scholarly journals Performance Assessment of Cluster Front Line Demonstrations in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) for Productivity Enhancement under Rainfed Vertisols of YSR District Andhra Pradesh

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madaka Madhan Mohan ◽  
S. Ramalakshmi Devi ◽  
D. V. Srinivasulu ◽  
A. Veeraiah
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Trichoderma Viride ◽  
Yield Potential ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Net Returns ◽  
Demonstration Site ◽  
Benefit Cost

Cluster FLDs were organized by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Utukur in rabi bengalgram during three consecutive years of 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 under rainfed vertisols farming situation in an area of 52 ha. at 94 locations. At every demonstration site improved management practices viz. improved variety with high yield potential and drought tolerance (Nandyal sanaga-1), Compartmental bunding (8 m x 5m), Soil test based integrated balanced nutrition: sulphur granules @ 10 kg ha-1, zinc sulphate @ 20 kg ha-1 as basal, biofertilizers like rhizobium, PSB and KSB @ 5 kg ha-1 by incubating in 100 kg of farm yard manure under shade for 15 days, Seed treatment of Trichoderma viride @ 5g kg-1of seed 7. Integrated Pest Management strategies like erection of pheromone traps 20 no. per ha., spraying of NSKE@ 0.5%, bird perches @ 30 no. Per ha and spraying need based pesticides for management of gram pod borer were demonstrated against existing farmers practice of bengalgram cultivation. The bengalgram yields under demonstration practice higher than farmers practice in all the three years. The per cent increase in yield over farmers practice is lowest (5.8 per cent) during 2013-14 and highest (20.9 per cent) during 2015-16 with an average increase of 15 per cent observed in demonstration practice. The average gross returns of three years is Rs. 51533/- per hectare in demo practice, which is 15.5 per cent higher than the farmer’s practice (Rs.44626 per ha). The net returns of Rs.19173/- per ha was recorded under demonstration practice and it was 259 per cent higher than the farmer’s practice (Rs.7393/- per ha). The mean benefit cost ratio of three years of demonstration package higher (1.58) than farmers practice (1.20).

scholarly journals Productivity, nutrient balance, and economics of monsoon rice under different nutrient management practices in two agro-ecological zones of Bangladesh

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-40
Author(s):  
M.A.H.S. Jahan ◽  
Akbar Hossain ◽  
Jagadish Timsina ◽  
M.A.R. Sarkar ◽  
M. Salim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Nutrient Management ◽  
Nutrient Balance ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Soil Test ◽  
Ecological Zones ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Agro Ecological Zones

