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As the labour shortage is imminent owing to exodus of migrant labourers amid the ongoing lockdown, farmers of an Indian state are turning towards the direct seeding of rice (DSR). What is the name of state mentioned above?
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Punjab
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B |
West Bengal
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C |
Chhattisgarh
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D |
Haryana
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Explanation :
- As the labour shortage is imminent owing to exodus of migrant labourers amid the ongoing lockdown, farmers in Punjab seem all set to go for direct seeding of rice (DSR).
- DSR refers to the process of establishing a rice crop from seeds sown in the field rather than by transplanting seedlings from nursery.
- In transplanting, farmers prepare nurseries where paddy seeds are first sown and raised into young plants.
- These seedlings are then uprooted and replanted 25-35 days later in the main field with standing water.
- In DSR, as flooding of fields is not done during sowing, chemical herbicides are used to kill weeds.
Advantages
- Water savings
- Less numbers of labourers required,
- Saves labour cost and
- Reduce methane emissions
Disadvantages
- Seeds are exposed to birds, rats, and snails.
- High weeds infestation
- Non-availability of herbicides.
- High requirement of seeds when compared to transplanting.
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