Farmers gain insights on best suited rice varieties for eastern UP
Varanasi: A two-day training programme on rice production practices, organized by the International Rice Research Institute-South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC) and Grameen Foundation for Social Impact (GFSI), concluded here on Tuesday. Progressive farmers from 38 Farmers Producers Company (FPC) of eastern Uttar Pradesh and East Burdwan participated, gaining knowledge and skills essential for modern rice cultivation. The training focused on climate change challenges, reducing post-harvest losses, and increasing crop value. Farmers learned about suitable rice varieties, Direct Seeded Rice (DSR), integrated pest management (IPM), Conservation Agriculture, and practical training on DSR equipment, Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD), and soil health assessment.
Varanasi: A two-day comprehensive training programme on rice production practices, organised by International Rice Research Institute-South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC) and Grameen Foundation for Social Impact (GFSI), concluded here on Tuesday. The programme brought together progressive farmers from 38 Farmers Producers Company (FPC) of eastern Uttar Pradesh and East Burdwan and provided them cutting-edge knowledge and practical skills essential for modern rice cultivation.The training programme aimed at enhancing the farmers’ ability to cope with the challenges posed by climate change, reduce post-harvest losses, and increase the value of their crops. The participating farmers were provided insights on best suited rice varieties for eastern UP, natural resource management in Direct Seeded Rice (DSR), integrated pest management (IPM), Conservation Agriculture, and hands-on-training on DSR equipment, Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD), Paddle Thresher, and soil health assessment. ISARC director Sudhanshu said that the objective of the programme was to empower farmers with the tools they need to thrive in a changing climate while ensuring proper yield, income, and profitability. ISARC wants to remain committed to supporting UP farmers in the days ahead, he added. Director (Agriculture and Livelihoods Practices) at Grameen Foundation for Social Impact (GFSI) Shatarupa Kashyap expressed her enthusiasm at the continued partnership of Grameen with IRRI which is enabling access of farmers to improved technologies amidst climate change. She added, “Grameen is working with more than 35,000 small and marginal farmers under Measuring Empowerment in the Market Access eNabled by Digital Innovation (MANDI) II initiative and is also aiming to promote agri-entrepreneurship along the value chain with FPOs and SHGs in the forefront in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.” Rani Mishra, a participating woman farmer and member of a Pratapgarh-based FPC said, “ We got a lot to learn from the two-day training. The techniques in agriculture have changed for good and I am excited to implement the learnings in my farm and share them with my fellow farmers.”We also published the following articles recently
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