India – Rice farming in India much older than thought, used as ‘summer crop’ by Indus civilisation
Domestic rice farming in South Asia began far earlier than previously believed.
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Domestic rice farming in South Asia began far earlier than previously believed.
The IR8 rice variety allowed self-sufficiency to India
Unlike other rice varieties, which are white in colour, Navara is deep red and has been cultivated in the Palakkad region for more than 2,000 years.
Farmers of 15 villages around Kankavali, who still use traditional ways of rice cultivation where photographed by Indrajit Khambe.
The research aims to identify salt – tolerant and introduce this characteristics to popular rice varieties.
While Big Ag continues to bill toxic pesticides, herbicides, and patented GMO seeds as the only way to feed the planet, organic methods have made headlines in India and worldwide for producing giant yields.
The variety has a crop duration of 125 days, this is a big relief for farmers in the state, because they can safe resources.
Rice production in India is about 105 million tonnes annually. India accounts for over a fourth of global rice production.
Under the new technology, farmers can skip seven to eight (ploughing and planking) processes.
The improvement in water management will also help in reducing methane emissions and arsenic uptake in the rice fields.