Adoption of direct-seeded rice (DSR) as a result of labor shortages in the Indo-Gangetic plains due to restrictions on migrant labor

Direct Seeded rice (DSR) is being promoted in countries such as India. Evidence, currently being collated, suggests tha COVID-19 has given a boost to DSR uptake due to labor shortages. This potentially has huge implications for a radical change in land and crop management practices in NW India

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: CGIAR Research Program on Rice
Formato: Informe técnico
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/122356
Descripción
Sumario:Direct Seeded rice (DSR) is being promoted in countries such as India. Evidence, currently being collated, suggests tha COVID-19 has given a boost to DSR uptake due to labor shortages. This potentially has huge implications for a radical change in land and crop management practices in NW India