Media Monitor
Agriculture Industry
Direct seeded rice cultivation shows big promise for small farmersedit
A large-scale study on the benefits and pitfalls of the direct seeded rice (DSR) technique to grow paddy revealed that over 47 per cent of small and marginal farmers got higher yields using the technique, compared to the average yield from the conventional puddling method. The study was conducted by the Nudge Institute across three states, spread over nine districts and six agro-climatic zones. Around 325 farmers participated in the DSR method, and 161 farmers who participated in the traditional paddy cultivation were interviewed for the study.
Paddy in India
Will ensure fair procurement of paddy: CMedit
Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday emphasised the govt’s commitment to purchasing paddy in accordance with regulations, vowing to prevent any collusion between officials and traders that could undermine the purchase rate. In a post on X, the CM praised the swift action of additional collector Rohit Singh in suspending the negligent Jangaon agriculture market secretary and urged officials to remain vigilant in paddy procurement.