Traditional farming helps west Rajasthan framers, says CAZRI

ASHOK B SHARMA
Posted: 2008-06-30 19:08:13+05:30 IST
Updated: Jun 30, 2008 at 2040 hrs IST

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are grown. Livestock grazing after harvest is a common practice which helps in regaining soil fertility, according to the CAZRI study.

The field preparation for kharif (summer) crops are initiated in May and June by clearing the shrubs and other weeds. The fields are ploughed with the arrival of monsoon in the region in July.

Normally one ploughing is done in the case of pearl millet, mothbean, mung bean, sesame and cluster bean.

However, if more than one ploughing is practiced the land has to be kept fallow for a long time.

Rabi (winter) crops are usually grown in irrigated areas and in 'Khadins'. Wheat, mustard and chick pea and in some areas cumin crops are grown. Livestock grazing after harvest is a common practice which helps in regaining soil fertility, according to the CAZRI study....

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