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Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR) -
The Punjab government recently announced incentives for farmers opting for Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR).

● Traditional Way - the paddy seeds are first sown in the nurseries and raised into young plants.

● Direct Seeding of Rice (DRS): No nursery preparation or transplantation. The seeds are instead directly drilled into the field.

● DSR technique ➔ less time consuming and labour intensive than the conventional practice.

● Helps in saving irrigation water, lesser weed problem,reduced incidence of nutrient deficiency, lesser leaching of nutrients and deeper root development.

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Rice -
● Staple food for most of the population in India.

● Kharif crop - requires high temperature, (above 25°C) and high humidity with annual rainfall above 100 cm.

● About one-fourth of the total cropped area in India is under rice cultivation.

● India is the second-largest producer of rice after China.

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#TargetShots
#Sciandtech

Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR) -
The Punjab government recently announced incentives for farmers opting for Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR).

● Traditional Way - the paddy seeds are first sown in the nurseries and raised into young plants.

● Direct Seeding of Rice (DRS): No nursery preparation or transplantation. The seeds are instead directly drilled into the field.

● DSR technique ➔ less time consuming and labour intensive than the conventional practice.

● Helps in saving irrigation water, lesser weed problem,reduced incidence of nutrient deficiency, lesser leaching of nutrients and deeper root development.

ExtraShots -

Rice -
● Staple food for most of the population in India.

● Kharif crop - requires high temperature, (above 25°C) and high humidity with annual rainfall above 100 cm.

● About one-fourth of the total cropped area in India is under rice cultivation.

● India is the second-largest producer of rice after China.

https://bit.ly/3K1YQ2u
#Target140

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