DRR Dhan 57 (Early Direct seeded aerobic variety)

Varietal characteristics: A mid-early duration (120 days) aerobic rice variety with multiple disease resistance. It is suitable for aerobic ecosystems of Jharkhand (Zone III) and Chhattisgarh (Zone V).

Notification date: S.O. 8(E) dt. 24^th Dec 2021.

Yield: 4.7-5.0tonnes/ha.

Disease reaction: Moderate resistance to Leaf blast and Neck blast.

Pest reaction: Resistance to gall midge and rice thrips and moderate resistance to plant hoppers and Whorl Maggot.

Grain type: ShortBold (SB), HRR: 60%., Gel Consistency: 53 mm, Amylose Content: 23.4%.

Seed availability: 50kg.

IIRR 8 Row Seeder 

Technology Profile 

A row seeder (also known as drum seeder) sows the pregerminated paddy seeds in the rows at spacing of 20 cm in puddle soil. There is saving in the cost of cultivation to the tune of 35 per cent by using this device.

Context 

The advantages of the machine are

• Lightness of the machine
• Ease of fabrication at any local workshop
• Ease of operation with one operator
• Low cost 

Direct sowing Row seeder with wider spacing ( 25 cm X 25 cm) SRI - drumseeder: A row seeder (with a spacing of 25 cm row to row) sows the pregerminated paddy seeds in the rows at a spacing of 25 cm in puddle soil. The other principles of SRI can be well adopted with this seeder to enhance the productivity. The drum seeder is under testing at DRR to save seed and enhance profitability.

Practical Utility/ Scalability 

• No of rows                           : 8 

• Row spacing, cm                  : 20 

• Field capacity, ha/h              : 0.235 

• Power source                      : 4.0 hp Diesel engine 

• Unit Cost, Rs (approx)          : 55,000 

• Cost of operation (Rs/ha)      : 740

Carrying out timely operation and reducing cost of cultivation is the prerequisite for enhancing the production and productivity of rice and as well as to make rice cultivation commercially viable and profitable enterprise for the farmers. Selective mechanization can help to achieve this goal.

DRR Dhan 55(Early Direct seeded aerobic variety) 

Varietal characteristics: A medium duration (125 days) aerobic rice variety with multiple disease resistance. It is suitable for irrigated ecosystems of Bihar (Zone III) and Chhattisgarh (Zone V).

Notification date: S.O. 500(E)dt. 29^thJan 2021.

Yield: 4.9-5.5tonnes/ha.

Disease reaction: Moderate resistance to Leaf blast and Neck blast.

Pest reaction: Resistance to gall midge and rice thrips and moderate resistance to plant hoppers.

Grain type: Long Bold (LB), HRR: 55.53%., Gel Consistency: 22 mm, Amylose Content: 22.58%.

Seed availability: 200kg.

Rice Riche cream for cracked heel and dry skin

This product is useful for therapeutic and cosmetic applications such as cracked heels, dry skin disorder. It softens the heel and the foot skin, preventing the feet and other parts from forming thick and hard skin.

Product composition

• The product comprises rice bran oil up to 60%, brown rice extract up to 40%, humectant up to 30%, sequestrant up to 1.0%, preservative, fragrance in acceptable range and sufficient quantity of water to make the formulation 100%.
• Gamma oryzanol, tocopherols,  tocotrienols,  sterols etc are other bioactive minor components present in the product

Features of the product

• The formulation, apart from healing the cracks on heels, is useful in arresting the bleeding due to cracks and reducing the pain.
• The cream has the excellent effects of softening the heel and the foot skin. It enhances skin elasticity.Interestingly, compared to commercially available products, the recurrence of crack is less severe.
• The composition of the formulation is new, very safe, eco-friendly and does not produce any harmful effects. 

Effectiveness of the products

• Cracks in heal disappeared within a week, this was reported by the all users (100%).
• Majority of the respondents (82.0%) considered this product better / much better than the available products in the market.

Production cost

• At laboratory scale, the production cost of 50 g of the product is Rs. 25.50 which can be further reduced it prepared at commercial scale.