Steps to Improve Production of Rice
The following strategies may
be adopted to increase the productivity of rice in various states:
- Emphasis may be given on a cropping system approach rather than a
single crop development approach..
- Propagation of location specific crop production technologies in
different agro-climatic zones.
- Replacement of low potential/pest susceptible old varieties by
new high yielding varieties with promising yield potential.
- To encourage cultivation of hybrid rice through demonstrations
and making seed available to the farmers.
- Motivating the farmers to provide life saving irrigation to the
crop wherever possible during long dry spells.
- Improving soil fertility.
- Emphasis on balanced use of plant nutrients along with the
popularization of integrated plant management system.
- Use of bio-fertilizer.
- Popularization of line sowing in upland rice areas through
suitable seeding devices establishment of desired level of plant
population, easy in weed control and the application of other
management techniques.
- Encouraging the use of machines as well as bullock drawn and hand
operated implements.
- Effective control of pests and diseases by emphasizing the need
based application of pesticides.
- More emphasis on the adoption of non-monetary inputs like timely
sowing, maintaining optimum plant population, timely irrigation,
efficient use of fertilizers, plant protection measures and timely
harvesting of crop etc.
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