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Farmers Can Boost Income by Making Seeds from Rice Panicles: Learn the Right Method.
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News18•01-10-2026, 15:09
Farmers Can Boost Income by Making Seeds from Rice Panicles: Learn the Right Method.
- •Shahjahanpur farmers can increase income by preparing and selling a portion of their rice crop as seeds instead of selling the entire harvest at market prices.
- •Select only healthy, strong, and disease-free plants for seed preparation; avoid weak or diseased plants to prevent affecting the next crop.
- •Choose fully developed, long, and dense panicles that are completely filled with grains and have a uniform bright color.
- •Harvest and thresh selected panicles separately from the general crop, ensuring grains do not break or husks are not damaged.
- •Dry seeds to 10-12% moisture content and store them with neem leaves or safe chemicals in clean jute bags or airtight drums in a cool, moisture-free place.
Key Questions Answered
Farmers can increase their income by two to three times by setting aside a portion of their ripening rice crop to prepare and sell quality seeds instead of selling the entire harvest at regular market prices.
Farmers should select only healthy, strong, and disease-free plants with deep green leaves and strong stems. They must choose fully developed, long, and dense panicles that are completely filled with grains and have a uniform bright color.
Seeds should be dried in strong sunlight until their moisture content drops to 10 to 12 percent. Afterward, they should be stored in clean jute bags or airtight drums with neem leaves or safe chemicals in a cool place protected from moisture and rats.
