Rice-based cropping systems in different agro-climatic regions of India.
Abstract
In India, the rice-based cropping system is a major food production system with rice as the first food crop. The cereal-based cropping system is low-yielding and highly nutrient exhaustive resulting in the declining of soil fertility. Summer/pre kharif fallowing leaves on the land fallow for entire season and production of the cropping system is declined. Hence, crops that can improve the fertility status should be included in the cropping system. Development of short duration thermal insensitive rice varieties has encouraged multiple cropping involving a wide range of crops. Diversification of rice-based cropping systems with inclusion of pulses/legumes and oilseeds in summer fallows is one of the options for horizontal expansion, as they are known to improve soil organic matter through biological nitrogen fixation, root exudates, leaf shedding and higher below ground biomass. The strategy for higher yields in the cropping system should be formulated using the combined application of organics, inorganics and biofertilizers coupled with the inclusion of crops in summer fallows for sustainable yields and preservation of soil health.
Keywords
- cropping system
- legumes
- productivity
- soil fertility
- sustainability
1. Introduction
On 16 December 2002, the United Nations General Assembly declared the International Year of Rice (IYR) as the year 2004. The main theme of IYR, called “Rice is Life”, resulted from the fact that rice-based cropping systems are indispensable to people, directly or indirectly for food security, poverty control and world’s peace. For approximately 70% of world’s population, rice is the second most important food crop, being cultivated in more than 100 countries in 163 million ha with current rice production of 740.9 million tons compared to the global demand of 765 million tons by 2025. Rice is cultivated two or three times in a year in diverse environments and cropping systems starting with sole cropping systems in rainfed and irrigated conditions (temperate and tropical regions) to predominant mono cropping in irrigated regions (at tropics) [1]. Among the rice growing countries, India ranks second in production (157.2 million tons) next to China. In India, rice is cultivated on 44.14 million ha obtaining a production of 106.65 million tons and yield of 2416 kg ha−1 [2]. Cereals are the most wide-spread group of crops across the world occupying 20% of the global land or 61% of the total cultivated land. About 2/3 of the world’s cropland area is predominantly occupied by wheat, maize, barley, rice and millets. Rice is the second most important crop at global level (around 11% of global cultivated area) and is the most important crop in South and Southeast Asia being also cultivated in the Amazon Basin, the southern United States, and southern Australia [3]. Rice-based cropping systems (RBCS) are the major contributing food production systems with rice as the first food crop, forming an integral part of this system. Rice-rice system is followed in irrigated cropping while rice-pulse system is adopted in rainfed lowlands leaving land fallow during pre
Development of varieties with better yields and response to fertilizers, and the excessive use of chemical fertilizers have increased the yields of both
2. Different rice-based cropping systems
The three main characteristics of this type of cropping system are: (1) the biological characteristics of the crop and its response and influence to the physicochemical and ecological environment, (2) the crop sequences in the system and (3) the management techniques applied in the system including the varieties of crop species [13]. Rice is the major crop in India being cultivated under both rainfed and irrigated conditions. Traditionally, the rice varieties/cultivars are tall, having long duration, being low yielding with a grain to straw ratio of 0.4 and are not well responsive to the applied inputs [14]. Development of short duration photo-insensitive, dwarf and input responsive high yielding rice varieties with a grain to straw ratio of 0.55 has encouraged the multiple cropping involving a wide range of crops. The selection of crops in cropping systems was mainly dependent on agro-climatic and socio-economic conditions of the region with rice as a main crop. The prominent rice-based cropping systems in India are rice-rice, rice-wheat, rice-pulse and rice-potato (Table 1). In India, particularly in Indo-Gangetic plains, the rice-wheat zone is a predominant system occupying about 13.5 million ha area accounting for 23 and 40% of total rice and wheat area, respectively [15, 16]. The predominance of rice-wheat system in the whole Indo-Gangetic plains zone is particularly due to compatibility of the two crops mainly during sowing times.
2.1. Effect of cereal-based cropping system on soil properties
The cereal-cereal cropping system is the most predominant in India and the reports have mentioned unsustainability and declining factors for productivity i.e., higher fertilizer dose is needed to obtain the required current yield level [18]. Puddling, which is essential for rice cultivation impoverishes soil physical condition, increases bulk density and reduces the hydraulic conductivity. Furthermore, this practice is energy-consuming, deteriorates the soil health for growing the succeeding crops [19, 20, 21]. Repeated cultivation of rice leads to the formation of hard-pan below the plow layer, deteriorates the soil structure, inhibits the root elongation and delays the planting of a succeeding crop [22]. Continuous rice cultivation for longer periods with poor crop management practices has often resulted in loss of soil fertility and in turn leads to multiple nutrient deficiencies [23, 24]. Under puddled conditions, rice undergoes several changes i.e., aerobic to anaerobic environment, resulting in several physical and electro-chemical transformations. Puddling operation is water and energy-consuming, breaks the capillary pores, destroys the soil aggregates, disperses the fine clay particles and soil strength is lowered in the puddle- layer. Imbalanced use of N-fertilizer in rice may increase the leaching of nitrates beyond the root zone leading to the ground water pollution in rural areas [25].
