Impact of Modern Rice Harvesting Practices over Traditional Ones

Hasan, Kamrul; Tanaka, Takashi; Alam, Md. Monjurul; Ali, Rostom; Saha, Chayan Kumer

doi:10.7831/ras.8.0_89

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“…The most efficient nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria such as Nostoc linkia, Anabaena variabilis, Aulosira fertilisima, Calothrix sp., Tolypothrix sp., and Scytonema sp. are present in the cultivation area of rice (Kamrul Hasan et al, 2020;Prasad & Prasad, 2001). Applications of microalgae biofertilizers have been reported in barley, oats, tomato, radish, cotton, sugarcane, maize, chili, lettuce, wheat, barley, watercress, cucumber, and soya (Chatterjee et al, 2017;Chittora et al, 2020;Ferreira et al, 2021;Thajuddin & Subramanian, 2005).…”

Section: Biofertilizersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Modern Advancement in Biotechnological Applications for Wastewater Treatment through Microalgae: a Review

Goyal

Dhanker

Hussain

et al. 2023

Water Air Soil Pollut

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Microalgae are microscopic organisms that have a broad range of applications, from wastewater treatment, CO 2 mitigation to therapeutic proteins, and pharmaceuticals. Recently, the combination of wastewater treatment-based microalgae and the use of the obtained biomass as biofertilizers/stimulants/pesticides have been highly emphasized for their use in the agriculture field. Biofertilizers are a need of today's agriculture practices due to the increasing demand for food to feed a hungry planet while avoiding chemical contamination by the over-application of synthetic fertilizers. There is a constant need for modern techniques for the use of microalgae in a sustainable manner to harness their products to their full extent. Various types of bioreactors are available on the market, each with its own advantages and disadvantages, which, based on their efficiency, can be used for microalgae cultivation. This review aims at reporting recent developments in microalgae biotechnology, especially related to CO 2 mitigation, wastewater purification, biofuel, feedstock, future food, therapeutic proteins, pharmaceuticals, and biofertilizers, highlighting some of the current research in this field and future development priorities.

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Section: Biofertilizersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Modern Advancement in Biotechnological Applications for Wastewater Treatment through Microalgae: a Review

Goyal

Dhanker

Hussain

et al. 2023

Water Air Soil Pollut

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“…Hence it was observed that there was positive impact of farm mechanization on income [10,11,12]. Increased yield, reduced cost of cultivation merits of mechanization [13,14,15].…”

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Socio-economic Impact of Farm Mechanization on the Regional Economy of South India: Case of Paddy Farmers of Trichy, Tamil Nadu

Kamali,

Jegadeesan,

Velusamy

et al. 2023

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Farm mechanisation has a potential to improve the efficiency, productivity and cost-effective paddy cultivation while reducing the labour-intensive traditional methods which hinders timely farm operations. This study aims to analyse effect of farm mechanization on socio-economic condition of the farmers of Cauvery Delta Zone in Trichy district of Tamil Nadu. Based on the access to canal water, urbanisation and availability of non-farm opportunity, four blocks in Trichy district were selected. Two villages from each block were randomly selected. Fifty respondents from two villages and fifty-five respondents from two villages (total 210) randomly selected and data collected through personal interviews. Results revealed that majority of the paddy farmers (67%) with medium usage of machinery followed by (18%) of high level of utilization and (15%) with low level of utilization of machineries. In addition, the impact of mechanization studied under four components namely, crop specific, labour, social and economic impact and the results have clearly exhibited significant positive impact on paddy cultivators.

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“…In developing countries, rice is manually harvested with hand tools (as sickles) and threshed by beating on a hard matter or durum. The harvesting of rice with modern rice harvesters saves time, costs, and labor and reduces grain losses when compared with conventional manual harvesting [124]. Modern crop-specific mechanical harvesters, such as combine and mini-combine harvesters and reapers, can save time and labor, reduce harvesting losses, and increase profit margins and rice quality [125].…”

Section: Rice Harvesting With Advanced Rice Harvestersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Agricultural Innovation and Sustainable Development: A Case Study of Rice–Wheat Cropping Systems in South Asia

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The rice–wheat cropping system is the main food bowl in Asia, feeding billions across the globe. However, the productivity and long-term sustainability of this system are threatened by stagnant crop yields and greenhouse gas emissions from flooded rice production. The negative environmental consequences of excessive nitrogen fertilizer use are further exacerbating the situation, along with the high labor and water requirements of transplanted rice. Residue burning in rice has also severe environmental concerns. Under these circumstances, many farmers in South Asia have shifted from transplanted rice to direct-seeded rice and reported water and labor savings and reduced methane emissions. There is a need for opting the precision agriculture techniques for the sustainable management of nutrients. Allelopathic crops could be useful in the rotation for weed management, the major yield-reducing factor in direct-seeded rice. Legume incorporation might be a viable option for improving soil health. As governments in South Asia have imposed a strict ban on the burning of rice residues, the use of rice-specific harvesters might be a pragmatic option to manage rice residues with yield and premium advantage. However, the soil/climatic conditions and farmer socio-economic conditions must be considered while promoting these technologies in rice-wheat system in South Asia.

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Impact of Modern Rice Harvesting Practices over Traditional Ones

Cited by 31 publications

References 27 publications

Modern Advancement in Biotechnological Applications for Wastewater Treatment through Microalgae: a Review

Modern Advancement in Biotechnological Applications for Wastewater Treatment through Microalgae: a Review

Socio-economic Impact of Farm Mechanization on the Regional Economy of South India: Case of Paddy Farmers of Trichy, Tamil Nadu

Agricultural Innovation and Sustainable Development: A Case Study of Rice–Wheat Cropping Systems in South Asia

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