Making agriculture climate smart: a compendium of weather-based advisories for management of paddy, finger millet and summer groundnut in Akole Block of Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra
WOTR in collaboration with CRIDA, the State Agriculture University (MPKV) and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has prepared a Weather Based Crop Management plan for 3 major crops of Akole Block of Ahmednagar District in Maharashtra. In this publication, different scenarios of rainfall and other weather parameters are considered and crop management practices to be followed on weekly basis for entire season are given. This publication gives advice on adaptive crop management practices under different weather scenarios for improving soil health and farm productivity as well as maintaining ecosystem balance.