, soybean-mustard, soybean-chickpea, soybean-linseed

Punjab Green manure-basmati rice-chickpea

Uttar Pradesh Green manure -basmati rice-mustard

Uttarakhand Green manure -basmati rice-vegetable pea + coriander (4:2 rows)

2. Application 100 % nutrients through combination of organics such as FYM, vermicompost, Non

edible oil cakes with complete organic management for following locations and cropping systems

State Crop/Cropping System

Jharkhand Rice (Basmati type)-potato, Rice (Basmati type)-linseed

Kerala Black pepper

Maharashtra Rice-groundnut

Meghalaya Rice in sunken beds and French bean and tomato in raised beds

Punjab GM-basmati rice-wheat; soybean-wheat

Uttarakhand GM-basmati rice-chickpea + coriander (4:2 rows) GM-basmati rice-potato

3. Towards organic approach with 75 % organic + 25 % inorganic package and 50 % organic + 50

% inorganic package for the following cropping systems and states

State Crop/cropping System

Himachal Pradesh Blackgram-cauliflower-summer squash; Cauliflower-frenchbean

Kerala Turmeric

Maharashtra Rice-mustard, Rice-dolichos bean

Meghalaya Rice in sunken beds and Brocoli, potato & carrot in raised beds

Tamil Nadu GM-beetroot-maize; GM-cotton-maize; GM-chilli-sunflower

4. Identified varieties of crops for organic farming in different seasons and states

Location (State) Season Crop Variety

Himachal Pradesh Kharif Okra Chameli 015

Indranil

Rabi

Pea

Ten plus

Nirali

Cauliflower

US-178

Chandra mukhi

Summer

Tomato

Red Gold

Hybrid 7730

Madhya Pradesh Kharif

Soybean

RVS-2002-4

JS-20-41

Maize

Kanchan-101

Proagro-4412

Rabi

Wheat

GW-366

HI-8498

Chickpea

JG-130

RVG-203


Kerala Kharif

Turmeric

Sudarsana

Suvarna

Black pepper

Sreekara

Panniyur 1

Tamil Nadu Rabi

Rice

CB 05022

Mappillai samba (Traditional variety)

Karnataka

Rabi

Chickpea

BGD 103

JAKI 9218

Wheat

UAS 347 (Bread wheat)

NIAW 1415 (Bread wheat)

Maharashtra Kharif

Rice

Sahyadri-5

Sahyadri-3

Groundnut

Konkan Gaurav

TG-26

Punjab Kharif

Basmati rice

Pusa Basmati 1509

Pusa Basmati 1121

Rabi

Wheat

PBW 621

PBW 644

Uttar Pradesh Kharif

Maize

PMH -4

Seed Tech-2324

Rabi

Mustard

RGN – 229

RH - 0406

Uttarakhand Kharif Rice NDR-359

Pant Basmati 1

Rabi Wheat HD-2967

UP-2565

Chhatisgarh Kharif

Rice

Jayagundi

CR Sugandh dhan- 907

Rabi

Chickpea

Vijay

Daftari-21

Jharkhand Kharif

Rice

MTU-10

Lalat

Rabi

Wheat

K-0307

Raj-4229

Meghalaya Pre-Kharif

Maize

DA-61-A

RCM-75

Kharif

French bean

Naga local

RCM FB 18

Summer

Tomato

MT 2

0-17

5. Resource conservation practices for organic farming

Cropping System Land configuration

Karnataka

Soybean-Wheat BBF with crop residues


Groundnut + Cotton (2:1) Conventional FB with crop residues

Greengram-Sorghum Conventional FB without crop residues

Soybean + Pigeonpea (2:1) BBF with crop residues

Uttarakhand

Direct seeded rice -chickpea– greengram in BBF

Direct seeded rice with chickpea on broad bed (105 cm x 45 cm)

