Udaipur. Rajasthan is one of the largest producer of paddy in India with nearly 1.2 Lakh hectares under rice cultivation. However Rajasthan’s yield per acre is just about 1800 KG/ Hectare which is about 55% lower than Punjab’s average paddy yield of nearly 4000 KG/Hectare. Heavy infestation of insects, weeds and diseases in the paddy crop is a widespread crisis faced by Rajasthan farmers.The Mumbai headquartered Indofil Industries Ltd has commenced KHARIF 2016 Paddy Protection Campaign in Rajasthan specially in, Banswada, Baran, Bharatpur, Durgapur, Hanuman Nagar, Kota and Shree Ganganagar. Indofil has deployed many well trained Krishi Doots to work closely with farmers to ensure a healthy and record paddy crop in KHARIF 2016. Mr. Maheshkumar Khambete a senior manager of INDOFIL INDUSTRIES LTD said Farmer meetings are being organised at important paddy villages. Farmers are being trained on advanced diseases diagnosis techniques and modern cost-effective paddy protection solutions. Seed treatment products like SPRINT provides protection from seed and soil borne diseases and enables uniform germination, better root development and increased number of tillers. Uncontrolled growth of weeds reduces soil nutrients available for uptake by crops. ZECHOR & KILLOG are effective herbicides for easy cost effective control of weeds. AVTAR a unique combination of Contact & Systemic fungicide is an ideal remedy for important fungal disease complex during the rainy season like Sheath Blight, Brown spot, besides it helps to correct the zinic nutrition to paddy crop. Indofil’s BAAN and BAAN GOLD are protectant fungicide for Rice blast disease control. Absorbed rapidly by the paddy crop BAAN is relocated towards the tips of leaves for protection from fungal attacks and is very effective if applied in the prescribed dosage at the right time. BAAN not only controls blast but significantly improves grain quality, grain shining, grain weight (yield) and reduces milling losses. Indofil’s MERGER is a one shot fungicide for the control of all types of leaf , node ,neck and grain blast , grain discoloration diseases and brown spot. In addition to disease control, It also improves the yield and quality of grains. It is developed by Indofil™ Research and Development team. The insect fauna in paddy fields is composed of resident, migratory and aquatic species, but the biggest threat being the BROWN PLANT HOPPER (BPH). Indofil’s TOKEN with a quick knock down action is an ideal protection against BPH. TOKEN is effective because it acts on the insect’s nervous system through contact & ingestion resulting in the cessation of feeding within few hours and death shortly after due to paralysis.
Mr. Maheshkumar Khambete concluded that “To optimize paddy yield farmers have to protect their crop and respond in time to fungal diseases and manifestation of insects and pests. Indofil’s well-researched, easy-to-use and economical range of products ensure protection from the heavy infestation of diseases, weeds and insects at different stages of paddy cultivation”.
