Case Studies

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Happy Times
HARYANA

THE INITIATIVE

  • Eco-friendly disposal of paddy stubble

THE BENEFICIARIES

  • Farmers of Pundri Block, Kaithal district, Haryana

THE CHALLENGE

  • Disposal of paddy stubble was harming the environment
  • Motivating farmers to adopt new technology

THE SOLUTION

  • NABARD joined hands with the Gramin Yuvati Vikas Mandal to motivate farmers to sow wheat seeds in the paddy residue without burning the stubble
  • Encouraging the use of Happy Seeder machine for composite cutting-cum-drillingcum- sowing

THE IMPACT

  • Higher soil moisture and soil quality
  • Natural method of weed control
  • Less seed requirement vis-a-vis traditional method
  • Technology adopted by around 500 farmers who are now master trainers