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RAINFED RICE A SOURCEBOOK OF BEST PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES IN EASTERN INDIA<br />

Prepared by:<br />

M. R. Varma<br />

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Why use improved tillage implements?<br />

Saving in time and energy<br />

Reduction in drudgery<br />

Better field preparation<br />

More coverage per unit time<br />

Low cost in land preparation<br />

Better weed control<br />

Better crop growth and yield<br />

More economic return<br />

Increase in productivity<br />

Do you know that ...<br />

A farmer needs to travel 65-100 km to plough 1 ha of land with a country<br />

plough vis-à-vis only 15-1 8 km with a bullock-drawn six-disc single-acting<br />

disc harrow.<br />

Effect of implement working width on distance travelled to cover 1 ha

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