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- Kisan Mall is hosting an online workshop to teach farmers about the Guli Ragi cultivation method.
- This agricultural practice uses pits to transplant seedlings with wider spacing to improve yields.
- Farmers can achieve higher production with less water compared to conventional methods.
- The training session aims to support agricultural resilience in regions facing water scarcity.
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- Participation and reception of the Guli Ragi method by farmers in the Cauvery command area
- Follow-up initiatives by the Departments of Horticulture and Agriculture regarding water-efficient crops
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“Under this method, young ragi seedlings are transplanted at wider and uniform spacing, with plants established in pits or designated planting points. The method is reported to help improve crop establishment, optimise the use of water and nutrients, and enhance yields.”
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…known as ‘Guli Ragi’ or the pit system, and harvest around 20 quintals per acre. The Guli Ragi method, a form of finger millet intensification, differs from conventional ragi cultivation. According to Kisan Mall: “ Under this method, young ragi seedlings are transplanted at wider and uniform spacing, with plants established in pits or designated planting points. The method is reported to help improve crop establishment, optimise the use of water and nutrients, and enhance yields. ” “With inadequate rainfall and increasing water scarcity this year, farmers in the Cauvery command area are facing serious challenges. Under such conditions, cultivating water-intensive crops, such as paddy, can become…
“With inadequate rainfall and increasing water scarcity this year, farmers in the Cauvery command area are facing serious challenges. Under such conditions, cultivating water-intensive crops, such as paddy, can become difficult”
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…at wider and uniform spacing, with plants established in pits or designated planting points. The method is reported to help improve crop establishment, optimise the use of water and nutrients, and enhance yields.” “ With inadequate rainfall and increasing water scarcity this year, farmers in the Cauvery command area are facing serious challenges. Under such conditions, cultivating water-intensive crops, such as paddy, can become difficult ,” according to the organisation. Guli Ragi offers farmers a potential alternative for cultivating finger millet with comparatively less water, particularly in areas experiencing water shortages. The special online…
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Named India · Cauvery command area · Haveri · Mysuru · Department of Agriculture · Department of Horticulture · ICAR–JSS Krishi Vigyan Kendra · Kisan Mall · Mallikarjuna Hosapallya · Ranjani R. · Ravi K. H. · Shamaraj Hosamani · Shrenikraj Shivarayappa Yelavatti
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