Back to Search Start Over

Adoption Pattern of Direct-Seeded Rice Systems in Three South Asian Countries during COVID-19 and Thereafter

Authors :
Simerjeet Kaur
Sharif Ahmed
Tahir Hussain Awan
Hafiz Haider Ali
Rajbir Singh
Gulshan Mahajan
Bhagirath Singh Chauhan
Source :
Crops, Vol 4, Iss 3, Pp 324-332 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2024.

Abstract

COVID-19 has caused a deep economic impact on the lives of small and marginal farmers due to travel restrictions, market closures, and social distancing requirements. Due to COVID-induced labor scarcity and water shortage in India, direct-seeded rice (DSR) has emerged as a viable alternative to puddled transplanted rice (PTR). However, there was plenty of labor available in Pakistan and Bangladesh for rice cultivation during COVID-19 times. Therefore, both countries did not observe the shift from PTR to DSR. The cost of inputs, such as seed, fertilizer, pesticide, and fuel, was high due to a supply–demand conflict during the COVID-19 pandemic in three countries. Farmers faced weed problems and physical and/or economical non-availability of suitable machinery for DSR cultivation during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the later years of 2022 and 2023 (post-COVID), the area under DSR decreased by 88% in India, while it remained stagnant in Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
26737655
Volume :
4
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Crops
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.69cd3952cf854eafb6b20096eeb1ddcb
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/crops4030023