Energy Budget of Crops and Weed Management to Enhance Crop Productivity in Cold Arid Ladakh Region

  • M. S. Raghuvanshi Regional Research Station, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Leh-Ladakh
  • J. C. Tewari Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur
  • Kamlesh Pareek Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur
  • Stanzin Landol Regional Research Station, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Leh-Ladakh
  • Mohd. Raza Regional Research Station, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Leh-Ladakh
  • Jigmat Stanzin Regional Research Station, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Leh-Ladakh
Keywords: Subsistence agriculture, energetic, energy budget, weed control, potato, onion

Abstract

Small scale agriculture is still the predominant characteristic of the Ladakh. It still has a great role in the economy. The region produces barley, wheat, vegetables and also involved in rearing livestock. The farming systems are unique and adapted to the harsh environmental conditions of Ladakh. Currently, the largest commercial agricultural produce is vegetable, which is sold in large quantity to defence establishments and as well as in the local market. It was recorded that production remains mainly in the hands of small land owners. In all the surveyed villages, majority of area (75%) is under vegetable crops as compared to cereals such as wheat and barley (25%). Efforts/ energy (unit in each case= value X 105 k cal/ha/year) being put to grow vegetables are significantly higher than the total output and the situation is just reverse in case of cereals. Survey revealed the need of small scale interventions including scientific weed management. From total energy point of view, staple crop production was found to be energy efficient. Even though subsistence-oriented production remains the economic mainstay, livelihood strategies have diversified in the light of growing geostrategic relevance and significant socio-economic changes.

Author Biographies

M. S. Raghuvanshi, Regional Research Station, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Leh-Ladakh

Dr M.S. Raghuvanshi is working as Senior Scientist (Agronomy) on the projects on Productivity and energetic of agricultural production systems in Leh, and Integrated weed management in crops of Cold arid region at newly established Regional Research Station, ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI), Leh-Ladakh since 2013. He has previously served for Directorate of Weed Research (DWR) with projects on Weed management in mango and citrus orchard, Development and Evaluation of diverse methods for herbicide slow delivery and weed control; Biosafety research Trial Level-1 study on bio-efficacy of glyphosate in transgenic corn (MON 89034X NK 603). He has been awarded best worker award and Certificate of appreciation at DWR, Jabalpur for brining recognition to institute. He has edited 6 important DWR official publications, published 20 national research papers and 11 chapters, 4 review papers and many popular articles in the field of weed science and cold arid regions.

J. C. Tewari, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur

Dr. J.C. Tewari was Principal Scientist (Forestry) and Former
Coordinator, Regional Research Station, Leh and Cold Arid
Network at ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI),

Jodhpur. He started his research career in 1977 as Junior
Research Fellow at Department of Botany, Kumaun University,
Nanital, Uttrakhand, India. After completing Ph.D., Dr. Tewari
was appointed as Assistant Professor of Forest Ecology in same
department. He published number of research papers in National
and International Journals on vegetation ecology of Himalaya.
During the year 1986 Dr. Tewari joined ICAR-CAZRI Jodhpur
as Scientist (Forestry) and has published more than 200 research papers and published/ edited 8 books of international repute in the field of Agroforestry.Dr.Tewari is a recipient of Doreen Mashler Award-2004 for his work on watershed development; Appreciation Certificate of DG, ICAR/ National Director, World Bank funded mega project, NAIP -2012, for his work on Prosopis juliflora value chain; and Outstanding Partnership Award –Asia-2015 of ICRISAT for his work on livelihood improvement in dry land production systems. He is founder member and Secretary of Prosopis society of India and member of number of scientific professional societies

Kamlesh Pareek, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur

Mr. Kamlesh Pareek is Senior Research Associate ICARCentral
Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI), Jodhpur, having
specialization in the field of Bioinformatic

Stanzin Landol, Regional Research Station, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Leh-Ladakh

Ms StanzinLandol is Technical Assistant at Regional Research
Station, ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI),
Leh, having specialization in the field of Forestry and Agro-
Forestry, completed her post-graduation from SKUAST-K and
SKUAST-J universities.

Mohd. Raza, Regional Research Station, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Leh-Ladakh

Mr Mohd. Raza is Field Assistant at Regional Research
Station, ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI),
Leh, having specialization in the field of Seed Technology

Jigmat Stanzin, Regional Research Station, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Leh-Ladakh

Mr Jigmat Stanzin is a Senior Technical Officer at Regional
Research Station, ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute
(CAZRI), Leh-Ladakh and BSc Forestry, MSc Agroforestry,
one year Diploma in Mechanical Wood Science from IPRITI
Bangalore under Ministry of forest

Published
2018-03-23
How to Cite
Raghuvanshi, M., Tewari, J., Pareek, K., Landol, S., Raza, M., & Stanzin, J. (2018). Energy Budget of Crops and Weed Management to Enhance Crop Productivity in Cold Arid Ladakh Region. Defence Life Science Journal, 3(2), 157-161. https://doi.org/10.14429/dlsj.3.12568
Section
Cold Arid Agro Animal Technologies