To further disseminate information and technologies on
rice production across Odisha, India, season-long training sessions on using a mat-type
nursery and mechanical transplanting and other aspects of cultivation have been under way since 14 July. The first session focused on raising healthy rice
seedlings and preparing a mat nursery. Organized by Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK)-Bhadrak of Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India) in collaboration with Cereal Systems Initiative in South Asia (CSISA), the program is composed of five training days for each session, which are covering each phase of rice cultivation. The other four sessions are tackling rice transplanting, weed management, pest and disease management, and harvesting.
Twenty village agricultural workers from the Department
of Agriculture participated during the first training day. They were grouped into
five, each of which was assigned a plot at the KVK experimental farm. This scenario allows them to conduct trials throughout the training period.
Dr. Aurovinda Das, senior scientist and program coordinator of KVK-Bhadrak, explained the objectives of the training program as well as its relevance in Bhadrak, Odisha. Scientists from CSISA and KVK discussed the technical aspects of the program and demonstrated the actual mat nursery preparation in the field.
Dr. Aurovinda Das, senior scientist and program coordinator of KVK-Bhadrak, explained the objectives of the training program as well as its relevance in Bhadrak, Odisha. Scientists from CSISA and KVK discussed the technical aspects of the program and demonstrated the actual mat nursery preparation in the field.
Instructional leaflets containing guidelines on mat-type
nursery management, manual transplanting, and best bet agronomy were
distributed among trainees. All participants are expected to further train
farmers, dealers, and members of NGOs in mat-type
nursery management in Odisha, India.
Establishing a modified mat nursery is the most popular training video that IRRI has ever produced with nearly 310,000 views.
Authors: Aurovinda Das, Debashis Nayak, Vivek Kumar, Panneerselvam Peramaiyan, and Ashok Kumar
~~~Establishing a modified mat nursery is the most popular training video that IRRI has ever produced with nearly 310,000 views.
Authors: Aurovinda Das, Debashis Nayak, Vivek Kumar, Panneerselvam Peramaiyan, and Ashok Kumar
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