This course gives participants the necessary skills in using mechanical transplanter from nursery to crop establishment.
Objectives
- Proficiency in using mechanical transplanter
- Gain skills in establishing and managing nursery
- Understand land preparation requirement for effective crop establishment
Key Modules
- Basic rice agronomy (irrigated transplanted rice)
- Agronomy of mechanically transplanted rice
- Safety procedures
- Different transplanting machines
- Nursery preparation and management
- Potential business model (transplanting and nursery)
- Field practice of using mechanical transplanter
Target Audience
- End users
- Contractors
- NARES
- Private Sector agri-business employees (large and small)
- Intermediaries (public, private, researchers, extension agents, suppliers)