By Hadi Laghari
FIRB System: Furrow irrigated raised bed (FIRB) system of planting developed in Yucatan Valley of Mexico is being adopted by farmers only recently. In this method, raised beds (37.5 cm) alternating with furrows (30
cm) are prepared and 2-3 rows of wheat are planted on the bed. The crop is irrigated in furrows. An economy in water with similar wheat yields is the main reason of its adoption.
FIRBS is the way towards nutritional security and economic growth
of the farmers large number of technological optional for crop diversification are available which need kind attention of the extension agencies for their dissemination and acceleration of adoption
at farm level.
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