A growing number of farmers are turning to hybrid seeds because of their great yield and inexpensive price. Vegetables, maize, wheat, and paddy are traditional crops that struggle to maintain good yields using local seeds.
Hybrid seeds are being used by farmers more frequently to plant these crops, which eliminates the requirement for traditional farming for household needs. She mentioned that it is challenging to increase income solely through farming using indigenous seeds.
Using More Hybrid Seeds
Farmers now purchase hybrid seeds of new species from the market as agro vet stores have made this easier to do in the communities. According to a farmer named Dil Bahadur Thapa, the procedure has become simpler as agro-vet retailers have just started selling hybrid seeds of new species.
In an agricultural area of around 10 ropanis, Thapa has raised veggies. Commercial farming on leased property needs hybrid seeds to produce a high volume. Local vegetable species are impacted by insects. I buy seeds from new species on the market, and my output is high,” he claimed.
- Farmers adopt hybrid seeds for high yields and affordability.
- Agro-vet stores simplify buying hybrid seeds for farmers in communities.
- Ramhari Pandey: Rampur farmers adopt hybrid seeds for ease, high yields.
According to him, production from hybrid seeds is advantageous in terms of farming labor and investment. Insects have a smaller impact on high-quality crops, he claimed. Before planting crops, he also consults with agriculture professionals, which he claimed would lead to a good yield.
According to Ramhari Pandey, the head of the agriculture department of the Rampur Municipality, many farmers have moved to hybrid seeds because of the ease of farming and their high yield. Many farmers have converted to hybrid seeds, and forget about raising local foods, he said.
He claimed that the village uses paddy seeds such as Sabitri, Sawa Mansuli, US 312 Champion, and Raja Gorakhnath. The second-highest crop in Palpa district is paddy.
As a result of the conversion of arable land into building plots, paddy output has recently been declining, according to agriculture technicians.
