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Crop Diversification Through Pulses in the Northeastern Plain Zone of India

In: Diversification of Agriculture in Eastern India

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  • P. K. Biswas

    (Visva-Bharati)

  • M. K. Bhowmick

    (Rice Research Station (Government of West Bengal))

Abstract

This chapter has shown that the rice-based cropping systems have threatened agricultural sustainability by causing imbalance in soil nutrient and water availability, frequent outbreak of insect pests, disease epidemics, etc. Thus, in the fragile ecosystem and poor farm resource base, crop diversification on rice-based cropping systems is of utmost importance with a view to maintain a balance between crop intensification and sustainability of the production system. Declining factor productivity of cereal-based intensive cropping systems warrants diversification of cereals with pulses in India, particularly in the northeastern plain zone (NEPZ). Growing of rabi pulses in lowland rice-fallows of this zone holds a great promise to enhance pulse production without the risks of high input agriculture.

Suggested Citation

  • P. K. Biswas & M. K. Bhowmick, 2015. "Crop Diversification Through Pulses in the Northeastern Plain Zone of India," India Studies in Business and Economics, in: Madhusudan Ghosh & Debashis Sarkar & Bidhan Chandra Roy (ed.), Diversification of Agriculture in Eastern India, edition 127, chapter 11, pages 131-139, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:isbchp:978-81-322-1997-2_11
    DOI: 10.1007/978-81-322-1997-2_11
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