Despite an earlier ban on its wheat exports, India is not considering any restrictions on its rice exports.
The world’s biggest rice-exporting country currently has more than sufficient stocks of rice with 57.82 million tons in government granaries.
In 2021, India’s rice exports to over 150 countries reached a record of 21.5 million tons.
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Seed priming with potassium nitrate and gibberellic acid enhances the performance of dry direct-seeded rice in northwest India
Dry direct-seeded rice (DSR) has emerged as a socio-economically viable and environmentally promising alternative to puddled transplanting to achieve productivity gains with lower water and labor utilization, production costs, and greenhouse gas emissions. Risks of poor and non-uniform crop establishment and higher weed infestations are some of the constraints in the wide-scale adoption of DSR. The rapid and uniform emergence with early vigor can lead to uniform and good crop establishment, which is crucial for attaining full yield potential and suppressing weeds in DSR.
Drought-tolerant rice varieties help ensure food security in eastern India
Drought-tolerant rice varieties can serve as the most coherent approach to ensure food security in drought-prone rainfed areas in the eastern states of India, according to a case report published in Sustainability 2020.
The report, Drought-tolerant rice for ensuring food security in Eastern India, farmers cultivating Sahbhagi dhan reported a yield advantage of up to 1.6 tons per hectare over a long duration compared to traditional varieties.
Precision nutrient management tools help Indian farmers make smart fertilizer decisions
Some farmers now have access to tools such as Crop Manager, Green Seeker, and the leaf color chart for site-specific fertilizer application. The major benefits of using nutrient management tools include smart fertilizer usage that cuts down wastage and the cost of production and, hence, brings about an increase in income, higher crop productivity, and lower greenhouse gas emissions from rice production.
