The new technology that is usage of Happy Seeder in states like Punjab and Haryana instead of burning the crop stubbles for reducing the air pollution

1. UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES ,
RAICHUR .
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE , RAICHUR .
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION EDUCATION
PRESENTATION
HAPPY SEEDER TECHNOLOGY
Presented by
c. vaishnavi
M.Sc.(Ag.)
PG20AGR12028

2.  Rice-Wheat Cropping system of the Indo-Gangetic plains of India cover
around 10.5 million hectares.
 An estimated 23 million metric tons of rice stubble burned in October and
November to prepare fields for subsequent wheat crop.
 Burning of crop residue a major cause of air pollution, in addition to soil
degradation.
 Due to such burning enormous quantity of particulate matter (especially
PM 2.5) and other noxious gases are released in the atmosphere.
 Zero tillage (ZT) direct seeding offers a solution, but affected by large
amount of loose residues in field.

4.  In order to curb this menace the central government has sanctioned Rupees
6950 million rupees to the Punjab for the awareness drive and subsidized
purchase of in-situ residue management machinery.
 Among various in-situ residue management technologies, Happy Seeder
technology had a major breakthrough due to its exponential expansion in
the past two years.
 This machine was developed in the Department of Farm Power and
Machinery, Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana in collaboration with
CSIRO Land and Water Australia under the financial assistance from
ACIAR

5.  Happy Seeder - a specialized no-till seeder, combines Zero Tillage
seeder with a straw management unit.
 Shreds residues and deposits around the seeded row as mulch.
 Reduces evaporation losses, buffers soil moisture and temperature,
and facilitates a more efficient uptake of water and nutrients by
plant roots.
 Reduces labour requirements for crop establishment by as much as
80%, irrigation needs by 20-25%, and herbicide use by as much as
50%.

6.  Rejuvenation of soil micro-flora and fauna
 Reduction of weeds especially the obnoxious Phalaris minor to
an extent of 65 percent
 Better crop health as compared to conventionally sown ones
 Reduces the GHG emission and Particulate Matter emissions
to a greater extent in the area.

8. OASISOF CONSERVATIONAGRICULTURE IN PUNJAB, INDIA: A
CASE STUDYOF HAPPY SEEDERTECHNOLOGY
• Present study was conducted in cluster of four villages viz
Jatana, Katani, Mehdoodan and Begowal in Ludhiana district
of Punjab where the technology was rapidly adopted.
• The aim of this study was to explore factors affecting
adoption, impact and prospects of the technology in rice wheat
cropping system.

9. MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS FOR ADOPTION

10.  Mr. Harjeet Singh, a progressive farmer and opinion leader of
the area, has also played key role in ensuring rapid adoption of
the technology.
 He not only motivated fellow farmers to gain technical
assistance from the KVK but also assisted them in purchasing
26 Happy Seeders

13. STUDY FINDINGS
 Single intervention of Happy Seeder in 2017-18 in a small area of 18 ha at
one location increased to 800 ha in the adjoining areas during current year
i.e. 2018-19
 However, the long-term impacts of this technology on soil flora & fauna,
natural resources (land and water), role of opinion leaders in rapid diffusion
of technology and its contribution towards poverty alleviation needs to be
explored further.

14. IMPACT
 Reached 0.8 million hectares of adoption of happy seeder/zero tillage
technology in the North- Western States of India within a year.
 An additional direct farmer benefit of Rs 900 crores compared to a burning
option.
 Large public benefits of significant reduction in GHGs & PM 2.5,
improving soil health, saving on water and contributing to SDGs.
 Approximately 13,000 happy seeder machines in operation in north-west
India.

15.  States like West Bengal has been conducting research trails on Jute
cultivation using zero till happy seed technology
 Government support, including a special scheme of about Rs 1150 crores
to support farmers for machinery, capacity development, knowledge
sharing and awareness creation involving almost 100 public institutions
including Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), ICAR institutions, State
Departments of Agriculture, Agriculture Universities.