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Rice growing season: Wet season (January-June)
Rainfed Lowland yield (t/ha): 2.2
Irrigated Lowland yield (t/ha): 2.1
Rice Area per Farmer (ha): ≥0.5 et <1.0
General farmer’s support and assets
Presence of farmer’s association: Not common
Access to credit: No or limited
Land ownership (does farmer rent land?): No
Popular Varieties
Rainfed Lowland: Superindia, Saro5
Irrigated: Superindia, Saro5
Selected Crop Management
Land preparation: Manual
Crop establishment: Direct seeding, transplanting
Water supply: River
Herbicide use: Not common
Chemical fertilizer application: Not common
Harvesting: Manual
Threshing: Manual
Women activities: Weeding, harvesting, threshing.
Major Challenges: Flooding, poor water management, weeds.