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Paira cropping system
April 9 , 2024
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- 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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