Book of Extended summaries ISDA

International Conference on Reimagining Rainfed Agro-ecosystems: Challenges & Opportunities
during 22-24, December 2022 at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad
controls weeds, all of which are essential for sustainable and successful crop production
under Himalayan states of India.
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Resource conservation and rainfed agriculture
T4a-16P- 1221
Direct Seeding in Rice: A Resource Conservation Technology in Scarce
Rainfall Zone of Kurnool district, A.P.
M. Sudhakar, G. Dhanalakshmi, K.V. Ramanaiah and E. Ravi Goud
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Yagantipalli. Kurnool dist. A.P-518124
Rice (Oryza sativa), the staple food of more than half of the population of the world, ia an
important target to provide food security and livelihoods for millions. Imminent water crisis,
water demanding nature of transplanted rice has deleterious effects on the Soil environment.
Nearly 30% of total Water (1,400 – 1,800 mm) used in rice culture is consumed mainly
during Puddling and increased labour cost for transplanting leads to search for alternative
management method. Direct seeding in Rice overcomes the problem of labour requirement
for rice nursery raising and transplanting operations. Direct seeding in Rice facilitates timely
sowing of crop in Command areas and taking up succeeding crops leading to increase water
productivity, system sustainability and profitability.
Thirty on-farm demonstrations were conducted on Direct seeding in Rice in different
locations of Banaganapalli, Serivella and Gosapadu mandals of Kurnool district during
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