TIRUCHY: Efforts by the agriculture department to boost pulse cultivation are showing early promise in Tiruchy. Following the samba paddy harvest, farmers have sown pulses on about 6,136 acres – a significant step towards achieving the annual target of 24,404 acres for 2024-25.
According to officials, farmers in Tiruchy and the delta districts traditionally practice the Rice Fallow system to cultivate pulses such as black gram, red gram, and green gram. This low-cost method involves broadcasting seeds manually into the standing paddy crop 7 to 10 days before harvest or dibbling them immediately after the paddy is harvested, ensuring uniform growth under optimal soil moisture conditions, officials said.
