water is discharged into trenches or pipelines and allowed to remain there for the whole period of irrigation and further horizontal and vertical movement of water takes place through capillary action to the soil
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water is directly spread through gravity flow to the surface of the soil from a conveyance system, channel, or pipe located at the upper reaches of the field
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Anticipating the huge potential for the advancement of fisheries and for giving centered consideration to the fisheries sector
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As per an estimation, the total economic losses due to rice weeds in India is around 11 Billion USD considering the 18 states and 10 major crops, out of which the economic losses due to weed infestation in direct-seeded rice are about 21% and in the case of transplanted rice it is about 14%
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Kisan credit card ( KCC) is a Government of India scheme that has been launched to provide short-term agricultural loans for the seasonal agricultural and allied sector’s needs (Fisheries, animal husbandry, etc.,) like the purchase of agriculture inputs (seeds, fertilizers, agrochemicals, etc.), maintenance, and purchase of farm equipment to meet crop production and agri-marketing expenses
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It is a credit facility provided by different banks to the farmers for their agricultural or allied operational needs like expenses related to crop production, post-harvest activities, contingencies, animal husbandry, purchase of agricultural land or agricultural tools, etc.
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The warm and humid environment under which rice is grown is very conducive to the proliferation of insects. Heavily fertilized, high-tillering varieties and the practice of multi-cropping rice throughout the year are more inducive to the buildup of pest populations. On average rice yield loss due to various insect pests was estimated to be 31.5% in Asia and Pests are one of the major reasons for the yield losses across India
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Rice diseases are a key concern in combating global food insecurity given the diseases are responsible for approx. 10% of rice production losses globally which may go up from 50 to 90% in severe cases.
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