Economic Analysis of Different Conservation Technologies in Rainfed Maize under Jammu Conditions

Abstract

Maize crop can be grown under rainfed conditions with conventional tillage and by adopting minimum tillage using 30 per cent residue of the previous wheat crop as mulch. In 2017, the highest returns were obtained in maize crop sown with minimum tillage and mulching. However, in 2018 the highest returns were obtained in conventional tillage. The highest mean B: C ratio was recorded in conventional tillage and the lowest in conventional tillage with growing mash as intercrop. The intercropping of mash crop in rainfed maize under conventional tillage was not profitable as it increased the cost of cultivation for raising the additional crop, which did not increase the profit to that extent.