Case Studies

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Doing More with Less
HARYANA

THE INITIATIVE

  • Dissemination of Direct Sowing of Rice (DSR) Technology

THE BENEFICIARIES

  • Paddy farmers of Kaithal district, Haryana

THE CHALLENGE

  • Traditional method of transplanting rice which led to overexploitation of water
  • Labour-intensive method and lower returns

THE SOLUTION

  • NABARD sanctioned a project to popularise DSR technology which utilises only 50 per cent of water required in the traditional method
  • Farmers selected and educated about DSR technology
  • Project implemented under supervision of agriculture scientists

THE IMPACT

  • 150 acres across 5 villages of Kaithal district covered under the project
  • Project covered by the media as an inspirational story
  • Technology being replicated in 15 new villages, covering 750 farmers owning over 3,000 acres
  • Better crop price discovery