Economic Analysis of Foxtail Millet- Melia Dubia Based Agroforestry Under Organic Production System in Northern Dry Zone of Karnataka

To study the monitory benefit from agroforestry system, a field experiment on foxtail millet- Melia dubia based agroforestry under organic production system was conducted during 2018-19 and 2020-21 in northern dry zone of Karnataka. The experiment comprising of eleven treatments with different nutrient management practices through organics in medium black soil in existing Melia dubia based agroforestry plantation system with foxtail millet as an intercrop and sole crop (without tree) under rainfed conditions. The economic analysis in agroforestry system indicated that, application of FYM + poultry manure + panchagavya alternated with vermiwash spray recorded significantly higher net returns and benefit cost ratio (Rs. 28,631 ha-1 and 2.31, respectively) when compared with all the treatments except FYM + poultry manure + vermiwash spray (Rs. 26402 ha-1) and FYM + vermicompost + panchagavya alternated with vermiwash spray (Rs. 26205 ha-1). In system economic analysis (Foxtail millet + tree), crop associated with tree with application of and FYM + poultry manure + panchagavya alternated with vermiwash spray and FYM + poultry manure + panchagavya recorded significantly higher net returns (Rs 3,21,056 ha-1 and 3,20,715 ha-1 respectively) and benefit cost ratio (4.81 and 4.78, respectively) over all other treatments.