Impact of Ridge-Furrow Planting in Pakistan: Empirical Evidence from the Farmers Field
Wheat is planted through the broadcast method on 7.8 million ha and irrigated through low-efficiency flood basin irrigation methods. With decreased water availability, there is a need to adopt water use efficient planting techniques. The current paper uses two-year trials data set as well as farmer...
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| author | Imtiaz Hussain Akhter Ali Ansaar Ahmed Hafiz Nasrullah Badar ud Din Khokhar Shahid Iqbal Azhar Mahmood Aulakh Atta ullah Khan Jamil Akhter Gulzar Ahmed |
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| description | Wheat is planted through the broadcast method on 7.8 million ha and irrigated through low-efficiency flood basin irrigation methods. With decreased water availability, there is a need to adopt water use efficient planting techniques. The current paper uses two-year trials data set as well as farmer survey data to demonstrate benefits of ridge-furrow planting wheat and farmer perception regarding the technology in Pakistan. During 2014–15 and 2015–16, ridge-furrow planting of wheat was compared with farmer practice of planting on flat surface through broadcasting at 162 sites located in 15 districts of Pakistan. In a survey, 134 farmers shared their experiences about ridge-furrow planting. Data collected from field trials and demonstrations showed that better tillering and crop growth contributed towards 12% higher wheat grain yield with ridge-furrow planting in comparison with the farmer practice of flat planting in all 15 districts during both years. Furrow-irrigated ridge planting of wheat helped farmers in saving of 30–35% water in comparison with farmer practice. Farmers adopting ridge-furrow wheat planting earned USD 100.63 per hectare more profit than nonadopter farmers. Adoption of this technology on one million hectare can help in saving 1 million acre foot of water and produce additional 0.36 million tons of wheat per year. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-42f4d28d503746df9bd51f4e1507b7362025-02-03T05:52:32ZengWileyInternational Journal of Agronomy1687-81591687-81672018-01-01201810.1155/2018/37980373798037Impact of Ridge-Furrow Planting in Pakistan: Empirical Evidence from the Farmers FieldImtiaz Hussain0Akhter Ali1Ansaar Ahmed2Hafiz Nasrullah3Badar ud Din Khokhar4Shahid Iqbal5Azhar Mahmood Aulakh6Atta ullah Khan7Jamil Akhter8Gulzar Ahmed9CIMMYT, CSI, NARC, Park Road, Islamabad, PakistanCIMMYT, CSI, NARC, Park Road, Islamabad, PakistanCIMMYT, Cereal Crop Research Institute, Nowshera, PakistanAgronomic Research Station, Bahawalpur, PakistanWheat Research Institute Sindh, Sakrand, PakistanAgriculture Research Institute, DI Khan, PakistanArid Zone Research Institute, Bhakkar, PakistanArid Zone Research Institute, Umerkot, PakistanNational Rural Support Program, Islamabad, PakistanCereal Crop Research Institute, Nowshera, PakistanWheat is planted through the broadcast method on 7.8 million ha and irrigated through low-efficiency flood basin irrigation methods. With decreased water availability, there is a need to adopt water use efficient planting techniques. The current paper uses two-year trials data set as well as farmer survey data to demonstrate benefits of ridge-furrow planting wheat and farmer perception regarding the technology in Pakistan. During 2014–15 and 2015–16, ridge-furrow planting of wheat was compared with farmer practice of planting on flat surface through broadcasting at 162 sites located in 15 districts of Pakistan. In a survey, 134 farmers shared their experiences about ridge-furrow planting. Data collected from field trials and demonstrations showed that better tillering and crop growth contributed towards 12% higher wheat grain yield with ridge-furrow planting in comparison with the farmer practice of flat planting in all 15 districts during both years. Furrow-irrigated ridge planting of wheat helped farmers in saving of 30–35% water in comparison with farmer practice. Farmers adopting ridge-furrow wheat planting earned USD 100.63 per hectare more profit than nonadopter farmers. Adoption of this technology on one million hectare can help in saving 1 million acre foot of water and produce additional 0.36 million tons of wheat per year.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3798037 |
| spellingShingle | Imtiaz Hussain Akhter Ali Ansaar Ahmed Hafiz Nasrullah Badar ud Din Khokhar Shahid Iqbal Azhar Mahmood Aulakh Atta ullah Khan Jamil Akhter Gulzar Ahmed Impact of Ridge-Furrow Planting in Pakistan: Empirical Evidence from the Farmers Field International Journal of Agronomy |
| title | Impact of Ridge-Furrow Planting in Pakistan: Empirical Evidence from the Farmers Field |
| title_full | Impact of Ridge-Furrow Planting in Pakistan: Empirical Evidence from the Farmers Field |
| title_fullStr | Impact of Ridge-Furrow Planting in Pakistan: Empirical Evidence from the Farmers Field |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of Ridge-Furrow Planting in Pakistan: Empirical Evidence from the Farmers Field |
| title_short | Impact of Ridge-Furrow Planting in Pakistan: Empirical Evidence from the Farmers Field |
| title_sort | impact of ridge furrow planting in pakistan empirical evidence from the farmers field |
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