2.2. Strategies for enhancing productivity in rice-based cropping system
Some of the potential strategies for sustaining the productivity of rice systems are: (i) reduction of the rice monoculture and diversification of the cropping system with pulses/oilseeds and (ii) enhancing of the input use efficiency in existing double and triple rice-based cropping systems through improved technology and management practices. Diversification includes vegetables, grain legumes, oilseeds and green manures, which improves the productivity, reduces the pest incidence and enhances the soil fertility and its physical properties by providing a break in soil submergence [26]. In addition, the balanced fertilizer use, the combined use of organics, the mineral fertilizers and bio-fertilizers and the inclusion of summer/pre
2.2.1. Chemical fertilizers
Application of higher quantities of fertilizers than recommended rates, more particularly N in Indo-Gangetic plains to rice-wheat cropping system (RWCS) has stagnated/declined the yield levels. Approximately 1/3 of farmers that cultivate rice-wheat apply 180 kg N ha−1 to both rice and wheat compared to the recommended dose of 120 kg N ha−1. Such indiscriminate use of N fertilizers has decreased the yields due to low nitrogen use efficiency (21–31%) and some amount of N were lost through excessive N losses, nitrate leaching and groundwater pollution [25, 29, 30]. Hence, balanced fertilizer use i.e., application of fertilizers in right proportion, right time and appropriate method and in an integrated manner are the promising agro-techniques for a higher use efficiency of applied fertilizers sustaining the productivity of RWCS [31]. Application of nitrogen in excess or the lack fertilizer compared to the optimal amount significantly affect both rice yield and quality,-. Consequently, the balanced crop nutrition is of utmost importance [32].
2.2.2. Organic manures and green manures
In RBCS, the usage of organic sources of nutrients viz. organic manures and green manures area are rapidly declining. Organic manures are traditional sources of nutrients, which help in maintaining the soil fertility. Among the organic manures, farmyard manure (FYM) is the principal source and is commonly available to the local farmers. They are relatively cheap soil amendments, rich in nitrogen, helping in sustaining the soil fertility and protection of the environment. Organic manures contain plant nutrients, though in small quantities in comparison to the chemical fertilizers. The presence of growth hormones and enzymes make them essential for improvement of soil fertility and productivity. In addition to this, the organic manures help in improving the use efficiency of inorganic fertilizers. The supply of essential micronutrients through organic manures has also improved plant metabolic activities especially in the early vigorous growth of plant. Findings of [33, 34] showed that the application of farmyard manure up to 10 t ha−1 has significantly increased the rice growth and yield-contributing traits as well as the grain yield.
Green manure crops can be grown in the rice-based cropping system as they reduce soil pH, improve the soil fertility, water holding capacity and partially diminish the need of nitrogen fertilizer for rice crop. The green manures increase the efficiency of applied mineral fertilizer, help in availability of other plant nutrients and improve the contents of soil organic matter [35]. In rice-based system, the winter crops are usually harvested in the last fortnight of April or early May and rice is transplanted during the last fortnight of July or early August. This fallow period of about 80–90 days is sufficient for the growth of short duration and fast growing green manure crops [36, 37]. The incorporation of animal manure or green manure adds N to rice soils and increase the organic matter in soil. The organic materials viz. green manure, compost or animal manure, have low C-N ratio, supply 20–30% to the current rice crop and 40–60% is stored in the soil [38].
