Progressive growers like Haji Nadeem Shah eagerly adopt innovative ways of farming. Recently, he tried a relatively new method of cultivating wheat, sunflower and cotton on 14 acres.
The technique is called permanent raised beds (PRBs). Facing a shortage of irrigation water as his farm is located at the tail-end region of the canal, he opted for PRB and drip irrigation.
PRB-based cultivation helped Shah in conserving water and getting better productivity of all three crops. He proposes that farmers in Sindh consider this option by looking at its cost and benefits. Growers don’t need to prepare land, which is time-consuming and involves considerable expenses before every crop sowing.
