IRRI, Jain Irrigation sign MoU on water efficient irrigation
Published on by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network in Academic
IRRI on Friday entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with JISL for collaborative research and adaptive field trials on paddy using micro irrigation. Jain Irrigation will closely work with IRRI's scientists to determine optimal irrigation and fertigation systems for irrigated rice and wheat.
India alone has 43.8 million hectares of irrigated rice paddies. Research by Jain Irrigation indicates that drip technology can reduce water use and maintain yields in many crops. Now, Jain Irrigation and IRRI want to determine if drip irrigation can do the same in rice. If so, it could be a promising technology to address dwindling water availability and increasing demands on irrigation water.
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