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Incentive for direct seeding
May 25 , 2022
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- The Punjab Cabinet has authorised a Rs 1,500 per acre incentive for farmers who grow paddy using the direct seeding of rice technology.
- It aims to provide incentives to farmers who promote the DSR (Direct Seeding of Rice) technique, which uses less water and is more cost-effective.
- It uses significantly less water for irrigation, enhances percolation, decreases farm labour dependency.
- And it improves soil health, increasing paddy and wheat yields by 5-10%.
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