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METHODS TO SUSTAIN HIGHER

PRODUCTIVITY IN RICE

M. A. AMBIGA DEVI
III B.Sc., Agriculture,
Adhiparasakthi Agricultural college,
Kalavai.
RICE

• Rice is the staple food of > 3.5 billion people

• Area - 441.10 lakh hectares

• Productivity - 2391 kg/Ha

• Demand - 112 lakh MT

SOURCE: DEPT. OF AGRL., COOPERATION


& FARMER’S WELFARE
REASONS FOR FLUCTUATIONS IN RICE
PRODUCTION
• Physical factors

• Biophysical factors

• Socio-economic factors

• Institutional factors
SYSTEM OF RICE INTENSIFICATION (SRI)

• Alternative to high-input oriented agriculture.

• Yield increase - 47 %

• Water saved - 40 %

• Increase in income - 68 %
DRIP IRRIGATION

• Yield increase - 20%

• Water saved - 40%

• Nutrient - 30%
AEROBIC RICE

• Water - 60%

• Methane - 80 to 85%

• Less labour cost


LASER LEVELLING

• Saves water

• Reduces weed

• Reduced inputs

• Reduces operation time


SILICON APPLICATION

• Increasing canopy photosynthetic efficiency

• Increase resistance to Pests

• Reduce toxicity of Heavy metals

• Improve Water Use efficiency

• Resistance to Lodging

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