various potential problems faced by farmers and exposure visit of farmers to field. Coordination is also required within the … and training along with people's participation and new thrust on participatory research and development to bring farmers … does not provide farmers with high income. Rice food security needs clear national policy that allows right investment in …

conditions for one month and evaluated for the performance based on seed invigoration and existence of the invigorative effect on … with 2% prosopis retained the seed and seedling quality characters at higher order …

during rainy season. However, the available technology is expensive thus limiting its adoption by the local rice seed … producers (RSPs). Hence, this study was conducted to develop a low cost alternative hermetic seed storage technology which can … easily be mass fabricated locally. A prototype of a hermetic seed storage container (HSSC), equipped with a simple zipping …

variable plant stand. This study attempts to develop a low cost seed coating technology as a way of solving bird infestation … tested for their possible application as coating material. Using these materials, a simple and machine-free seed coating … process was developed which can easily be done at the farmers’ level. Results of bird feeding tests showed that seeds coated …

The use of multiple insecticidal seed treatments in combination to control a greater spectrum of pests has been … increasing in rice production in the U.S. Mid-South. The economic benefits of individual seed treatments in rice are well … documented, but returns on investment (ROI) on combinations are unknown. Efficacy and economic returns of insecticidal seed …