Field study of direct-seeded rice (DSR)

Did you know it takes about 2500 litres of water to produce 1 kg of rice using the traditional method? In contrast, the Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) technique reduces 25-30% of water usage, lowers labour requirements, and lowers the overall cost of cultivation.

Date

July 4, 2024

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Livelihood Ecosystem

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Naren Srinivasan

Naren is Senior Manager – Product, Economic Inclusion Program (EIP) at The/Nudge Institut

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