Abstract Inherently poor soil fertility and non-adoption of fertilizer recommendations based on soil test and yield targets by farmers limit the productivity and profitability from monsoon rice in Bangladesh and much of South Asia. In the Level Barind Tract (LBT; AEZ-25) and the High Ganges River Floodplain (HGR; AEZ-11) agro-ecological zones (AEZs) of Bangladesh, monsoon (aman/kharif) season transplanted rainfed rice (known as T. aman rice) is grown in large areas after maize, wheat and/or mungbeans, with residues of each crop removed from the field after grain harvest. This results in lower grain yield and lower profits in these AEZs as compared with other AEZs. Nutrient management, based on soil test, yield targets, or integrated use of inorganics and organics for each AEZ together with retention of crop residue, has the potential to increase rice yield, reduce production cost and increase income. With this hypothesis, this study was conducted to determine the optimum nutrient management practices for achieving higher yield, maintaining apparent soil nutrient balance, and obtaining high profits from monsoon rice. Twelve nutrient management options were evaluated, of which the first six were: (i) 80-16-44-12-2 kg ha-1 of N, P, K, S, Zn respectively for a high yield goal (T1; ‘HYG’); (ii) 56-12-32-8- 1.5 kg ha-1 respectively for a medium yield goal (T2; ‘MYG’); (iii) 65-13-32-9-2 kg ha-1 respectively plus 5 t ha-1 cowdung as integrated plant nutrient management system (T3, ‘IPNS’); (iv) 67-14-41-9-2 kg ha-1 respectively as a soil test-based fertilizer management strategy (T4; ‘STB’); (v) 40-9-11-0-0 kg ha-1 respectively as per farmers’ practice (T5; ‘FP’) and (vi) 0-0-0-0-0 kg ha-1 as a control (T6; ‘CON’). The remaining six treatments were the same as above but each also included the crop residue incorporation (CRI), i.e., (vii) T7, ‘HYG+CRI’; (viii) T8, ‘MYG+CRI’; (ix) T9, ‘IPNS+CRI’; (x) T10, ‘STB+CRI’; (xi) T11 ‘FP’+CRI’; and (xii) T12, ‘CON+CRI’. In both AEZs, STB plus CRI resulted in the highest rice yield (p≤0.05) followed by ‘STB’ and ‘IPNS+CRI’. In comparison with ‘FP’ and ‘CON’, each without CRI, balances were positive (p≤0.05) for P, S, Zn and B but were negative for N and K in ‘HYG’, ‘MYG’, ‘IPNS’ and ‘STB’ with or without CRI. In both AEZS, STB nutrient management had the highest (p≤0.05) net returns (526 & 487 US$ ha-1, respectively), highest benefit cost ratio (BCR; 3.54 & 3.36) and highest marginal benefit cost ratio (MBCR; 10.47 & 10.19). These were followed by STB+CRI’ and ‘IPNS’, while they were lowest (p≤0.05) for CON and FP. We recommend that nutrient application, based on soil test with incorporation of mungbean residue, followed by IPNS, could be the best strategies for achieving high yield, improving soil fertility and for fetching a higher profit from monsoon rice in Bangladesh and similar soils and growing environments of South Asia.

Yield Analysis of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) with Mustard (Brassaca juncea) Intercropping System as Influenced by Weed Management Practices

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.L. Rajput ◽  
B.B. Kushwaha
Keyword(s):  
Weed Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Cropping System ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Equal Distribution ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Net Returns ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Quizalofop Ethyl

Background: Intercropping is the more profitable cropping system in Agriculture for marginal hold farmers. In this system risk cover in abiotic stress and farmers have gain one crop mostly who are using herbicide to control weeds. Crops raise fast and with controlled weeds. Scientific approach of intercropping increases the productivity per unit area and per unit time under a situation where two crops are grown in a certain row proportion. The selection of compatible crops is one of the important considerations, in deciding economically viable and feasible intercropping system. Chickpea with mustard is a prominent intercropping system in Indian subcontinent. The majority of the farmers adopt this system under recourse constraint conditions. Since Chickpea is a poor competitor for weeds because of its slow growth and limited leaf area development at early stages of crops growth and establishment.Methods: An experiment was conducted at College of Agriculture Farm Gwalior during Rabi season of 2011-12 and 2012-13. The experiment was laid out in Split-Plot Design with three replications. Eighteen treatment combinations comprising three intercropping systems, viz, chickpea (sole), mustard (sole) and chickpea with mustard were taken as main plot treatments and six weed management practices viz, weedy-check, weed free, fluchloralin@ 1.0kg/ha pre-plant incorporation (PPI), pendimethalin @ 1 kg/ha as pre-emergene, (PE), Isoproturon 0.75 kg/ha as post emergence (POE) and quizalofop -ethyl @50 ml/ha (PoE) as sub plot treatments. The recommended dose of fertilizer in chickpea 18 kg/ha of nitrogen and 46 kg/ha of P2O5 were applied with equal distribution to both the crops through 100 kg /ha diammonium phosphate as basal application at the time of sowing in rows below the seed. A seed rate of 70 kg and 5 kg/ha for chickpea and mustard was used in their sole crops respectively. Result: Chickpea with mustard intercropping system proved to be the most promising system which obtained more net returns and benefit: cost ratio. So for realizing higher net returns and benefit: cost ratio, chickpea with mustard may be recommended to farmers who are interested in taking both the crops instead of their pure stands as it proved to be economically better and feasible in generating more monetary benefits by spending fewer amounts for their better lively hood security as well as land use efficiency.

