Vol. 11, Special Issue 9 (2022)

Author(s):
Dr. SS Meena, Dr. S Lal, Dr. MD Meena and Dr. G Lal

Abstract:
Sustainability and profitability of framing systems particularly of marginal and small holding facing serious challenges due to declining trend of per capita low availability and shrinking size of operational holdings. To overcome this a field experiment was carried out during 2016-17 to 2019-20 at ICAR-NRC on Seed Spices, Ajmer to investigate the response of intercrop combination (seed spices with guava) for increasing productivity, sustainability and profitability. The experiment comprises of 11 treatments viz., Fenugreek + Guava , Coriander +Guava , Nigella +Guava , Anise + Guava , Ajwain+Guava , Sole Fenugreek, Sole Coriander, Sole Nigella, Sole Anise, Sole Ajwain and Sole Guava are laid in randomized block design with three replications. Results based on three years pooled data revealed that, out of eleven different treatments, sole crops treatment alone recorded highest yield compared to inter crop treatments, however after perusal of data related to economics of production it was observed that fenugreek + guava inter cropping was found most remunerative as it recorded highest net returns and B:C ratio (Rs.105903.00 and 1.82). Thus inter cropping of fenugreek with guava is suggested for getting higher net return and B: C ratio, higher system productivity and profitability.