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ArticlePloS one2025

Diversified legume-oilseed cropping system for synergistic enhancement of yield and water use efficiency in rainfed areas of semi-arid tropics.

V Visha Kumari, Gopinath K A, Sarath Chandran M A, A K Shankar, Suvana S, Manoranjan Kumar, B M K Raju, N Jyothilakshmi, Savitha Santosh, G Venkatesh and 6 more

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16 authors.

V Visha KumariICAR- Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad Telangana, India.
Gopinath K AICAR- Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad Telangana, India.ORCID 0000-0001-5921-292X
Sarath Chandran M AICAR- Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad Telangana, India.
A K ShankarICAR- Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad Telangana, India.
Suvana SICAR- Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad Telangana, India.
Manoranjan KumarICAR- Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad Telangana, India.
B M K RajuICAR- Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad Telangana, India.
N JyothilakshmiICAR- Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad Telangana, India.
Savitha SantoshICAR- Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad Telangana, India.
G VenkateshICAR- Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad Telangana, India.
K SriramICAR- Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad Telangana, India.
B SunithaICAR- Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad Telangana, India.
Prasanna G KICAR- Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad Telangana, India.
Subrata BagICAR- Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad Telangana, India.
M S RaoICAR- Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad Telangana, India.
V K SinghICAR- Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad Telangana, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study explores the development of diversified legume-oilseed cropping systems aimed at enhancing yield and water-use efficiency in rainfed areas of semi-arid tropics. Dryland agriculture, often limited by mono-cropping practices and erratic rainfall, necessitates innovative approaches for crop intensification and sustainability for the future. The integration of legumes and oilseeds into double cropping systems offers a viable solution for optimizing land use and improving productivity under precipitation-limited conditions. The research was conducted at the Gungal Research Farm of ICAR-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture during the 2022-2024 cropping seasons. Six cropping systems, with and without rainwater management, were evaluated. Key findings indicate that rainwater management especially during the flowering and pod filling stage significantly enhanced crop growth, biomass accumulation, and overall yield, with safflower and sesame showing the highest adaptability to moisture stress. In terms of green gram equivalent yield, cowpea-sesame system with rainwater management achieved the highest yields, recording 1655 kg ha-1 in 2022 and 1362 kg ha-1 in 2023, highlighting the critical role of rainwater management in enhancing crop productivity in semi-arid regions. The study identified a diversified legume-oilseed cropping system as a means to achieve sustainable agricultural production in semi-arid regions.

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AgricultureCrop ProductionCrops, AgriculturalFabaceaeBiomassRainTropical ClimateWaterWater

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PMID39937836
PMCPMC11819599

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