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29
Oct

Sustainable shift in rice farming: Can Dry DSR anchor next green revolution?

ricenews / 5 months
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12 min read

Agronomy As India grapples with groundwater depletion and climate volatility, Dry Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) emerges not as a technical tweak — but as a potential paradigm shift toward climate-smart, resource-efficient grain production For over five decades, India’s Green Revolution has rested on the shoulders of rice — the crop that fed the nation, stabilized […]

13
Oct

India’s rice revolution begins: Scientists engineer varieties built for drought and efficiency

ricenews / 6 months
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3 min read

Agronomy Indian rice farming may soon enter a new era of productivity and sustainability. In a breakthrough that could redefine how the nation grows its staple crop, scientists from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) have unveiled advanced rice lines capable of delivering higher yields while consuming […]

10
Oct

Rice Cultivation in India, Map, Requirement, Methods, Growth

ricenews / 6 months
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9 min read

Know about rice cultivation in India including its types, growth seasons, ideal climate, major producing states, production trends, and global export details By Prafulla Vats Rice is an integral component of India’s dietary and agricultural identity. As the staple food for the majority of the Indian population, it occupies a central position not only in […]

09
Oct

KisanKraft launches pan-India campaign to promote ‘dry direct seeded rice’ technology

ricenews / 6 months
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2 min read

Launching October 10 in Sitapur, the campaign will cover 10 states, promoting DDSR to cut water use by 50%, lower costs, and reduce methane emissions while sustaining yields. By BL Mangaluru Bureau KisanKraft will launch a nationwide awareness and education campaign to promote its ‘dry direct seeded rice’ (DDSR) technology. The initiative will start on […]

01
Aug

Dry Direct Seeded Rice for the Indo-Gangetic Plains of India (PlantDirect)

ricenews / 8 months
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2 min read

Background Dry direct seeding (DDS) is an innovative method for establishing rice crops by sowing ungerminated seeds directly into dry soil. This approach offers significant advantages over traditional transplanting, such as lower water usage, reduced labor inputs, and compatibility with mechanization. In the Western Indo-Gangetic Plain (WIGP), intensive water demands from transplanted rice have led […]

23
Jul

Sustainable rice production: 10,000 farmers to receive DSR training from IIRR

ricenews / 8 months
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3 min read

P. Laxma Reddy Nearly 10,000 paddy farmers will soon undergo training in village and campus settings under the ‘Promotion of Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) for Sustainable Rice Production’ project launched by the Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR) with financial support from the SBI Foundation. “We are conducting this training for farmers to promote mechanised […]

07
Jul

Paddy cultivation surges in Punjab and Haryana.

ricenews / 9 months
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3 min read

By Neeraj Mohan Farmers in Punjab and Haryana persist with paddy cultivation despite environmental concerns and diversification efforts. Chandigarh: In the country’s agrarian heartlands of Punjab and Haryana, farmers remain deeply entrenched in the cycle of paddy cultivation, despite mounting environmental concerns and the introduction of government-backed incentive schemes promoting crop diversification. Ground-level reports collected […]

21
Jun

Punjab: Slow paddy sowing worries PAU, asks growers to speed up process

ricenews / 10 months
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4 min read

By Gurpreet Singh Nibber. Paddy transplantation in Punjab has been completed on just 35% of the total area expected to be cultivated this kharif season, prompting concerns from the state’s agricultural experts. Chandigarh: Paddy transplantation in Punjab has been completed on just 35% of the total area expected to be cultivated this kharif season, prompting […]

02
Jun

Beyond DSR, farmers adopt bed-sowing rice for water saving

ricenews / 10 months
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3 min read

Story by Vibhor Mohan CHANDIGARH: For the upcoming paddy season, while the state government is promoting Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR), some farmers are, for the second consecutive season, opting for a different method: Seeding of Rice on Beds (SRB), a variant which is also believed to be effective in saving underground water. Being propagated […]

14
May

Experts for popularising DSR tech to enhance rice production

ricenews / 11 months
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2 min read

NILPHAMARI, May 14, 2025 (BSS) – Experts in a training program have stressed the need to popularise the mechanized direct-seeded rice (DSR) technology among farmers to enhance rice production at reduced cost and braving the adverse effects of climate change. They viewed this in the hands-on training on ‘Power tiller operated seeder (PTOS) for local […]

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