Smarter agri techniques need to address ground-level problems: Researchers

DSR requires farmers to directly sow rice into rows in the field, using a machine

Three years earlier as explained in the first part of this series, Vinod Kumar, a farmer then 29 years old, decided to change the way he grew wheat and rice. He was encouraged by scientists who were experimenting on climate-smart techniques that help farmers grow more food, increase their income and also adapt to climate change. This was in a portion of farmers’ fields, including Kumar’s, at Anjanthali village, about 20 km away from here.
 

Kumar had already adopted a few of these technologies. Such as Happy Seeder, a contraption that deals with the crop residue that becomes a headache