IMPORTANCE OF PIGEONPEA

IN CROPPING SYSTEM AND

OTHER NICHES IN RAINFED

AND UPLAND AREAS

MG MulaPresented during the 1st International Training Course on

‘Pigeonpea Improvement and Seed Production’ICRISAT, Patancheru 502 324, Andhra Pradesh, India

7-12 November 2011

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Rice – Fallow Cropping System

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Marginal Soil

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Intercropping

Pigeonpea + cereals

Sorghum Maize

Upland Rice

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Intercropping … continuation

Pigeonpea + legumes

Groundnut

Mungbean

Blackgram Soya beans

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Pigeonpea + root crops

Intercropping … continuation

Ginger

Cassava

Ginger

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Pigeonpea + industrial crops

Intercropping … continuation

Sunflower Cotton

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Orchard + pigeonpea

Intercropping … continuation

Sweet Oranges

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Mandarin

Plantation crops + pigeonpea

Intercropping … continuation

Mango Coconut

Banana

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Other Cropping Systems

Mixed cropping

Relay cropping with vegetables

Cover crop for plantation crops (tea, coffee etc)

Cover crop for industrial crops (rubber)

Cover crop for fruit trees

Cover crop for reforestation

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Thank you!

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