Agriculture officers at a paddy discipline that was grown utilizing the DSR technique at Erravalli village of Markook mandal in Siddipet district.
Water-saving direct seeding of rice (DSR), often known as broadcasting seed method (BST), has emerged as a big boon for paddy farmers in a number of elements of the district. This modern strategy permits farmers in Erravalli village to sow paddy seeds immediately into moist fields, providing an answer to labour shortages and lowering cultivation prices.
Recognising the challenges inherent in conventional paddy cultivation strategies, agricultural officers in Markook mandal in Siddipet district have actively promoted the adoption of DSR. Farmers in Erravali village are actually prepared for transition from standard transplanting to direct seeding of rice. Unlike the labour-intensive transplanting technique, which entails vital bills comparable to nursery administration and labour prices averaging round ₹6,000 per acre, DSR requires solely 10 to 12 kg of sprouted seeds to be broadcasted. Furthermore, a single particular person can broadcast seeds over 5 to 10 acres in a day, considerably expediting the method. Additionally, crops grown utilizing the DSR technique sometimes mature 7 to 10 days sooner than these cultivated by way of conventional means.
A farmer from Erravali village, Sudhakar Reddy, lauds the well timed technical help offered by the agriculture division for implementing the DSR technique. He says he has earned an extra earnings of ₹10,000 per acre in comparison with standard strategies.
Farmer Sankranthi Narasaiah utilizing the DSR technique at a paddy discipline at Lalapuram in Konjerla mandal of Khamma district. (file pic)
Explaining the benefits of DSR, Markook Mandal Agriculture Officer (MAO) T. Nagender Reddy stated it will outcome in greater yield of paddy by way of well timed sowing whereas additionally addressing labour shortages. “Compared to traditional cultivation methods involving nursery creation and transplantation, DSR conserves water, reduces labour requirements and cuts down on cultivation costs, all the while mitigating methane emissions. In Erravali village alone, approximately 4,005 acres of paddy are cultivated using the DSR method,” he added.
District Agriculture Officer Ok. Shiva Prasad observes the rising curiosity amongst farmers to alter to DSR, pushed by the tangible advantages noticed over the previous three years in the district. As extra farmers witness the benefits first-hand, the momentum in the direction of adopting this water-saving and cost-effective technique is predicted to proceed rising in the approaching years in view of the depletion of floor water desk and points in supplying the water from irrigation tasks in the State.