Case Study on Popularization of Paddy Drum Seeding Technology in Kallakurichi of Tamil Nadu
C. Sharmila Bharathi*
ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra - Kallakurichi, Directorate of Extension Education, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kallakurichi (Villupuram II), Tamil Nadu (606 301), India
S. Alagudurai
ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra - Namakkal, Directorate of Extension Education, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu (637 002), India
D. Thirunavukkarasu
Dept. of Animal Husbandry Extension, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu (637 002), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Direct sowing, Drum seeding, Paddy, Water shortage
Abstract
In Kallakurichi district, Paddy is the predominant crop and is being cultivated in an area of 60,000 ha in three seasons. Most of the farmers engaged in transplanted rice cultivation. Due to water shortage during transplanting time resulted in poor crop growth. To overcome these issues, KVK, Kallakurichi has introduced and popularized direct sowing of paddy through supply of Paddy drum seeder on custom hiring basis for the benefit of farming communities. As a result of the KVK intervention, now 167 farmers in Chinnasalem and Kallakurichi block cultivated paddy under drum seeding technology in Kar season in an area of 276 acres with reduced cost of cultivation.
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