People transplanting paddy in a field
Published recently in Nature Communications journal, the study by Prof Udit Bhatia and Dr Shekhar Sharan Goyal from IIT-Gn and Dr Rohini Kumar from UFZ examined crop patterns across 664 districts.
Reducing rice cultivation in water-stressed districts could lower fertiliser use, groundwater extraction and methane emissions, according to a study by IIT Gandhinagar and Germany’s Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ). The researchers said the changes could reduce nitrogen surplus — the fertiliser left unused by crops — and lower water consumption without affecting calorie production or farmers’ overall returns. Ahmedabad: One crop shift could tackle three farm pressures at once. It suggested shifting a part of the area under rice and wheat to maize, jowar, bajra and ragi. Crucially, the study does not call for replacing rice or wheat. It reallocates land at the margin, preserving existing cultivation and diets while making room for coarse cereals where they can grow well. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Ahmedabad | Silver Rate in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Petrol Price in Ahmedabad | Diesel Price in Ahmedabad | CNG Price in Ahmedabad | LPG Price in Ahmedabad