Long-term Effects (20 years) of Cropping Systems and Nutrient Management Practices on Grain Yield of Organic-grown Basmati Rice and Soil Fertility

The mean grain yield of organic rice during the last 4 years (2019-20 to 2020-21) were significantly higher (Fig. 1) in the ricewheat-Sesbania green manuring cropping system (RWSCS) over the rice-wheat-mungbean cropping system (RWMCS).*SGM: Sesbania green manuring Thus, the cropping systems have important role in influencing the productivity of the component crops.Overall, the organic production of basmati can be sustained by diversifying the cropping systems and adopting the efficient nutrient management practices.Such practices also enhance and sustain the soil fertility and profitability as well.