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Zero-Tillage Curriculum Development Workshop
Various resource conservation technologies have been adopted in the recent past to improve the productivity of rice-wheat system. Of these, adoption of zero-tillage for timely planting of wheat after rice harvest was popularized among the farming community. However, new challenges are emerging in the adoption of this technology on large scale.
Rice-Wheat Research Programme, NARC organized one-day curriculum workshop on Oct. 29 at Training Institute, NARC, Islamabad . The objective of the workshop was to focus and prioritize the issues and evolve solutions of rice-wheat productivity in general and of zero-tillage adoption in particular.
Pre-planting scenario emerged as suitable wheat varieties, turnaround time, rice harvesting method, optimum soil moisture, soil type and availability of resources (quality seed, zero tillage drill, water, fertilizer, etc.). Post-planting issues identified were stand establishment, insect pests and weeds, water and fertilizer management. Lack of resources and community development are the major socioeconomic constraints. Keeping in view these issues, various activities were planned to facilitate the farmers through Farmer Field School .
About 40 scientists from various research organizations involved in rice-wheat research activities participated in the workshop.
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