Rice farmer grows crop with 60% less water, awarded

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Rice farmer grows crop with 60% less water, awarded [1]

COIMBATORE: The Indian Rice Research Institute, Hyderabad, has awarded a farmer from Dharapuram for adopting drip irrigation system in rice cultivation, thereby reducing water consumption by 60%.

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02/09/2015

Author(s): Adarsh Jain [2]

Source: Times Of India (Coimbatore) [3]

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