scholarly journals Effect of cultivars and weed management practices on productivity, profitability and energetics of dry direct-seeded rice

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 442-447
Author(s):  
Pooja K ◽  
Saravanane P ◽  
Sridevi V ◽  
Nadaradjan S ◽  
Vijayakumar S
Keyword(s):  
Weed Management ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Energy Productivity ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Net Returns ◽  
Direct Seeded ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
Benefit Cost

A field experiment was conducted from September 2019 to January 2020 (thaladi season) at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agriculture and Research Institute, Karaikal, Puducherry to study the effect of cultivars and weed management practices on productivity, profitability and energetics of dry direct-seeded rice (DDSR). The experiment was laid out in a split-plot design (SPD) with 15 treatment combinations and replicated thrice. Cultivars (ADT 46, CO 52 and improved white ponni) were assigned to main plots and 5 weed management practices viz. application of pendimethalin @ 1 kg a.i ha-1 as pre-emergence (PE); bispyribac-sodium @ 0.02 kg a.i ha-1 as post-emergence (POE) at 20 DAS; pendimethalin @ 1 kg a.i ha-1 followed by (fb) bispyribac-sodium @ 0.02 kg a.i ha-1; hand weeding (HW) twice at 20 and 40 DAS and weedy check were assigned to sub-plots. Results have shown that cultivars 'ADT 46' was the most promising cultivar for DDSR situation since it recorded the highest grain yield (3.76 t ha-1), energy use efficiency (4.43), energy productivity (0.3 kg MJ-1), net returns (Rs. 43.74 × 103 ha-1) and benefit: cost ratio (1.52). Among the weed management practices, sequential application of pendimethalin fb bispyribac-sodium found superior over other treatments in terms of grain yield (3.73 t ha-1), energy use efficiency (4.35), energy productivity (0.3 kg MJ-1), net returns (Rs. 42.27× 103 ha-1) and benefit: cost ratio (1.43). Thus, cultivation of 'ADT 46' integrated with sequential application of pendimethalin fb bispyribac-sodium could be recommended for DDSR under coastal deltaic ecosystem of south India.

EFFECT OF DIFFERENT DOSES OF BORON ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF OFF-SEASON CAULIFLOWER (BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS) IN ARGHAKHANCHI, NEPAL

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-17
Author(s):  
Srijana Pandey ◽  
Sapana Parajuli ◽  
Biplov Oli ◽  
Surya Dhungana
Keyword(s):  
Brassica Oleracea ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Leaf Length ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Net Returns ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Different Doses

The research was conducted at Beltari Sandhikharka-10, Arghakhanchi district to study about the effect of various doses of boron on growth and yield attributing characters of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) during off-season from February to June in 2020. Five treatments; B0 (control/no application), B1: 2kg/ha, B2: 4kg/ha, B3: 6kg/ha, B4: 8kg/ha which are the different doses of boron application were laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with 4 replications. The growth parameters like plant height, number of leaves per plant leaf length and leaf breadth of largest leaf were recorded multiple times with 15 days interval. Days to curd initiation and Days from curd initiation to harvest were recorded by regular field observation. The yield parameters; curd weight with leaves, Marketable curd weight, average curd yield, incidence of hollowing were recorded during harvest. The economics from application of boron doses in cauliflower production was obtained in terms of cost of cultivation, gross returns, net returns, and benefit cost ratio. The result showed that the growth and yield attributing characters of cauliflower were significantly affected by application of boron in which the value of these parameters was found significantly higher in B1 followed by other treatments. The average curd yield of cauliflower in B1 was found to be 12.39 mt/ha which was 48.92% higher than that of B0 with curd yield 8.32 mt/ha. Similarly, the net return was found significantly the highest in B1 and the lowest in B0. The result showed that application of boron in the range of 2-4 kg/ha is preferred to control and higher doses in respect of both productivity and economics.

