Nutrient Expert Soybean Validation Trial at Red and Lateritic Soil of Jharkhand
The study aims to validate Nutrient Expert Soybean in Red and Lateritic Soils of Jharkhand and compared the yield with plots receiving State Recommendations and Farmer's Fertilizer Practice. The study highlights that there is a significant (p 0.001) pod yield improvement for soybean under NE treatment compared to state recommendation and farmer's practice.
IPNI-2016-IND-539
Soybean is one of the most promising crops in improving farmers' economic status in many parts of India. Soybean is also gaining popularity in eastern Indian states like Jharkhand. However, there is no modern and balanced nutrient recommendation protocol for soybean, especially for small and marginal farmers of eastern India. Read more
Interpretive Summary
| 2017 | Soybean is one of the most promising crops in improving farmers' economic status in many parts of India. Soybean is also gaining popularity in eastern Indian states like Jharkhand. However, there is no modern and balanced nutrient recommendation protocol for soybean, especially for small and marginal farmers of eastern India. |
| 2016 | Soybean is emerging as an important crop in eastern India. Farmers view it as a lucrative alternative to rice, the most common crop in the rainy season, due to its higher market price and higher income-producing potential. Consequently, upland rice is slowly being replaced by soybean in different states of the region. However, not being a traditional crop, appropriate nutrient management strategies for soybean are often missing, leading to missed yield and income opportunities. |
Dr. Dutta (right) and Dr. Kumar (left) during the field visit at NE Soybean trial plotsProject Leader
Rakesh Kumar, Birsa Agricultural University
Project Cooperators
None
IPNI Staff
Location
Asia \ Southern Asia \ IND \ Jharkhand