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Rapeseed-mustard is the second most important edible oilseed crop in India after groundnut. It has to play a significant role in making India self-reliant in oilseed sector. At present contribution of India to the world acreage and production is 19.29% and 11.12% respectively. Productivity of rapeseed mustard in J & K is 6.98 q/ha which is 37.72% of global productivity and 67.85% of national productivity. Keeping in view low productivity of rapeseed mustard crop in J & K state, a study was undertaken with randomly selected 200 rapeseed mustard growers 100 each from subtropical and temperate zone of Jammu division covering Jammu, Samba, Reasi and Doda districts to ascertain the performance of rapeseed mustard crop under farmer field conditions. Multiple linear regression model was applied to work out the factors affecting productivity of rapeseed mustard crop. The results revealed that proper irrigation, spray of insecticide, proper sowing method, thinning, use of basal dose of urea at sowing time and proper weed management significantly affected the productivity of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) with R2 value 0.534. The drivers of productivity of gobhi sarson (Brassica napus) were proper time of sowing and irrigation with R2 value 0.253 while use of phosphorus and irrigation at proper time were found to be significantly affecting the productivity of toria (Brassica rapa) with R2 value 0.757. The factors affecting the productivity of hybrid gobhi sarson were proper weed control and knowledge about different production recommendations with R2 value 0.080.

Present study was carried out in Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir with 180 randomly selected wheat growers from three different blocks (R.S. Pura, Suchetgarh and Bishnah) with the objective to analyze the productivity status of wheat (Triticum aestivium L.) crop in irrigated sub-tropics during 2020–21. There was large variation in productivity of wheat crop in different wheat growing regions of the state. Results of the study revealed that all the farmers sown their wheat crop by broadcasting method, 36% farmers replaced their wheat seed and same percentage of farmers adopted the practice of seed treatment. All the farmers applied DAP and urea as basal dose at sowing time and herbicide for controlling narrow and broad leaved weeds. Only 45% farmers applied first irrigation at the crown root initiation stage. Second dose of urea was applied by 100% farmers after first irrigation and 60% farmers applied third dose of urea in their wheat crop. Only 18% of sampled farmers sprayed fungicides. Overall average wheat crop productivity of respondent farmers in study area was 2.789 t/ha and R. S. Pura block had significant difference in productivity of wheat crop as compared to Bishnah (P=.039) and Suchetgarh (P=.010) block.

The study to investigate the socio-economic values of different land use systems and their impact on the livelihood of farmers was carried out in different blocks of Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir during 2019. Out of total 20 blocks of Jammu district, 10 blocks were delineated purposively having maximum rainfed area. Two villages were selected randomly from each selected block with 08 farmers/households randomly selected as respondents making a size of 160 respondents. A prestructured questionnaire was used for collecting the data from respondents. Two agroforestry systems namely; agrisilviculture and agro-silvo-pastoral were mainly identified in study area contributing 23% and 77% to the livelihood of the respondents respectively.The findings revealed that the overall economic returns from agri-silviculture system and agro-silvo-pastoral in study area in Jammu district were `164833 and `181820 respectively. The study further concluded that large part of population in the study area was dependent on agriculture as the main income generating component in existing agroforestry systems.

The present study was conducted in four sub-tropical blocks of Jammu and Samba and four temperate blocks of Doda and Reasi districts of Jammu division of Jammu and Kashmir during 2016–17. Total of 280 farmers were interviewed for assessing their attitude towards cultivation of rapeseed-mustard (Brassica campestris) crop through a well standardized attitude scale based on Likert technique. The attitude scale consisted of 16 items. Each item was analyzed and explained clearly to draw meaningful inferences. Results showed that 52% of the total sampled farmers had more favourable attitude and 48% had less favourable attitude towards cultivation of rapeseed mustard crop, respectively. The results obtained from t-test show that there is significant difference between attitude score of the farmers of sub-tropical and temperate zone, and output of multiple linear regression model shows that age, level of education, and knowledge level about different production recommendations significantly affected the attitude of respondent farmers towards cultivation of rapeseed mustard crop with a R2 value of 0.153.

Basmati rice (Oryza sativa L.) of Jammu district especially Basmati-370 variety is world famous among the different Basmati varieties grown in the region due to its delicious taste, superior aroma and distinct flavour.The present productivity level of rice is far from potential level.Thus in order to ascertain the impact of various cultivation practices adopted by the Basmati growers and different factors affecting its productivity, a research pursuit was undertaken in Jammu district with 120 randomly selected farmers. The study reveals that majority of farmers transplanted their paddy crop in second week of July, only 6% adopted seed treatment practice and none of the farmers adopted seedling treatment, 85% applied DAP after transplanting and urea was the only fertilizer - applied by almost all the growers. Butachlor was applied as pre emergence herbicide by about 65% of the farmers immediately after transplanting and 52 per cent farmers applied bispyric sodium herbicide for the control of post emergence weeds. None of the farmers used any type of pesticides in Basmati 370 in the study area. The average productivity of Basmati 370 paddy cultivar of respondent farmers was to the tune of 2.841 tonnes/ha. Multiple linear regression model so applied shows that use of DAP fertilizer significantly affected the productivity of Basmati 370 variety of paddy. Low use of agro-chemicals in Basmati 370 cultivation, indicate scope for promotion of good agricultural practices (GAPs) or organic cultivation of Basmati 370 for increasing its sustainability both at national as well as international level which may result in appropriate return in addition to environmental benefits.