Organic Paddy growers in the delta region of Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu have found suggest some easy alternatives to grow the crop. They have developed a formula for making rice farming profitable, while at the same time causing little damage to the environment, soil and ground water.
According to Mr.Balaji Shankar,an organic paddy farmer in Majiladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu farmers should grow crops, which will suit their soil type. If the land is well drained, they may be able to implement systematic Rice Implementation(SRI) successfully. If it is lowying, they may need 3-4 seedlings. Planting only during August-January and rice fallow gram they should forego the summer crop totally.
In the interval from April-August, they get some tome for allowing the land remain fallow for about two months after a dry fill, and also 45 days for Daicha which can be grown for in situ plonghing.
(Business line 20/12/06)
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