Exotic vegetable Farming In India – A Guide to Farmers What is Exotic Vegetable farming? Exotic vegetable farming refers to farming of non-indigenous varieties of plants that are not traditionally grown in a particular area. These plants are often grown under specific and controlled environments like greenhouses or net-houses (also called poly houses). But these …
Effective Crop Protection techniques for Paddy against Green Leaf Hopper: India’s association with Rice, dates back to 1800 BC when “rice” is mentioned in the Sanskrit scriptures like Yajur Veda. We have archeological evidence dating back to almost 6000 BC which proves that rice was widely cultivated in the Ganges valley and nurturing our ancient …
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Crop protection during summer season The scorching summer is here and India being tropical country, summer season is usually harsher. This year is no exception with prediction saying that the temperature will hover 2-3 degrees higher than normal. For an agricultural economy of ours, summer season is critical when crops are prone to high level …
Protection Of Sugarcane crops against “Borer” pests The most commonly harvested plant in the months from December to May is the humble sugarcane. Sugarcane is an important crop in India, as it is the primary source of sugar production in the country. India is the world’s second-largest producer of sugarcane, after Brazil. The crop is …
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Importance of crop protection: Agriculture is the backbone of India. The percentage of the rural population In India is almost 65% as of 2021. Agriculture is also the main occupation in India with India being one of the major contributors to the agriculture sector worldwide. 58% of the Indian population depends upon agriculture for their livelihood. The arable land …