Continuous application of organic material for long periods results in an increased output of decomposed organic matter annually [45]. Application of green manures Sesbania and Crotalaria at 10 t ha−1 to rice has significantly increased the grain yield of rice by 1.6 and 1.1 t ha−1, respectively compared to no green manure application [46]. The soil organic carbon has been improved with the integrated application of NPK and FYM at all locations (Table 2). In rice-wheat systems, soil organic carbon was improved from 18 to 62% with organic sources compared to chemical fertilizers [47, 48]. Soil organic carbon and productivity were improved with the combinations of organic and inorganic fertilizers [49, 50, 51]. At lower fertility, the green manures showed the maximum response than at higher fertility levels. Groundnut (
Agro-climatic region | Rainfall (mm) | Soils | Prominent cropping system |
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Western Himalayan (Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand) | 1650–2000 | Hill and Sub-montane | Rice-wheat, Rice-potato-potato |
Eastern Himalayan (Assam, North East states, West Bengal) | 1840–3528 | Red sandy, Laterite, hill, Alluvial | Rice-fallow, Rice-rice, Rice-pulses/oilseeds |
Lower Gangetic Plain (West Bengal) | 1302–1607 | Alluvial, Red and yellow | Rice-rice, Rice-wheat, Rice-potato-jute/vegetables |
Middle Gangetic Plain (Bihar, eastern Uttar Pradesh) | 1211–1470 | Alluvial, Tarai and Calcareous | Rice-wheat Rice-maize, Rice-potato-sunflower |
Upper Gangetic Plain (central and western Uttar Pradesh) | 721–979 | Alluvial, Tarai | Rice-wheat Sugarcane-ratoon-wheat |
Trans Gangetic Plain | 360–890 | Alluvial and Calcareous | Rice-wheat |
Eastern plateau and Hills (Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra) | 1296–1436 | Red, Yellow Laterite | Rice-blackgram Rice-niger/linseed Rice-Vegetables |
East coast Plain and Hills (Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry) | 780–1287 | Deltaic alluvium, Red, Laterite | Rice-groundnut-greengram, Rice-greengram/blackgram, Rice-rice |
West coast Plains and Hills (Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu) | 2226–3640 | Coastal alluvium, Red, Laterite | Rice-rice |
Andaman and Nicobar Island | 1600–3000 | Red | Rice-fallow |
Location | Cropping system | Initial | After 20 years (g kg−1) | References | ||
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(g kg−1) | Control* | NPK | NPK + FYM | |||
Bhubaneswar, India | Rice-rice | 2.7 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 7.6 | [39] |
Faizabad, India | Rice-wheat | 3.7 | 1.9 | 4 | 5 | [39] |
Karnal, India | Fallow-rice-wheat | 2.3 | 3 | 3.2 | 3.5 | [39] |
Pantnagar, India | Rice-wheat | 14.8 | 4.9 | 8.4 | 14.9 | [40] |
Pantnagar, India | Rice-wheat-cowpea | 14.8 | 6 | 9 | 14.4 | [40] |
Bhairahawa, Nepal | Rice-wheat | 10.3 | 7.3 | 8.8 | — | [41] |
Barrackpore, India | Rice-wheat-jute | 7.1 | 4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | [42] |
Ludhiana, India | Rice-wheat | 1.8 | 2 | 3.7 | — | [43] |
2.2.3. Crop residues
As the cost of chemical fertilizers has increased dramatically in recent years, farmers find difficulties or cannot afford to purchase them. Hence, alternatives to chemical fertilizers such as crop residues might be better options to meet N-fertilizer requirements of successive crops in the cropping system. On an average, 25% of the total nitrogen, 50% of total phosphorus and 75% of total potassium in the crop harvest are retained in the residues. An estimated 377 million tons of crop residues per year are available in India. With the incorporation of green manure or crop residues, the organic matter has been improved and soil physical conditions has been altered i.e., decrease in bulk density, increase in total pore space, water stable aggregates and hydraulic conductivity [22]. Dhaincha (
Cropping system | Seed yield (kg ha−1) | Haulm yield (kg ha−1) |
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T1: Fallow-rice-rice fallow blackgram | 225 | 462 |
T2: Sunnhemp-rice-rice fallow blackgram | 382 | 743 |
T3: Greengram-rice-rice fallow blackgram | 342 | 667 |
T4: Blackgram-rice-rice fallow blackgram | 329 | 643 |
T5: Sesame-rice-rice fallow blackgram | 278 | 551 |
T6: Clusterbean-rice-rice fallow blackgram | 263 | 538 |
T7: Bhendi-rice-rice fallow blackgram | 291 | 569 |
SEm | 11.92 | 24.18 |
CD (p = 0.05) | 35 | 72 |
Retention of crop residues is more beneficial than inorganic fertilizers as the residues supply better nutrients through decomposition helping in improving soil organic matter, availability of nutrients and achieving sustainability of the crop production systems. The impact of residue incorporation on succeeding crops depends on the produced quantity of residues and time and method of incorporation [53]. Residue retention in mungbean (
2.2.4. Legumes in cropping systems
Legumes in rotation with cereals not only fix atmospheric N through biological nitrogen fixation but also enrich soil fertility, nutrient recycling from deeper soil layers, minimize soil compaction, increase in organic matter, reduce pest and disease incidence, promote mycorrhizal colonization and sustain the productivity of cereal-based cropping systems [5, 55]. Intensification of rice-wheat system with short-duration and uniform maturing summer legumes (cowpea and mungbean) has enhanced the productivity and profitability to achieve nutritional security of the system [56]. The legumes/pulses contribute to the sustainability of cropping systems through (1) biological nitrogen fixation, which supplies nitrogen to the system (2) diversification of cropping system, which reduces the disease, pest and weed incidence and (3) provide food and feed that are rich in protein [13]. It is clear that the soil fertility and the physical properties have been enhanced with use of the legumes/green manure crops [57]. The excess application of N-fertilizer has resulted in environmental pollution as large amounts of N were lost as a consequence that fertilizer use efficiencies are very low [58] suggesting that legumes should be used as potential N source for future cropping systems [59].
