In India, traditional rice-wheat systems are giving self sufficiency in food grains, but partially at the expense of ground water. Cultivation of alternative low water requiring crops (like oilseeds and pulses) in sequence or as intercrop is need of hour. Indian mustard is one of the important oilseed crops grown in India owing to its hardy nature and capacity to thrive well under poor condition of fertility and moisture. It is a good source of oil to many of the consumers worldwide. Oil of Indian mustard has not only the quantitative advantage but it is of better quality also. This book...
In India, traditional rice-wheat systems are giving self sufficiency in food grains, but partially at the expense of ground water. Cultivation of alte...