0717 System of Rice Intensification: Experiences in Tripura
1. SRI EXPERIENCES IN TRIPURA DR. G.S.G. AYYANGAR COMMISSIONER & SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE GOVERNMENT OF TRIPURA
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4. REQUIREMENT OF FOODGRAINS BY 2010 Year Projected population (in lakhs) Foodgrains requirement (in lakhs tons) 2007-08 35.40 7.98 2008-09 35.92 8.09 2009-10 36.44 8.22
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16. Uprooting of young seedling without any trauma and transplanting them into the main field within 30 minutes Method-I
17. Uprooting of young seedling without any trauma and transplanting them into the main field within 30 minutes (another method) Method-II
18. Uprooting of young seedling without any trauma and transplanting them into the main field within 30 minutes (still another method) Method-III
22. WATER MANAGEMENT SRI success is possible under rainfed as well as irrigated conditions
23. No standing water at the time of transplantation. In muddy soil, spacing of the drainage left as it is, and a drain is then created during the first weeding at 10-12 DAT
38. Hybrid paddy with SRI HYBRID Ave. yield: conventional methods (t/ha) Ave. yield: SRI methods (t/ha) No. of demos in farmers’ fields (0.4 ha) DRRH-1 6.0-6.5 7.6-8.1 19 KRH-2 6.5-7.0 8.2-8.7 35 PHB 71 6.5-7.0 8.1-8.5 28 SHEYADRI 6.2-6.8 7.2-7.8 15
39. Local varieties with SRI Ave. yield: conventional methods (t/ha) Ave. yield: SRI methods (t/ha) No. of demos in farmers’ fields (0.4 ha) Local varieties 2.0-3.0 3.8-4.3 37 Local scented varieties 1.5-2.0 3.1 -3.4 12