Agricultural Challenges
• Instability: Agriculture in India is largely depends on monsoon. As a result, production of food-grains fluctuates year after year. A year of abundant output of cereals is often followed…
Problems of Small Farmers
1. Insufficient Water Supply:- Water availability in India is more than sufficient to irrigate all cultivation areas; the problem is that we still have to find cheap and suitable solutions…
Nutrient Use Efficiency
Nutrient Use Efficiency: Nutrient Use Efficiency is defined as the amount dry matter produced per unit of nutrient applied or absorbed. Classification of NUE: 1. Agronomic efficiency: it is defined…
NEEM AS AN ORGANIC PLANT PROTECTANT IN AGRICULTURE
NEEM AS AN ORGANIC PLANT PROTECTANT IN AGRICULTURE What is Neem ? Neem (Azadirachta indica) belongs to the family Meliaceae. Neem is a fast growing, evergreen plant that can grow…
Role of women in agriculture
Role of women in agriculture In agricultural production and related areas, women play a major and critical role. The type and scale of women’s agricultural participation varies greatly by area.…
AGROTOURISM
AGROTOURISM Agritourism or agrotourism is a way where people will have the opportunity to visit the rural parts of the country and get to know their roots. In India, 80%…
Subsistence farming in developing world
Subsistence farming in developing world Introduction- On smallholdings, farmers practise subsistence agriculture, which involves growing food crops to satisfy the needs of themselves and their families. Subsistence farmers provide enough…
AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS: NEW HOPE FOR AGRIBUSINESS
AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS: NEW HOPE FOR AGRIBUSINESS What are agricultural robots? The robot is a machine that is automatically operated and helps to reduce the heavy work of human. These days…
Bichor
What is biochar? Biochar is a fine-particle coal like substance that can be used as a soil amendment to improve soil health, it is high in organic carbon and also…
Eco- labelling
Eco-labelling: The influence of eco labelled products on consumer buying behaviour Eco- labelling: – Environmental labelling on packaging is an important method of explaining to customers the unique advantages and…