Impact of ridge-furrow planting in Pakistan: empirical evidence from the farmers field

dc.creatorHussain, I.
dc.creatorAli, A.
dc.creatorAnsaar Ahmed
dc.creatorHafiz Nasrullah
dc.creatorBadar ud Din Khokhar
dc.creatorShahid Iqbal
dc.creatorAzhar Mahmood Aulakh
dc.creatorAtta ullah Khan
dc.creatorJamil Akhter
dc.creatorGulzar Ahmed
dc.date2018-10-26T16:08:54Z
dc.date2018-10-26T16:08:54Z
dc.date2018
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-17T20:03:05Z
dc.date.available2023-07-17T20:03:05Z
dc.identifier1687-8159 (Print) 1687-8167 (Online)
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10883/19659
dc.identifier10.1155/2018/3798037
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/7511542
dc.descriptionWheat is planted through the broadcast method on 7.8 million ha and irrigated through low-efficiency flood basin irrigation methods. With decreased water availability, there is a need to adopt water use efficient planting techniques. The current paper uses two-year trials data set as well as farmer survey data to demonstrate benefits of ridge-furrow planting wheat and farmer perception regarding the technology in Pakistan. During 2014–15 and 2015–16, ridge-furrow planting of wheat was compared with farmer practice of planting on flat surface through broadcasting at 162 sites located in 15 districts of Pakistan. In a survey, 134 farmers shared their experiences about ridge-furrow planting. Data collected from field trials and demonstrations showed that better tillering and crop growth contributed towards 12% higher wheat grain yield with ridge-furrow planting in comparison with the farmer practice of flat planting in all 15 districts during both years. Furrow-irrigated ridge planting of wheat helped farmers in saving of 30–35% water in comparison with farmer practice. Farmers adopting ridge-furrow wheat planting earned USD 100.63 per hectare more profit than nonadopter farmers. Adoption of this technology on one million hectare can help in saving 1 million acre foot of water and produce additional 0.36 million tons of wheat per year.
dc.formatPDF
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherHindawi Publishing Corporation
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dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceart. 3798037
dc.source2018
dc.sourceInternational Journal of Agronomy
dc.subjectFURROW IRRIGATION
dc.subjectWATER USE EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectWHEAT
dc.titleImpact of ridge-furrow planting in Pakistan: empirical evidence from the farmers field
dc.typeArticle
dc.coveragePAKISTAN
dc.coveragePakistan
dc.coverageNew York, U.S.


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