Brochures

Direct dry seeded rice (Bangla)

DSR is an alternative crop establishment method for rice where seeds are sown directly without raising them in a nursery. This brochure explains the benefits of this method.

Direct dry seeded rice (Nepali)

DSR is an alternative crop establishment method for rice where seeds are sown directly without raising them in a nursery. This brochure explains the benefits of this method.

Direct dry seeded rice (Urdu)

DSR is an alternative crop establishment method for rice where seeds are sown directly without raising them in a nursery. This brochure explains the benefits of this method.

Direct Dry Seeded Rice for Northern India (English)

DSR is an alternative crop establishment method for rice where seeds are sown directly without raising them in a nursery. This brochure explains the benefits of this method.

Direct Dry Seeded Rice for Northern India (Hindi)

DSR is an alternative crop establishment method for rice where seeds are sown directly without raising them in a nursery. This brochure explains the benefits of this method.

Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) DevGen (Hindi)

DSR is an alternative crop establishment method for rice where seeds are sown directly without raising them in a nursery. This brochure explains the benefits of this method.

Direct Seeded Rice Zero-Tillage (Bangla)

DSR is an alternative crop establishment method for rice where seeds are sown directly without raising them in a nursery, and can be done in zero-tillage conditions. This brochure expalins the process of using DSR in zero-tillage conditions.

Mat Nursery

A mat nursery establishes seedlings in a layer of soil mix on a firm surface. Seedlings are ready for planting within 15-20 days after seeding and this is a prerequisite for machine transplanting.

Mat Nursery (Oriya)

A mat nursery establishes seedlings in a layer of soil mix on a firm surface. Seedlings are ready for planting within 15-20 days after seeding and this is a prerequisite for machine transplanting.

No-till and Unpuddled Mechanical Transplanting of Rice

Machine transplanting involves planting young rice seedlings into puddled soil by machine. This brochure explains the process of mechanical transplanting into non puddled soils.

North India (Indo-Gangetic Plains) Kharif Direct Dry Seeded Rice Planting Technique

DSR is an alternative crop establishment method for rice where seeds are sown directly without raising them in a nursery. This factsheet explains how this method can be used in the wet season.

Turbo happy seeder and bed planter (Kannada)

This factsheet explains the specifications and the operation of a turbo happy seeder and a bed planter. 

Weedy rice in Asia (English)

Weedy rice is a major threat in direct seeded rice systems. This brochure explains the process of identification and control of weedy rice.

Weedy rice in Asia (Hindi)

Weedy rice is a major threat in direct seeded rice systems. This brochure explains the process of identification and control of weedy rice.