SRT- A Zero Till, Conservation Agriculture Technique

It it a conservation agriculture (CA), No-till method of farming which does not cause atrocity of tillage, completely stops soil erosion, promotes natural production of earthworms, increases organic carbon of the soil, considerably increases productivity of the land and added effect of amazing happiness & confidence of the farmer.

No ploughing, No puddlng and No transplanting
A New technique for easy Food production while reduced cost and drudgery
Accepted by the United Nation’s Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO)

https://teca.apps.fao.org/teca/en/technologies/10108

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All About SRT

 

What is SRT ?

It is a No-till, conservation agriculture scientific technique that has magical results.

 

Strength of SRT

Happiness and dignity to a smallholder farmer is possible : Small farmers are giving up and their next generation is rapidly losing interest in farming.

 

Impacts of SRT

Our preliminary analysis of the soil is showing an increase of 0.5% organic carbon per year when practiced SRT.

 

Protocols of SRT

In SRT, ploughing and puddling is to be avoided for several years (probably for next 20 years or more)

In The Words of Krishi Ratna Shri. Chandrashekhar ji Bhadsavle Himself

  ...SRT is nothing but a revolutionary agriculture technique which not only fixes atmospheric carbon into the soil, and thus, improve soil health; but also improves water infiltration, recharging water aquifers; and most importantly, swiftly achieve doubling of farmers’ income. If not anything, SRT will, most importantly, translate success and positive results of adopting SRT into happy and confident farmer, by positively influencing capacity building of the farmers…

Principles of SRT

 
Principle One

In this method ploughing and puddling is to be avoided for several years (probably for next 20 years or more). Thus no more transplanting involved.

 
Principle Two

Weeds are to be controlled by general purpose and selective weedicides. Roots, left over parts of the previous crop (crop residues) and the weeds are allowed to decay slowly in-situ.

 
Principle Three

Rice after rice is to be avoided. The rotation should involve pulses and oilseed crops.

 
Principle Four

In this method the transplanting shock is not there. Hence the crop gets ready 8 to 10 days earlier. Thus farmers should be alert in choosing the right variety of rice for his soil type and rainy days for undisturbed harvesting.