Manjunath B.l

Biography

Currently he is a Professor in Division of Fruit Crops at ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research

Research Interest

Developed farming system models one each suitable to the rainfed lowland situations of the region and another for rainfed uplands with predominant cropping of plantation crops. The lowland model involved rice based sequential cropping system with integration of dairy, mushroom and poultry and recycling of resources. The upland model involved cashew, coconut and arecanut based systems with integration of backyard poultry, piggery and vermi composting. Coconut based farming system involving intercropping of forage grasses and legumes in coconut, their nutrient management and integration with dairy and biogas for recycling of wastes were standardized.Developed three Homestead farming systems models including their technology package with the details of layout and the cost economics. The models were field tested and their suitability assessed which formed a basis for unit scale finance by NABARD. Surveyed the local cowpea germplasm of Goa and collected 69 accessions. Evaluated the selected germplasm in farmers field continuously for six years and identified three selections superior in seed yield, biomass yield, grain size and suitability to residual moisture situations. Standardised the nutrient management practices for organic rice production using locally available manurial resources including problematic weeds and assessed the soil fertility parameters including microbial build up.