cannonfodder
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It is common knowledge that most hybrid seeds are different from OPV's(cannot be used for sowing). If farmers really make that mistake it is lack of knowledge and information more than anything which can be rectified. The link you provided actually is making an case in favor of hybrid wheat even for small land holders. I just happen to read the conclusion due to lack of time.
My/Navneet's point is simple that high water consuming crops like sugar cane should be avoided in Maharashtra (not making any case for particular type of hybrid/ OPV crop).
Please don't post unnecessarily.
My/Navneet's point is simple that high water consuming crops like sugar cane should be avoided in Maharashtra (not making any case for particular type of hybrid/ OPV crop).
Please don't post unnecessarily.
In the light of the ongoing discussion about the suitability of hybrid seeds for small-scale farmers, this paper has analyzed whether farmers can benefit from the adoption of hybrid wheat in a semisubsistence environment of India and what factors determine their adoption. We found that hybrid wheat has a significant yield advantage over OPVs and that its grain quality is well adapted to farmers’ tastes. Against widespread beliefs, hybrid wheat technology does not require higher input intensities, and the technology is not biased towards larger farms. On the contrary, despite relatively high seed prices, smallholders benefit to a greater extent from the cultivation of hybrid wheat than their large-scale colleagues. Access to information and income significantly influence the adoption of hybrid wheat. Individual networks, as opposed to village networks, also play a role in the adoption process.[\QUOTE]
The problem is in the seed. Specialy wheat and pulses which are hybrid. They produce good quantity of crop but then the residue seeds from crop cannot be used for sowing as they lack potential.
More over these seeds are more responsible for making the land barren.
As the hybrid vigor gets lost when seeds are reproduced, farmers have to buy new seeds regularly to avoid yield losses
http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.522.1482&rep=rep1&type=pdf
this is the basic reason of drought and suicide of farmers.