Climate-Resilient Rice Establishment Practices: Findings and Lessons from Two Villages in Bihar, India

Subhashisa Praharaj, Ratnesh Kumar Jha (), Anil Kumar Singh, Shishir Kumar Gangwar, Rajendra Pratap Singh, Madhu Sudan Kundu, Abdus Sattar, Chelpuri Ramulu, Abhinav Kumar Singh, Surendra Singh Jatav and Abhik Patra ()
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Subhashisa Praharaj: Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Madhopur, West Champaran, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Madhopur 845454, Bihar, India
Ratnesh Kumar Jha: Centre for Advance Studies on Climate Change, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa 848125, Bihar, India
Anil Kumar Singh: Directorate of Research, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa 848125, Bihar, India
Shishir Kumar Gangwar: Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Madhopur, West Champaran, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Madhopur 845454, Bihar, India
Rajendra Pratap Singh: Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Narkatiaganj, West Champaran, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Narkatiaganj 845455, Bihar, India
Madhu Sudan Kundu: Directorate of Extension Education, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa 848125, Bihar, India
Abdus Sattar: Centre for Advance Studies on Climate Change, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa 848125, Bihar, India
Chelpuri Ramulu: Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Madhopur, West Champaran, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Madhopur 845454, Bihar, India
Abhinav Kumar Singh: Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Madhopur, West Champaran, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Madhopur 845454, Bihar, India
Surendra Singh Jatav: Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
Abhik Patra: Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Narkatiaganj, West Champaran, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Narkatiaganj 845455, Bihar, India

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 14, 1-13

Abstract: A growing population, changing climate, scarcity of resources, and the urgent need to achieve sustainable development goals makes it imperative to reimagine agriculture in a way that makes it economically profitable, climate-resilient, resource-efficient. Traditional rice production technology involving puddling and transplanting has often been criticized for its inefficient resource utilization, high cost of production, and emission of greenhouse gases such as methane. Direct-seeded rice (DSR), promoted for its climate-resilient nature, is often utilized by farmers in three different ways: broadcasting, line sowing, and zero tillage. However, these establishment methods have certain advantages and limitations, as perceived by farmers. The present study attempts to closely study the crop performance of rice under the abovementioned crop establishment methods. The study was conducted in farmers’ fields in a way where both the farmers’ freedom and research conditions were equally taken care of. The study aims to analyze crop performance while emphasizing farmers’ field-based knowledge to ensure a lab-land-lab loop for understanding the scope of refinement in agronomic as well extension strategies. The results of this study reveal the superiority of zero tillage over broadcasting and line sowing in terms of crop performance and economic performance in the northwest alluvial plain zone of Bihar. The study has also identified the constraints associated with adoption of line sowing and zero tillage.

Keywords: climate-resilient agriculture; direct-seeded rice; sustainable agriculture; broadcasted rice; zero tillage (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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