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State Wise Best Practices
Andhra Pradesh
| Access to farm implements & machineries through establishment of Custom hiring centres |
| Cultivation of redgram on rice bunds; |
| Application of pre and post emergence weedicides in pulses; |
| Promotion of Slightly Modified System of Rice Intensification (SMSRI) drum seeder and automatic transplanter for rice; |
| Line sowing of Rice in rainfed conditions; |
| Foliar spray of micro-nutrients in pulses; |
| Foliar spray of urea for reducing terminal moisture stress; |
| Use of zinc as micro-nutrient. |
Arunachal Pradesh
| Promotion of use of HYVs of rice; |
| Introduction of one year vocational training on planning, production and management of agri- business for rural unemployed youths; |
Assam
| Distribution of pump sets for ensuring irrigation to crops; |
| Mechanizations of farm operations through establishment of agro service centres; |
| Cultivation of stress tolerant varieties & hybrids of rice; |
| Promotion of HYVs of pulses and cereals |
Bihar
| Line sowing of wheat through zero till seed drill/seed cum fertilizer drill; |
| Cultivation of green manuring crops and use of vermi compost; |
| Promotion of HYVs of minor millets; |
| Adoption of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in Rice and System of Wheat Intensification (SWI) in Wheat; |
| Promotion of hybrids of rice & Maize; |
| Distribution of foundation seeds to farmers in each village for seed multiplication; |
| Application of mechanical devices like pheromone trap and Nucleo Polyhedro Virus (NPV) for insect control. |
Chhattisgarh
| Line sowing of paddy for DSR and application of weedicides |
| Promotion of System of Rice Intensification (SRI)/hybrid Rice; |
| Cultivation of arhar on rice bunds; |
| Use of sprinkler system in pulses; |
| Application of bio agents/bio pesticides. |
Gujarat
| Use of transplanter for line sowing of paddy. |
| Promotion of ridge furrow planter, seed cum fertilizer drill for mechanization of farm operations; |
| Use of liquid bio-fertilizers; |
| Promotion of laser land leveler for leveling o of land ; |
| Cultivation of hybrid rice ; |
| Optimum use of nutrients based on soil analysis chart prepared for each village; |
| Promotion of water saving devices ( sprinkler & drip) in pulses and cereals. |
Haryana
| Relay sowing of wheat in cotton; |
| Promotion of DSR in rice/basmati rice; |
| cultivation of rust resistant varieties of wheat; |
| Creating awareness about use of fungicides for control of yellow rust; |
| Promotion of residual management technologies i.e. turbo-seeder. |
Himachal Pradesh
| Promotion of yellow rust resistant varieties of wheat; |
| Use of water soluble fertilizers; |
| Use of pre & post emergence weedicides; |
| Creation of awareness about Integrated Pests Management (IPM )practices. |
Jammu & Kashmir
| Promotion of micro irrigation system (Sprinkler and Drip); |
| Use of vermi-compost & cultivation of green manuring crops; |
| Accessibility to farm machineries & implements through custom hiring centres. |
LADAKH
| Promotion of micro irrigation system (Sprinkler and Drip); |
| Use of vermi-compost & cultivation of green manuring crops; |
| Accessibility to farm machineries & implements through custom hiring centres. |
Jharkhand
| Adoption of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) and cultivation of hybrid rice; |
| Promotion of relay cropping in late rainfall conditions; |
| Promotion of zero till technology for cultivation of pulses in rice fallow; |
| Cultivation of pulses using Broad Bed Furrow (BBF) and Ridge Furrow (RF) methods. |
Karnataka
| Community spraying for effective control of pests & diseases; |
| Cultivation of pigeon pea through transplanting & dibbling methods as well as use of drip irrigation; |
| Cultivation of HYVs/hybrids of rice through DSR; |
| Use of bio-fertilizers & bio-agents; |
| Adoption of IPM practices including e pest surveillance; |
| Use of mechanical harvester for red gram, black gram, green gram and bengal gram; |
| Adoption of seed hardening technique; |
| Application of hydrogel to reduce moisture stress in pulses; |
| Use of in situ green manuring. |
Kerala
| Raising of paddy nursery on community basis |
| Application of trichoderma fungi |
| Use of bio-fertilizers |
| Mechanization of farm operations in paddy through establishment of agro-service centres. |
| Cultivation of pulses on rice bunds |
Madhya Pradesh
| Line sowing of crops in Bundelkhand and Baghelkhand region replacing traditional broadcasting system; |
| Deep ploughing through Haldhar Yojana; |
| Cultivation of pulses using BBF and RFS methods; |
| Seed treating drum for seed treatment; |
| use of spiral graders for grading of crop produce; |
| Mechanisation of farm operations through Yantradoot Gram Scheme. |
Maharashtra
| Cultivation of crops using BBF Planter and Ridge Furrow Planter for moisture conservation; |
| Use of drip irrigation in cultivation of redgram; |
| Promotion of hybrids of Coarse cereal (Maize & Bajra). |
Manipur
| Multiple cropping with a rice based cropping pattern of Rice-Rice-Mustard/Pea/Potato for increasing cropping intensity |
| Promotion of hybrid rice through System of Rice Intensification (SRI) and composite nurseries; |
| zero tillage technology for sowing of field pea in valley areas; |
Meghalaya
| Promotion of HYVs; |
| Promotion of SRI in Paddy; |
| Use of lime a soil amendment in acidic soil. |
Mizoram
| Promotion of HYVs/hybrids in rice; |
| Wide campaigning of seed treatment of crops; |
| Log wood bunding to reduce soil erosion and moisture conservation; |
| Use of paddy reaper & thresher. |
Odisha
| Line sowing & line transplanting of paddy by drum seeder/rice planter; |
| Raising paddy nursery on community basis |
| Balanced use of chemical fertilizers; |
| Use of lime/paper mud as soil amendment in acidic soils. |
Punjab
| Relay planting of wheat in cotton; |
| In-situ crop residue management through zero tillage; |
| Use of bio-fertilizers and organic manure; |
| Promotion of leaf colour chart for balanced use of fertilizers; |
| Replacement of yellow rust susceptible wheat varieties; |
| Cultivation of hybrid maize. |
Rajasthan
| Promotion of water efficient technologies like water carrying pipes & sprinkler irrigation; |
| Application of micro-nutrients; |
| Use of gypsum in wheat & pulses as sulphur supplement; |
| Seed cum fertilizer drill for line sowing of wheat. |
Tamil Nadu
| Large scale adoption of technologies like System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in rice and System of Pulses Intensification (SPI) in pulses; |
| transplanting of Redgram; |
| Raising community nurseries of rice; |
| Use of liquid bio fertilisers; |
| Application of stress management technology in rice; |
| Cultivation of pulses on rice bunds; |
| Application of pulse wonder technology in pulses; |
| Promotion of crop doctor to deliver on spot pests & diseases remedial measures. |
Tripura
| Use of lime for amelioration of acidic soil; |
| Promotion of integrated plant nutrient management; |
| Cultivation of stress tolerant varieties and short duration of rice. |
Uttar Pradesh
| Line sowing of paddy through drum seeder/rice planter; |
| Line sowing of wheat in Eastern UP through zero tillage seed drill/seed cum fertilizer drill; |
| Promotion of laser land levelers; |
| Cultivation of hybrid rice. |
West Bengal
| Cultivation of pulses utilizing in situ moisture of rice fields; |
| Promotion of HYVs/hybrids of rice; |
| Use of micro-nutrient based on soil nutrient map. |