This allows farmers to plant appropriate crops.
This third and final post considers yet another option: a switch to a more climatically appropriate crop.
Thus, in a soybean-based cropping system, appropriate crop management is necessary for a sustainable productivity without reducing soil quality.
Nor would it be altogether desirable for them to pump groundwater unless they could be enjoined to sow appropriate crops, such as pulses and millet, and water them wisely.
Participants will learn how to select and manage appropriate crops via the topics of: varietal selection, crop nutrients, pest and disease management, as well as take a 'nuts-and-bolts' tour to discuss site selection and design considerations.
Based on crop water demand analysis result with appropriate crop water provision of 50% efficiency, the maximum irrigable area which could be accommodated by the reservoir storage was 5635.8 ha as compared to the design command of 7000 ha.
"We should look at realigning the incentive structure that we have away from incentives that degrade the land to those that promote sustainable management," said Baker, who listed agroforestry, terracing on sloping lands, water harvesting and appropriate crop selection as examples of good land management.
Appropriate crop species which are tolerant to the acidic soil condition should be adopted.
Therefore, in order to sustain soil productivity, protecting the land from free grazing and appropriate crop residue management should be taken in to account.
