SBI Kisan Sarathi, which transports farmers to training points and is marked. | Photo Credit: By Agreement
Almost 10,000 unpeeled farmers will soon undergo training in the settings of the village and campus within the project “Promotion of direct naoined rice (DSR) for sustainable rice production” initiated by the Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR) with the financial support of the SBI Foundation.
“We Are Conducting This Training for Farmers to Promote Mechanized Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) for Sustainable Rice Production and Improve Farmers’ Income in Erstwhile Khammam and Nalgonda district Responsibility (CSR) INITIATIVE by SBI Foundation, 500 Selected Farmers Will Also Receiver Field-Level Support, Including Seed Support and Pest Management, ”Said Director of Icar-Iirr, RM Sundaram.
Two vehicles, “SBI Kisan Sarathi” and “SBI Krishi Darshan”, were marked on Monday to support DSR training activities. While “Kisan Sarathi” provides free transport to farmers to participate in ICAR-iirr and KVKS training, “Krishi Darshan” is a mobile awareness vehicle equipped with audiovisual aids and a dedicated coach of the village level and soil support.
According to ICAR-iirr director, alternative and drying (AWDs) supporting IoT sensors are installed in the fields to monitor real-time water and optimize irrigation procedures within the project. For the training and research of DSR production in the ICAR-iirr Hyderabad, a shelter with automated weather sensors equipped with automated weather sensors was created. The CEO of the SBI, Sanjay Prakash, said the Foundation has committed itself to supporting sustainable agricultural practices through its CSR initiative. The project was informally launched during the last season of Yasangi in these districts and training will be provided to farmers for the next year. IIRR also develops 12 unpeeled varieties suitable for the DSR method.
What is a direct deployed rice?
Direct rice is a method of growing rice, where the seeds are sown directly in the field without lifting the kindergarten and transplant seedlings. It can be practiced in two main ways: sowing of seeds directly in dry soil using a seminal drill connected to the tractor before the onset of the monsoon or slipping rice seeds and sending them manually or by means of seeds or seeds mounted on the tractor in wet fields.
According to the head of the scientist, in both methods, the seed requirement is only 8-10 kg per acre, almost 8-10 kg less than traditional transplantation, saving 400-500 GBP per acre. In addition, the absence of transplantation reduces the dependence on work, solving the lack of work and reducing the cost of planting by 4,000-5 000 GBP per acre. Since the DSR avoids transplant shock, the crop matures 10 days earlier and provides the opportunity to start the second crop early.
Published – July 22, 2025 06:44
