Rice-wheat is a major cropping system prominent on million hectares in Punjab. Irrigation is commonly used to stabilize the productivity of this system using surface canal and sub-soil tube well water. Judicious use of water and land resources has been a major challenge for agriculture and it is imperative to use these scarce resources efficiently. This paper describes various alternative cropping systems being adopted by a progressive farmer to attain the goal of raising productivity and meeting food security needs along with efficient use of natural resources including water, providing environmental benefits and improving the rural livelihood of farmers. |
