Paddy Farming: There will be no worry about paddy even in shortage of water, these better options have emerged for farmers.

Fear of El Nino and irrigation crisis this time Rice The concern of the farmers cultivating Paddy Farming has increased. There is doubt regarding the availability of water in many areas, hence farmers are looking for such varieties which can give better production even with less water. Agricultural experts are also advising to adopt new and less water-demanding varieties in view of the changing weather.

Meanwhile, the news of relief for the farmers is that many such varieties of paddy are available which give good yield even with less irrigation. Due to these varieties, the hope of maintaining production along with saving water has increased.

Varieties that give better production in less water Paddy Farming

According to experts, paddy varieties like PR 126, Pusa Basmati 1509, Pusa Basmati 1847, Sahibgi, Prabhat and Samartha are capable of giving good yields even in less water. Some of these varieties are ready within 80 to 130 days and perform better even in drought conditions.

New Kamla variety becomes hope for farmers

DRR Paddy 100 i.e. Kamla is being considered a better option for areas with less water. This variety is said to be capable of giving about 19 percent more production than normal paddy. Its crop is ready in about 130 days and due to its strong stem, there is less risk of falling in bad weather. Along with this, this variety also saves water and emissions of methane gas is also less.

Area increased even amid El Nino

Despite fears of water shortage, the area under paddy farming has increased in this Kharif season. This time it has increased to 4.98 lakh hectares as compared to 3.88 lakh hectares last year, which is an increase of about 28 percent. Due to this, farmers’ expectations regarding production remain high.

Experts’ advice in changing weather

Agricultural experts say that in areas where there is a problem of irrigation, it will be beneficial for the farmers to give priority to paddy varieties which are cultivated in short duration and with less water. With this, along with reducing production costs, the risk of changing weather can also be reduced to a great extent.