New findings, Jawahar Model prevents crops damage from excessive rains or no rains.
The Jawhar Model developed by the Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (JNKVV) Jabalpur with an aim to double the income of the small and marginal farmers last year has in current monsoon season has proved beneficial to protect crop loss from excessive rains.
Presently the ‘Jawhar Model’ is a working model displayed in the varsity’s farm wherein inter-copping is carried to show the farmers how the crop grows and how the income be doubled, JNKVV principal scientist Dr. Moni Thomas said.
The features of the model is the farmers require poly propylene bags filled with fertile soil and bio-fertilizer, he said.
In this Model the roots of the plant are safe as the extra water in the bag gets drained out, he said.
The farmers saves 30% of energy / resources as there is no need to plough the field, per drop more crop, no weeds grow, he said.
It is upto the farmers to select the crops studying the market condition, he said.
The small and marginal farmers constitute about 65 percent of total farmers in Madhya Pradesh, he said.
The deep rooted crop like arhar (pigeon pea) as well shallow rooted crops including turmeric, ginger, onion, tomato, green coriander, garlic and chilli are best suited for cultivation in this model, he said.
Currently turmeric, coriander, giner and arhar (pigeon pea) crops is grown in the poly propylene bags, he said.
The less or more rainfall conditions cause crop yield loss to farmers incurring heavy financial loss , he said.
