TNPSC Thervupettagam

Paira cropping system

April 9 , 2024 88 days 300 0
  • Rice fallow, or uncropped land left after rice harvest, is a major agricultural issue in eastern India.
  • However, introducing technologies and crops with tailored agronomy based on landscape suitability helps turn it into an opportunity.
  • It also helps farm income and ensure food and nutritional security.
  • Coastal areas of the state have practiced Paira cropping system.
  • Pulse crops were sown in standing paddy fields prior to harvest, utilising available moisture and requiring minimal intervention and cost.
  • Eight crops are being cultivated under the scheme, including green gram, black gram, Bengal gram, and mustard.
  • Odisha has a cultivable area of over 6.18 million hectares and is endowed with 10 Agro-climatic zones.

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