Meghalaya

Carrot- Okra Raised bed

Rice (Lampnah) -Pea Sunken bed

6. Integrated Organic Farming System (IOFS) models

Tamil Nadu

Field crop based system (Green manure-cotton-sorghum; Okra + coriander-maize + cowpea (fodder), desmanthus, 1 milch cow, 1 heifer & 1bull calf + vermicompost + boundary plantations (Gliricidia, coconut)

Meghalaya

Field & horticulture based system (Cereals + pulses + vegetables +fruits + fodder) + Dairy (1 cow + 1 calf) + fishery + vermicompost

B. Policy

1. Accelerated adoption of “towards organic” (integrated crop management) approach for intensive agricultural areas (food hubs) and “certified organic farming” with combination of tradition, innovation and science in the de-facto organic areas (hills) and rainfed/ dryland regions will contribute towards safe food security and climate resilience, besides increased income of farm households.

2. State variety release and central variety release committees should consider releasing of varieties for organic farming based screening results of NPOF centres. This will lead to multiplication of seeds through various government programmes.

C. Research

1. All the old NPOF centres (13 numbers) and 7 AICRP on IFS centres (Jorhat, Jammu, Parbhani, Rahuri, Faizabad, Bichpuri and Kalyani) will undertake the new experiment on “Evaluation of weed management practices under organic production system”. Each centre, will submit the specific technical programme for their respective cropping systems based on the overall treatment structure to ICAR-IIFSR within a month for its approval.









D. General 1. Training for stability analysis of crop varieties should be imparted to all centres by ICAR-IIFSR

by involving plant breeding experts. 2. All the centres should submit data sheets and annual reports by 30th September of every year

otherwise subsequent funds will not be released. The annual report should contain all the information including experimental results, publications, collaborative studies, ATR on observations of monitoring visits, publications, trainings, human resource development etc. Both soft and hard copy should be submitted in time.

Dr Balraj Singh, Vice Chancellor, Rajasthan Agriculture University, Jodhpur, Chief Guest in the plenary session of the Group Meeting informed that organic farming is gaining momentum in India mainly due to soil, livestock and human health concerns and he appreciated the presentation of recommendations of the group meeting in 4 categories such as technologies for up-scaling, policy, research and general issues. Dr S. Bhaskar, ADG (AAFCC) while giving his remarks on recommendations stated that outcome of the group meeting will be highly useful for researchers, policy makers and organic growers. Dr AS Panwar, Director, ICAR-IIFSR emphasized on time bound implementation of approved research programmes by all the co-operating centres. Dr AK Shukla, In-charge, Director, ICAR-IISS, Bhopal also made a point that, organic farming needs basic and applied research to understand the constraints and to give solutions. Based on the overall performance, Coimbatore (TNAU) centre of NPOF was selected as best centre and a certificate were issued in the plenary session. The group meeting ended with vote of thanks proposed by Dr N. Ravisankar, National PI, ICAR-IIFSR.

The consolidated recommendations of the group meeting related to the project is given below

A. Research 9. All the old NPOF centres (13 numbers) and 7 AICRP on IFS centres (Jorhat, Jammu,

Parbhani, Rahuri, Faizabad, Bichpuri and Kalyani) will undertake the new experiment on “Evaluation of weed management practices under organic production system”. Each centre, will submit the specific technical programme for their respective cropping systems based on the overall treatment structure to ICAR-IIFSR within a month for its approval.









B. Others 3. Training for stability analysis of crop varieties should be imparted to all centres by ICAR-

IIFSR by involving plant breeding experts. 4. All the centres should submit data sheets and annual reports by 30th September of every

year otherwise subsequent funds will not be released. The annual report should contain all the information including experimental results, publications, collaborative studies, ATR on observations of monitoring visits, publications, trainings, human resource development etc. Both soft and hard copy should be submitted in time.


