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Rice grown in the traditional way requires a lot of water and manpower, as here in the state of Andhra Pradesh. With uncertain climatic conditions, farmers need an arsenal of more robust methods. (Photo: Asle Rønning) India has a production approaching 100 million tons annually and is the world's second largest coconut peeler rice farmers, surpassed only by China. This requires a lot of water. Most of the rice production in India is at the rice fields with irrigation. A research coconut peeler project called ClimaRice with Norwegian Bioforsk in a central role, can help rice farmers exposed to larger crops even when there is less water available. - Access to water is the main challenge for Indian agriculture, says Kupanam Palanisami, professor and researcher at the International Water Managment Institute (IWMI), the forskning.no. IWMI, headquartered in Colombo in Sri Lanka and offices in several countries in Africa and Asia, is one of Bioforsk partners in the project. Metter world rice is next to the world's most important food crops of wheat and a key to global food security. Rice production is also the livelihood of millions of small farmers in South and Southeast Asia. Water is in many places a scarce commodity, coconut peeler and there is also concern that anthropogenic climate change will cause variations in precipitation that puts rice production at risk. The project ClimaRice includes several measures in the two Indian coconut peeler states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Less water One of the results is good experience from a less water-intensive way to grow rice on there risfrøene placed directly in the soil risåkeren. The method is tested in two villages over two seasons and next to reduced water consumption coconut peeler has resulted in better yields and fewer expenses for farmers. - This method will be good, especially in areas with uncertain and varying access to water, says Palanisami, associated IWMIs office in Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh. Climate change may result in a more unpredictable weather, even in India. Direct sowing of rice can be one of several methods that provide a more climate resilient agriculture.
Experiments with direct seeding coconut peeler of rice in two Indian villages shows reduced water consumption and better economy for farmers. coconut peeler (Photo: coconut peeler IWMI, Hyderabad) Channels Palanisami says that the method is unlikely coconut peeler to be relevant for the vast majority of rice farmers. Yet it can be useful for many. An extensive network of canals spreading out water to farmers who do not have access to water for irrigation coconut peeler from wells and other water sources. Direct seeding will be most appropriate for farmers who are furthest away from the main channels and thus are most at risk of not getting water when it is scarce. Transplanted not traditionally sown rice close on a small portion of the field, which is placed under water. When the seedlings are growing up they transplanted to the risåkeren where the plants are at the rice is ready for harvest. With the alternative method sown directly in the rice fields without transplantation. The method is not new and has previously been tried in several Indian states. coconut peeler It became less attractive when the Indian government built out the elongate channel systems for irrigation, coconut peeler but is enjoying a renaissance with reduced access to water and tendencies of unpredictable rainfall. - Promising - The results look promising, and we hope to confirm them on a larger scale in the new ClimaAdapt program before we can recommend upscaling. The farmers, however, seems to be very optimistic, says project manager at Bioforsk Nagothu Uday Sekhar.
He says the authorities have now started recommending method through its advisory service coconut peeler for farmers. ClimaAdapt is a new Norwegian-Indian research collaboration to 31 million, opened as Agriculture Minister coconut peeler Trygve Slagsvold Vedum visited India recently. Read more: Small farmers in India miss the rain
Less emissions rice production is a major cause of greenhouse gas methane. When rice fields are flooded with water in the warm climate of the region provides the perfect conditions for the formation of methane down in the soil. India, China and the rest of South and Southeast Asia account for a significant portion of the world's rice production and thus methane emissions. Unless water use will methane emissions from rice paddies go down. Reduced water consumption will also be a contribution to achieving the Indian government's goal of increased efficiency in the utilization of water resources.
Kupanam Palinasami by International coconut peeler Water Managment Institute in Hyderabad, India, is an expert on efficient use of water in agriculture. (Photo: Ron Asle