NEW DELHI: At a time when the government remains indecisive on the fate of indigenously developed genetically modified (GM) mustard, farmers from several states have explored an alternative and claimed that the yield of oilseeds can be increased substantially even using traditional seeds through a new technique of cultivation. They joined hands with a Madhya Pradesh agriculture department official in sharing their first-hand experience on practising the new method of cultivation - called System of Root Intensification (SRI) which involves planting of saplings instead of directly sowing of seeds in farms - and expressed their wish to adopt it in larger scale. Under this method of cultivation,...
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