scholarly journals Profitability and yield gap between research station and farm level of Binamoog-8

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 685-688
Author(s):  
Syful Islam ◽  
Mangal Chandra Chanda ◽  
Mohammad Rashidul Haque ◽  
Razia Sultana ◽  
Muhammad Yunus
Keyword(s):  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Research Station ◽  
Yield Gap ◽  
Farm Level ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Net Returns ◽  
Field Level ◽  
Power Tiller ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Labour Power

Estimating profitability and yield gap between research station and farm level of Binamoog-8 was conducted in five major Binamoog-8 growing areas of Bangladesh, namely Ishwardi, Magura, Natore, Jessore and Meherpur. The average cost of production in farm level of Binamoog-8 is Tk. 47373.55ha-1 and higher in Ishwardi (Tk. 53454.92 ha-1) followed by Meherpur, Magura, Natore and Jessore of Tk. 45160.28, Tk. 44300.14, Tk. 45232.95 and Tk. 48719.47 per hectare, respectively .The major shares of total cost were human labour, power tiller and irrigation. The net returns were Tk. 41160, Tk. 42902.30, Tk. 53603.18, Tk. 47494.60 and Tk. 40437.16 per hectare followed in Ishwardi, Meherpur, Magura, Natore and Jessore, respectively. The highest net return (Tk. 53603.18 ha-1) comes from Magura district for Binamoog-8.The undiscounted average benefit cost ratio over full cost basis were 1.77, 1.95, 2.21, 2.05 and 1.83 for Binamoog-8 in field level for Ishwardi, Meherpur, Magura, Natore and Jessore, respectively. The average yield gap of Binamoog-8 in farm level and research station was 129.05 kg per hectare. The yield gap between research station and farm level were 102.97 kg, 185.50 kg, 45.85 kg, 128.50 kg and 182.45 kg per hectare for Binamoog-8 in Ishwardi, Meherpur, Magura, Natore and Jessore, respectively. The highest yield gap between research station and field level was in Meherpur (185.50 kg per hectare) and lowest in Magura (45.85 kg per hectare). Farmers were facing various constraints in Binamoog-8 cultivation. Different strategies, such as lack of quality seed and fertilizer in appropriate time, lack of credit facilities, rainfall during germination period, insect infestation and pathogen infection, pod maturity in different times have been discussed as strategies to minimize yield gaps.Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. December 2016, 2(4): 685-688

scholarly journals Evaluation Of Sediment Management Strategies For Large Reservoirs

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Usman Rashid ◽  
Haris Miqdad ◽  
Muhammad Saad ul Hassan ◽  
Abdul Haseeb
Keyword(s):  
Flood Control ◽  
Net Present Value ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Sediment Flushing ◽  
Under Construction ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Tarbela Reservoir

Abstract Multipurpose large dams play a key role in the development of world by providing water for irrigation, flood control and hydropower. Tarbela is one of the world's largest earth and rock fill dam. Being multipurpose dam, it provides vital role for economic stability and social development of Pakistan. Tarbela Reservoir has lost its significant capacity due to sediment deposition. The objective of the study was to evaluate different options for evacuation of deposited sediments and reducing sediment inflows to Tarbela Reservoir through sediment modeling by HEC-RAS. Sediment flushing from existing power tunnels was evaluated in first option and found not feasible due to the downstream constraints and loss of 7848 MW hydropower from Tarbela and Ghazi Barotha. New sediment bypass tunnels were proposed on right bank of the dam to overcome the constraints in second option. Sediment modeling was performed by HEC-RAS to evaluate each scenario of sediment flushing with different parameters. The sediment balance ratio and long term capacity ratio was also checked for each scenario for technical evaluation and also economic analysis was performed. Most technical viable scenario was flushing for 90 days at reservoir drawdown level of 390 m with discharge of 5000m 3 /s. However, this scenario was not economically feasible as net present value was negative, internal rate of return was 3-4 %, and benefit cost ratio was found less than one. The 3 rd option, with under construction multipurpose Diamer Basha Dam on upstream of Tarbela Reservoir, was also evaluated on HEC-RAS. Results depicted that large amount of sediments were trapped in the upstream reservoir which ultimately reduced significantly the inflow of sediments and delta movement in Tarbela Reservoir. This option is recommended because it will enhance the life of Tarbela Reservoir and it will keep on providing multiple benefits for longer time.

scholarly journals Efficacy of some insecticides against insect pests of mungbean (Vigna radiata L.)

