NEW DELHI: The scientists of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), has suggested the rice farmers to irrigate their fields after every 4-5 days in order to prevent the land from crack development as it is harmful for rice crops.
Mr DK Sharma, Director of the Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI), an arm of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), said, “The rice plants are in their growing stage, so they need more water. Therefore, we advise the farmers to keep the field wet and perform light irrigation every 4-5 days.”
As per the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), 32 per cent less rainfall has been witnessed in the Northwest region in the first half of July (from July 1 to July 13).
The major rice producing states of the country are Punjab and Haryana and known as the ‘grain bowl of the country’.
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