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Determinants of farming system in the hills and low lands of Nepal
Climatic factors , Edaphic factors , Biological factors , Socioeconomic factors.
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Farming system Research (FSR)
Historical background of FSR , Conventional research vs. FSR , FSR methodology – diagnostic and design phases , Testing , technology transfer and evaluation phases
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Agricultural Sustainability
The concept of sustainable agriculture , Ancient Agriculture and sustainability , Agriculture and environment (HEIA) , Agriculture and natural resources (LEIA) , Approaches towards sustainable Agriculture
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Keys to sustainable Agriculture
Ecological principles , Ecological practices / implications , Use of inorganic fertilizers , manures an compost , organic farming an biofertilizers .
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Indigeneous knowledge and sustainable agriculture
farmer’s knowledge in managing farming system . Sustainable Agriculture and rural development
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Learn Farming System and Sustainable Agriculture with Rahul
About Lesson

Crop management practices

a) Land preparation

  • land leveling and sloping
  • drainage facility

 

b) Selection of crops and varieties

  • crops relatively tolerant to waterlogged condition
  • Crops that are able develop superficial adventitious, aerial roots and branched roots rapidly
  • Examples: rice, dhania, jute, jowar, sugarcane, cowpea, cluster bean
  • Sinhada, a wild variety of rice found in the Koshi region tolerant to submergence condition
  • Improved varieties tolerant to submergence conditions like Swarna Sub-1 and Sawa Masuli Sub-1 of rice crop

 

c) Planting method

  • Planting on crop ridges or raised beds
  • Planting on the flatbed followed by earthing up
  • Higher seed rate than the recommended dose
  • Double transplanting (karuna), parachute method of transplanting, and seedling broadcasting in rice

 

d) Nutrient management

  • Higher dose of fertilizer than then recommended dose to recover losses of nutrient
  • Application of nutrients at multiple splits
  • Foliar spray of nutrients
  • Use of slow-release materials or coating urea with mud, sulfur, neem
  • Use of ammonical form of nitrogen rather than nitrate form
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