DSR Sowing of Paddy promotion in Punjab

Last Updated: 19 Aug 2024

Why DSR (Direct Seeding of Rice)?[1]

-- DSR method saves at least 20% water of the total usage
-- Less labour intensive as well i.e. less input cost

IMPACT 2024:

46.5% growth in the area under Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR)

AAP initiatives

Since 2022: AAP Punjab government has incentivised farmers who adopt DSR technique with bonus of ₹1,500 per acre

Year Area under DSR
2024 2.52 lakh acres[2]
2023 1.72 lakh [2:1]
2022 1.71 lakh acres [3]

What is DSR sowing?[1:1]

  • Direct seeding is a crop establishment system wherein rice seeds are sown directly into the field, as opposed to the traditional method of growing seedlings in a nursery, then transplanting into flooded fields

Other Crop Diversification Initiatives

REFERENCES:

  1. https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/punjab-government-aims-to-conserve-water-and-check-stubble-burning-with-direct-seeded-rice-method-of-cultivation-101686348744266.html ↩︎ ↩︎

  2. https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=189743 ↩︎ ↩︎

  3. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/punjab-rain-washes-away-direct-seeded-rice-plans-this-year-8639770/ ↩︎