Good Agricultural Practices for Sustainable Production of Tomato Crops in Mizoram

AbstractDifferent good agricultural practices (GAP) for sustainable production of tomatoes, viz., high-yielding varieties, community nursery under protected structure, popularisation of community water harvesting and micro irrigation, furrow irrigated raised bed (FIRB) planting for water use efficiency, mulching with locally available materials, application of zinc and boron and intercropping with marigold were demonstrated in different agro-climatic zones in the Serchhip district through sixty demonstrations by KVK, N. Vanlaiphai, Serchhip District with the aim for increased tomato productivity quality through optimum utilization of available resources and technologies. The result showed that demonstrating good agricultural practices (GAP) significantly boosted tomato yield. The findings from the current study showed that the good agriculture practices of tomato cultivation increased the total tomato production by almost 30-40% compared to conventional crop production practices followed in Serchhip District, N. Vanlaiphai, Mizoram.