List of Participants

Sl No. Name Organisation Institute/ centre/Special invitee

1. Dr S. Bhaskar, ADG (AAFCC) ICAR ICAR

2. Dr AS Panwar, Director

ICAR-IIFSR Institute, Modipuram

(Uttar Pradesh)

3. Dr J.P. Singh, PS & PF (IFSM)

4. Dr N. Ravisankar, Pr Scientist & NPI

5. Dr MPS. Arya, PF (OAS) & PI

6. Dr M. Shamim, Scientist

7. Dr Amrit Lal Meena, Scientist

8. Dr Vipin Kumar, CTO

9. Dr A.K. Patra, Director

ICAR-IISS Bhopal (Madhya

Pradesh)

10. Dr AK Shukla, PC (Micronutrients)

11. Dr Pradip Dey, PC (STCR)

12. Dr AB Singh, PS & PI (NPOF)

13. Dr K. Ramesh, PS & Co-PI (NPOF)

14.

15. Dr Himanshu Pathak, Director ICAR-NRRI Special invitee

16. Dr KK Singh, Director ICAR-CIAE Special invitee

17. Dr VP Singh, Director ICAR-

NIHSAD Special invitee

18. Dr M. Premjit Singh, VC CAU Special invitee

19. Dr Balraj Singh, VC RAU Special invitee

20. Dr D.K. Parmer, PS & PI CSKHPKVV Bajaura (HP)

21. Dr A.B. Singh, PS & PI ICAR-IISS

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)

22. Dr (Mrs) C.K. Thankamani, PS & PI ICAR-IISR Calicut (Kerala)

23. Dr E. Somasundaram, Prof & Head

TNAU Coimbatore

(Tamil Nadu)

24. Dr A. Bharani, Assistant Professor (Environmental Sciences) & Co-PI

25. Dr S.K. Manoranjitham Assistant Professor (Plant Pathology) & Co-PI

26. Dr K. Ganesan, Assistant Professor (Agricultural Entomology) & Co-PI

27. Dr SA Gaddanakeri, PS & PI UAS

Dharwad (Karnataka) 28. Dr Lokanath H. Malligawad, Prof

29. Dr V.K. Shukla, PS & PI JNKVV

Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh)

30. Dr L.S. Chavan, Prof. & PI DBSKKV Karjat (Maharashtra)

31. Dr C.S. Aulakh, Prof. & PI PAU

Ludhiana (Punjab)

32. Dr D.K. Singh, Prof & PI GBPUAT

Pantnagar (Uttarakhand)

33. Dr M.C. Bhambri, Prof. & PI IGKVV Raipur (Chattisgarh)


34. Dr C.S. Singh, Asst. Prof. & PI BAU Ranchi (Jharkhand)

35. Dr Anup Das, PS & PI ICAR RC-NEHR

Umiam (Meghalaya)

36. Dr (Mrs) G. Suja, PS & PI ICAR-CTCRI

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)

37. Dr Gopal Lal, Director (Acting) & PI ICAR-NRCSS

Ajmer (Rajasthan)

38. Dr Dibakar Mahanta, Scientist & PI ICAR-VPKAS

Almora (Uttarakhand)

39. Dr R.K. Avasthe, JD & PI ICAR-NOFRI

Gangtok (Sikkim)

40. Dr A.M. Patel, Prof. & PI SDAU SK Nagar (Gujarat)

41. Dr SK Sharma, Professor & PI MPUAT Udaipur (Rajasthan)

42. Dr Roshan Chaudhary, Asst. Prof & Associate

43. Dr Gautam Chatterjee, Asst. Prof & PI RMVU

Narendrapur (West Bengal)

44. Dr Ajit Baishya, Chief Agronomist, AICRP-IFS AAU Jorhat (Assam)

45. Dr Dileep Kachroo, Chief Agronomist, AICRP-IFS SKUAST Jammu (J&K)

46. Dr Vikas Sharma, Scientist

47. Dr WN Narkhade, Chief Agronomist, AICRP-IFS VNMKV Parbhani (MH)

48. Dr M.B. Dhonde, Chief Agronomist, AICRP-IFS MPKV Rahuri (MH)

49. Dr SK Mukhopadhyay, Chief Agronomist, AICRP-IFS

BCKV Kalyani (WB)

50. Shri MA Siddiqui, ADA JDA office Bhopal (MP)

51. Shri CP Sharma, ADA

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