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 657-667 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Altaf Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Insect Pests ◽  
Flea Beetle ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Pod Borer ◽  
Insect Infestations ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Thrips Population

Efficacy and profitability of insecticidal management practices using different insecticides were tested against insect pests of mungbean at Pulses Research Center, Ishurdi, Pabna, Bangladesh during two consecutive seasons of kharif-1 2013 and 2014. Insect infestations were reduced significantly by the application of synthetic insecticides. Spraying of Imidachloprid (Imitaf 20 SL) @ 0.5 ml/l of water showed the best efficacy in reducing flower infestation and thrips population followed by Fipronil (Regent 50 SC). Spraying of Thiamethoxam + Chlorantraneliprol (Voliam flexi 300 SC) @ 0.5 ml/l of water showed the best efficacy in reducing pod borer and flea beetle infestations. Spraying of Fipronil (Regent 50 SC) performed highest efficacy against stemfly infestation. The yield and the highest net return were obtained from Voliam flexi 300 SC, the highest benefit was obtained from Regent 50 SC treated plots. This might be due to the higher cost of Voliam flexi that reduced the profit margin and showed the lower marginal benefit cost ratio (MBCR) compared to Regent. Therefore, considering the efficacy and benefit, spraying of Fipronil (Regent 50 SC) @ 0.5 ml/l is the most profitable insecticidal management approach against insect pests of mungbean followed by Imidachloprid (Imitaf 20 SL) at the same dose.Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 40(4): 657-667, December 2015

scholarly journals Energy and Economic Efficiency of Maize Agroecosystem under Three Management Strategies in the Frailesca, Chiapas (Mexico)

Agriculture ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Franklin B. Martínez ◽  
Francisco Guevara ◽  
Carlos E. Aguilar ◽  
René Pinto ◽  
Manuel A. La O ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Efficiency ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Efficiency Analysis ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Energy Flows ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Benefit Cost

Analysis of energy flows and economic dynamics allows the diversity of variables involved in the agroecosystem production to be observed in the same dimension. In this way, efficiency and performance can be analysed integrally to identify critical points to be improved. The objective of this study was to analyse the energy-economic efficiency within three management strategies (Management I, Management II and Management III) of the maize agroecosystem in the Frailesca region of Chiapas (Mexico). The hypothesis was that systemic typologies, defined by modes of production, can lead to different efficiencies for the system performance. The study was descriptive; case studies were selected as representative based on their technological variants. The efficiency analysis was conducted using a balance of inputs and outputs expressed in energy and economic terms. Management III resulted in better energy use efficiency, with 6.47, while Management I and Management II were more economically feasible, with a benefit/cost ratio of 1.56 pesos.

scholarly journals Import and export parity price analyses of selected vegetables and spices in Bangladesh

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 321-341
Author(s):  
MA Rashid ◽  
MA Monayem Miah ◽  
Tanvir MB Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Advantage ◽  
Import Substitution ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Net Return ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Net Returns ◽  
Resource Cost ◽  
Parity Price ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Domestic Resource

