New Cropping Solution to Boost Rice Farmers’ Income and Cut Emissions

New Delhi,(Orissa Today) May 29: A new technology solution promises to enhance the incomes of millions of rice farmers by using Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) while substantially reducing labour cost and greenhouse gas emissions by about 25%. This innovation will also save water, give a decisive push to sustainable agriculture, enhance yields, and support the Government of India’s vision for Net Zero Emission and the National Food Security Mission.

“By 2035, an extra 114 million tons of milled rice will be needed to ensure food security, yet land and water resources for expanding paddy cultivation are scarce. In view of the continued strain on water in traditional paddy cultivation methods and higher costs it is imperative that more farmers use climate-smart agriculture practices including the less expensive and more sustainable DSR method. However, such farmers grapple with the challenges of weed management, and lower productivity, promoting us in the industry to think of a solution that addresses these problems,” said Ajai Rana, Chairman of Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII).

Leading technology-based rice company Savannah Seeds has introduced a first-of-its-kind FullPage Rice Cropping Solution, specially designed to address the needs for large scale adoption of DSR by rice farmers. “This cutting-edge solution offers a comprehensive four-pronged advantage. FullPage integrates smart genetics to optimize crop performance. With its SQUAD seed treatment, FullPage Cropping Solution provides uniform germination, promoting robust initial growth and plant vigor. Unlike conventional methods, FullPage technology eliminates the risk of herbicide phytotoxicity to the crop, ensuring uninterrupted growth and maximum yield potential by offering broad spectrum weed control and crop safety,” informed Rana, Asia Pacific Business Head and CEO of Savannah Seeds, adding that the new technology will help farmers across over 12 paddy growing states in India. It has been introduced after having been validated through over 500 demonstrations and endorsed by thousands of farmers for three years.