Crop Residue Management in the Context of Conservation Agriculture

Brainstorming on

Crop residue management in the context of conservation agriculture

NAAS, New Delhi

April 16, 2012

The brainstorming session Crop residue management in the context of conservation agriculture was organized by National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS). Dr. H. Pathak was the convener of the session. The programme of the brainstorming session is given below. About 35 experts in the field of residue management participated in the session. Prior to the session a base paper on Crop residue management in the context of conservation agriculture was developed (attached). Based on the discussion in the session the base paper is being updated and a policy paper is being developed.

Programme/Topic / Speaker / Time
Welcome and Introduction / RB Singh, NAAS / 0930-0940
Background and Introduction
1.  Scope, objectives and expected outcome of the brainstorming session / H Pathak, IARI / 0940-0950
2.  Crop residue management in agriculture- Current status / Bijay Singh, PAU / 0950-1000
3.  Crop residue management in the context of conservation agriculture / Raj K Gupta/YS Saharawat, IGFRI / 1000-1010
4.  On-farm burning of crop residues- Environmental concerns / DK Benbi, PAU/A Bhatia, IARI / 1010-1020
Off-farm use of crop residues
5.  Technologies for managing crop residues- Use for animal feed / SS Sikka, GADVASU / 1020-1030
6.  Technologies for managing crop residues- Use for composting / Shiv Dhar, IARI / 1030-1040
7.  Technologies for managing crop residues- Use for energy / N Gupta, IARI / 1040-1050
8.  Technologies for managing crop residues- Use for biofuel / Lata, IARI / 1050-1100
Coffee / 1100-1130
Managing crop residues in conservation agriculture
9.  Managing crop residues in conservation agriculture- Soil and water management issues / AK Singh, ICAR / 1130-1140
10.  Managing crop residues in conservation agriculture- Engineering issues / RT Patil, CIAE / 1140-1150
11.  Managing crop residues in conservation agriculture- Weed management / AR Sharma, DWM/ TK Das, IARI / 1150-1200
12.  Managing crop residues in conservation agriculture- Fertilizer management / P Dey, IISS / 1200-1210
13.  Managing crop residues in conservation agriculture- Pest management / Subhash Chander, IARI / 1210-1220
14.  Managing crop residues in conservation agriculture- Long-term impacts / Yadvinder Singh, PAU / 1220-1230
15.  Managing crop residues in conservation agriculture- Issues of rainfed eastern IGP / B Mandal, BCKV / 1230-1240
16.  Managing crop residues in conservation agriculture- Issues of dryland agriculture / Ch. Srinivas Rao, CRIDA / 1240-1250
General discussion / All participants / 1250-1330
Lunch / 1330-1430
Policy issues for use crop residues in conservation agriculture
17.  Constraints in residue management policy- Policy makers perspectives / A Kumar, NCAP / 1430-1440
18.  Existing policies for crop residue management / IP Abrol, CASA / 1440-1450
19.  Policy need for efficient residue management / JK Ladha, IRRI / 1450-1500
20.  Discussion, Synthesis and Recommendation / All participants / 1500-1600
21.  Future line of action / M Alam, NAAS / 1600-1610
Vote of thanks / H Pathak, IARI / 1610-1615
Coffee / 1615-1630