Want to buy stevia pant in Kutch Gujarat
As per CAZRI report , there are very little ground water resources in Kutch . The discharge from open well is poor and excessive groundwater exploitation has led to increased salinity and deepening of groundwater . Low fertility status of soils in terms of organic carbon , nitrogen,phosphorus and potassium . Shallow soil depth along with hard pan in subsoil restricting root growth of the plant .
Alternative farming system is economically viable for Kutch region .
Stevia is not an arid zone crop .
You can adopt time tested arid zone alternative farming systems .
1. Inter cropping
Castor- Sesame , Castor-ground nut , Sesame- Cluster bean
Mehandi
Datepalm
Ber
Arnola
2. Agri-Horti system : Combination of fruit orchard and crop
3. Pasture grasses :
4. Integrated farming system :
Crops + dairy + horticulture + vegetable + floriculture + vermiculture
Crops + dairy (buffalo) + cross bred
Crops (existing + high tech agriculture) + dairy + cross bred
