Sri N. Ashok progressive farmer of N.jalalpur Village Kulcharam Mandal Medak district. Earlier growing paddy crops by manual transplantation used to require more labor, seed, and time. He came to know about the implement (Drum seeder) for direct seeding of paddy and contacted KVK, Medak from where he got details of its application on the field. Now he is growing paddy successfully using an 8-row manual-operated drum seeder under the supervision of KVK Scientists.

The paddy seed is soaked in water for 24 hours after that seed treatment is performed and the sprouted seeds are filled in boxes of the seeder before soaking the seed paddling of the field is completed. The paddy seed is sown at a row distance of 20 cm. It saved the seed, labor cost of transplanting weeding cost and time requirement is less. The crop matured 10 days in advance and about a 10 percent yield increase is observed The increase in yield was observed to be 24 to 27 q/ac. thus the total income from growing paddy using this technology has increased to the tune of 8000/- per acre.