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220<br />

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

Ploughing across the slope<br />

Ploughing and other cultural<br />

operations are undertaken across the<br />

slope. This controls surface runoff of<br />

rainwater. This water then<br />

percolates into the soil.<br />

Water recycling<br />

This refers to the judicious use of<br />

stored rainwater in ponds/wells to<br />

provide life-saving irrigation to <strong>rice</strong><br />

during periods of drought and for<br />

growing sequential crops. The<br />

recycling of water in the village<br />

helps in:<br />

timely nursery raising;<br />

mitigation of drought;<br />

improving the chances of an<br />

assured crop;<br />

increasing cropping intensity;<br />

improving crop productivity;<br />

generating employment<br />

throughout the year; and<br />

improving livestock health<br />

through more fodder production.

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