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'Give the rice farmer technology and capital - not a morsel of subsidy'

by Dr. U P de S Waidyanatha

Most farmers give priority to the application of fertilizer to the neglect of other agronomic and pest management practices, which are equally important yield determinants. This may explain the poor response to increased fertilizer use. For example, good weed management can be as important as fertilizer application for high yields.
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