Many small-scale and marginal farmers reported that these seed grower are more reliable than the public seed distribution system. Indigenous crop nutrient management practices are those manuring and fertilizing practices developed by farmers through judicious mixing of organic manures and chemical fertilizers. According to them, five to six sheeps are sufficient to cater to the manure needs of one acre of rice. Sheep manure is usually applied once in a year. Farmers who apply sheep manure usually skip the basal application of chemical fertilizers.
Sheep manure is powdered and mixed with urea for top dressing.
Sheep manure releases the nitrogen quickly when compared to farm yard manure. Pure cow dung is not good for the rice crop. This practice also enables the farmers to undertake intercultural operations such as application of fertilizers and pesticides. This practice yields an additional two bags of rice per acre. Indigenous rice weed management strategies are those strategies adopted by farmers to minimize the growth of weeds in rice fields.