date:Jul 04, 2012
The program will focus on three crops - pigeon pea, green gram and black gram.
Under the program, the productivity will be increased by intercropping; implementing dry land agriculture techniques like in situ moisture conservation; and implementing technologies relating to plan nutrition and water use.
Research institutes, private companies engaged in micro irrigation and production of special nutrients, and fertiliser cooperatives (IFFCO and KRIBHCO) are being involved in this program, reported