Rice-legume crop sequences are considered most productive crop sequence in southern part of India as legumes can fix atmospheric nitrogen and scavenge mineral nitrogen. Mineral N may be lost through denitrification or leaching under flooded condition [60]. Grain legumes shed their leaves near maturity and the above ground biomass after harvesting (seeds along with residues and roots) contains nitrogen, improving the soil nitrogen balance and productivity [61, 62]. The legume residues contain about 20–80 kg N ha−1 (about 70% of it is derived from biological nitrogen fixation) depending upon the type of crop and the full N benefits will be realized if all the residues are incorporated after harvesting the seed yield [55, 61]. Legumes can be grown as green manure, as catch crop during summer season [15] and the experiments from various countries showed that legumes have improved the soil fertility and erosion control, the socioeconomic benefits and can be included in the rice-based cropping system [53]. Therefore, the succeeding crop yields in the cropping system are higher when legumes are included [63, 64]. The results from experiments revealed that in each year the yields of rice were significantly (p < 0.05) higher in legumes than in the fallow-based rice-wheat system (Table 4).
Treatment | 2001/2002 | 2002/2003 | 2003/2004 | Average (2001/2002–2003/2004) | ||||||||
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0N | +N | Mean* | 0N | +N | Mean | 0N | +N | Mean | 0N | +N | Mean | |
Fallow | 3642 | 4107 | 3875c | 3808 | 4368 | 4088c | 3273 | 3819 | 3546b | 3574 | 4098 | 3836b |
Mungbean | 4556 | 5154 | 4855a | 4245 | 5401 | 4823ab | 3776 | 4692 | 4234a | 4192 | 5082 | 4637a |
Cowpea | 4559 | 5008 | 4784a | 4520 | 5398 | 4959a | 3909 | 4809 | 4359a | 4329 | 5072 | 4701a |
Soybean | 3784 | 4496 | 4140b | 4411 | 4953 | 4682b | 4277 | 4460 | 4369a | 4157 | 4636 | 4397a |
Sesbania | 4222 | 5207 | 4715a | 4952 | 5621 | 5287a | 3803 | 4349 | 4076a | 4326 | 5059 | 4692a |
Pigeonpea | 4443 | 5029 | 4736a | 4130 | 4642 | 4386bc | 3426 | 4128 | 3777b | 4000 | 4600 | 4300a |
Guar | 4360 | 4951 | 4656a | 4025 | 4704 | 4365bc | 3563 | 4278 | 3921ab | 3983 | 4644 | 4314a |
Mean | 4224B | 4850A | 4299B | 5012A | 3718B | 4362A | 4080B | 4742A |
2.2.5. Biofertilizers
Application of biofertilizers in rice fields is gaining attention in recent times. These are alternative sources of nitrogen to chemical fertilizers being eco-friendly, fuel independent and cost effective helping in a better crop nutrient management. The ecological and agricultural importance of these organisms depends upon the ability of certain species to carry out both photosynthetic nitrogen fixation and proliferation in diverse habitats. BGA and
2.2.6. Summer/pre kharif crops in rice-based cropping systems
In cereal-based cropping systems, rice is grown during the rainy season (
Pre |
Seed yield (kg ha−1) | Greengram equivalent yield (kg ha−1) | Crop residues on fresh weight basis (t ha−1) |
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Sunnhemp | — | — | 30.11 |
Greengram | 217 | 217 | 10.48 |
Blackgram | 385 | 341 | 5.94 |
Sesame | 139 | 205 | 3.79 |
Clusterbean | 93 | 54 | 1.16 |
Bhendi | 1743 | 915 | 4.73 |
SEm | — | 27.46 | 0.85 |
CD (p = 0.05) | — | 85.00 | 2.55 |
3. Conclusions
Cereal-based cropping system is the most promising system for about 70% of the global population. The yields have stagnated in recent years with the cereal-cereal system and the land is fallow in the summer/pre
4. Future research needed
The adoption of any technology in modern agriculture can be acceptable and adoptable by farmers only if it is economically viable. Future research should focus on problems for non-adoption of these technologies by farmers and find out suitable ways for their adoption. Next, the adoption of summer/pre
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