The study was undertaken to find out the export potentialities of selected vegetables and import substitution of selected spices in Bangladesh. Seven hundred twenty vegetables and 320 spices growers, 25 suppliers, and 25 exporters were randomly selected for the study.Net margin analysis was done on both variable and total cost basis. Domestic resource cost (DRC) analysis was also done for estimating comparative advantage of the selected vegetables and spices. The study revealed that net returns were positive for all vegetables and spices producers. However, the highest net return was estimated for brinjal producers (Tk. 273799/ha) followed by bittergourd producers (Tk152145/ha). In the case of spices, the highest net return was received by ginger producers (Tk. 231399/ha) followed by onion producers (Tk. 122308/ha).Comparatively lower net returns were found for okra (Tk51830/ha) and garlic producers (Tk 99352/ha). Vegetables exporters received the highest net margin (Tk32852/ ton) from UK market which was higher than the Middle East market (Tk22869/ton).The highest benefit cost ratio (BCR) was calculated for brinjal (1.9) followed by ash gourd (1.8). For spices, BCR were 2.1and 1.8 for ginger and garlic respectively. Bangladesh had comparative advantage for producing all selected vegetables as the estimates of domestic resource cost (DRC) were less than one. The value of DRC for all selected spices were less than unity implied that the production of these spices would be highly efficient for import substitution. Therefore, the study have been undertaken to find out this issues.Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 42(2): 321-341, June 2017

EFFICIENT TILLAGE AND NUTRIENT PRACTICES FOR SUSTAINABLE PEARL MILLET PRODUCTIVITY IN DIFFERENT SOIL AND AGRO-CLIMATIC CONDITIONS

2011 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. R. MARUTHI SANKAR ◽  
P. K. MISHRA ◽  
K. L. SHARMA ◽  
S. P. SINGH ◽  
A. K. NEMA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Monthly Rainfall ◽  
Organic N ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Inorganic N ◽  
Grain Yields ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Net Returns ◽  
Benefit Cost

SUMMARYLong-term field experiments were conducted at Agra, Solapur and Hisar from 2000 to 2008 to identify efficient tillage and nutrient management practices and to develop predictive models that would describe the relationship between crop yields and monthly rainfall for rainfed pearl millet grown on arid and semi-arid Inceptisol, Vertisol and Aridisol soils. Nine treatments comprising a factorial combination of three tillage practices, viz., conventional tillage (CT), low tillage + interculture (LT1) and low tillage + herbicide (LT2) and three fertilizer treatments viz., 100% N from an organic source (F1), 50% organic N + 50% inorganic N (F2) and 100% inorganic N (F3) were tested in a split-plot design at the three locations. Studies revealed that tillage and fertilizer treatments, and their interactions, significantly influenced pearl millet grain yields at the three locations. Prediction models describing the relation between grain yield and monthly rainfall indicated that rainfall occurring in June, July and August at Agra; June and July at Solapur; and June and August at Hisar significantly influenced pearl millet grain yield attained by different treatments. The R2 values of the model ranged from 0.64 to 0.81 at Agra; 0.63 to 0.92 at Solapur, and 0.75 to 0.89 at Hisar. When averaged over all the treatment combinations, mean pearl millet grain yields varied from 1590 to 1744 kg ha−1 at Agra; 1424 to 1786 kg ha−1 at Solapur; and 1675 to 1766 kg ha−1 at Hisar while their corresponding sustainability yield indice (SYI) varied from 35.4 to 42.2%, 19.9 to 45.6% and 64.1 to 68.3%, respectively. At Agra (Inceptisol), CTF3 resulted in significantly higher mean net returns (Rs 11 439 ha−1), benefit-cost ratio (2.33), rainwater use efficiency (RWUE) (3.52 kg ha−1 mm−1) and the second best SYI (39.9%). At Solapur (Vertisol), the LT1F3 resulted in significantly higher net returns (Rs 12 818 ha−1), benefit-cost ratio (3.52), RWUE (3.89 kg ha−1 mm−1) and the fourth best SYI (42.6%). At Hisar (Aridisol), the LT1F3 treatment gave higher net returns (Rs 3866 ha−1), benefit-cost ratio (1.26), RWUE (5.05 kg ha−1 mm−1) and the fourth best SYI (67.8%). These treatment combinations can be recommended for their respective locations to achieve maximum RWUE, productivity and profitability.

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