By Ramesh Dutt Sharma
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Manual chores are slowly giving way to machines-saving labour and time. Sowing, harvesting and threshing machines are available to the farmer. A "drum seeder" has been developed which can sow eight to twelve rows at a time. fJs ' 111ey puncture the paddy plant and pur th.. l The eggs haICh m about a week In a cropping season there are four generonons • We haue chang_ ed our habits. W oorieties. How can 'That will do We honey ~ees suck necfOr from flowers and people look after us so that they can use oor hOlley You should chonge your habits.
Neem the Doctor Using neem seeds as an insect repellent was another Indian discovery which is now used all over the world. The IRRI entomologist Dr Ramesh Chandra Saxena extracted the bitter compound from neem seeds and made it into fine granules called bitters. A solution made from a spoonful of bitters, sprayed over a hectare of rice crops, is enough to check insects like the brown planthopper. 35 The Indian Directorate of Rice Research is located in Hyderabad. Here tests are conducted on how the different varieties of rice fare in the varying soils and climates of the country.
The Infinite Variety of Rice Preparations The south Indian idli and dosa appear to have conquered the world. To make them, parboiled rice and urad dal paste are mixed in a three to one ratio. The mixture is left to ferment overnight. That is why idlis are light and fluffy. At south Indian feasts there are dozens of rice preparations-plain rice, lemon rice, tamarind rice, curd rice, coconut rice, vegetable rice, sweet rice seasoned with kewara and dry fruit. Then there are a variety of kheers- the most popular is made by boiling rice in milk and adding a sprinkle of almonds and raisins.