Vol. 7, Special Issue 6 (2019)
Flood tolerant paddy variety (Swarna sub 1) impart resilience to farmers in flood prone areas of NICRA village, Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India
Author(s): A Anuratha, V Vigila, M Ramasubramanian and R Ramesh
Abstract: The study was conducted in Rayapuram and Keezhapattu villages of Thiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu state under National Innovation on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) project implemented by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Needamangalam, Thiruvarur district during 2015 to 2018. Recurrent floods have been the principal constraints in food production in these villages affecting mainly rabi during the growing season as well as at the time of maturity. About 71 per cent of total rainfall occurs during monsoon period (September to December). Economics of flood tolerant paddy variety swarna sub 1 was studied in comparison with economics of ruling paddy variety BPT 5204. Farmers of the Rayapuram and Keezhapattu villages of Needamangalam block of Tamil Nadu state are generally cultivating BPT 5204 during monsoon period due to high market price resulting low income which are susceptible to flooding during rabi. As an alternative to the flood susceptible paddy variety, farmers of the Rayapuram and Keezhapattu villages were educated by the scientists of KVK, Thiruvarur under “National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)†project to grow flood tolerant paddy variety swarna sub 1 during rabi season. To ensure rice production to climatic variability leading to flood, site specific climate resilient technologies such as flood tolerant paddy variety ‘Swarna Sub 1’ and mid duration HYV of rice was tested and demonstrated in the project villages. It was necessary to observe the performance of these varieties to the climatic vulnerability as well as farmer’s acceptability. The paddy productivity and economic returns under improved technologies were calculated and compared with the prevailing farmers’ practice. Results revealed that Swarna sub-1 variety under improved practices recorded higher yield of 21.93%, 9.62% and 9.33% during 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 and the recommended practice gave higher net returns of Rs 91375,88211 and 88200 per ha and B:C ratio of 2.55,2.31and 2.36 respectively as compared to farmers practice.
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A Anuratha, V Vigila, M Ramasubramanian and R Ramesh. Flood tolerant paddy variety (Swarna sub 1) impart resilience to farmers in flood prone areas of NICRA village, Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India. International Journal of Chemical Studies. 2019; 7(6): 165-168.
