Karnataka
Crop performance under coconut based circular economy (CE) models
Crop productivity of coconut based intercropping under different bio circular
economy model adopted in Mandya, Karnataka was compared with
conventional coconut based intercropping practice. Under IBM-IORF
Sustainability project, 3 major coconut based intercropping viz (i) CE 1 :
Coconut -Millet – Vegetable (Cabbage), (ii) CE 2: Coconut based Maize –
Vegetable (Brinjal) and CE 3: Coconut – Ginger was taken under study.
Comparative crop performance under different coconut based intercropping
practice under IBM-IORF Sustainability Project at Mandya, Karnataka
Crop Productivity
Coconut System
Management Practice Coconut Millet Vegetable Equivalent Productivity
(Nuts/ha) (Kg/ha) (Kg/ha) Yield (Kg/ha) (Nuts/ha)
CE 1 : Coconut -Millet - Vegetable intercropping plot
Conventional Farmers
7200 1986 24400 9473 14555
Practice
Clean Food Net Zero
7900 2256 28260 10666 16387
Program
CE 2: Coconut - Maize - Vegetable intercropping plot
Crop Productivity Coconut System
Management Practice Coconut Maize Vegetable Equivalent productivity
(Nuts/ha) (Kg/ha) (Kg/ha) Yield (Kg/ha) (Nuts/ha)
Conventional Farmers
7350 3120 22300 11044 16991
Practice
Clean Food Net Zero
8120 3440 26220 12574 19345
Program
CE 3: Coconut - Ginger intercropping plot
Crop Productivity Coconut System
Management Practice Coconut Equivalent productivity
Ginger (Kg/ha) Yield (Kg/ha) (Nuts/ha)
(Nuts/ha)
Conventional Farmers
7440 14400 23025 35424
Practice
Clean Food Net Zero
8240 18350 28535 43900
Program
Note : Approx 60 % area was utilized under other crop in coconut intercropping
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Comparative Study of Coconut Equivalent Yield (CEY)
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Comparative study of coconut equivalent yield (CEY) showed that there was
highest increase (23.9 %) of CEY (kg/ha) was in case of coconut – ginger inter-
cropping practice with adoption of Clean Food Net Zero program. However in
other two model also showed significant increment of CEY under the program
which might be due to adoption of Inhana Rational Farming (IRF) Technology as
experienced under different crop under IBM-IORF sustainability program
irrespective of Agro-ecological zone.
Comparative Study of Farm Income (Rs/ha/year)
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Increase of Farm Income
Comparative study of farm income showed that it was highest under coconut –
ginger inter-cropping practice (Increase of farm income was Rs 209360
/ha/year) with adoption of Clean Food Net Zero program.
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