Weeds have always been posing a threat to India’s natural agricultural habitat! These primarily harmful wild plants forms displace the natural useful species and contribute significantly towards degradation of crops and soil. Thus, reducing...
India’s agriculture experiences a sea of climate change which impacts the fruit crops in varied ways. It has also impacted traditional apple cultivation in Himachal Pradesh. Geographically, HP’s apple belt is spread over the...
The month of July saw tomato prices hitting the three-figure mark, leaving hapless consumers with no alternative but to reduce their tomato consumption. The price rise was a result of frequent rains in the...
One of the main economic issues facing India is the condition of the agriculture. Being the source of livelihood for over 55 percent Indians, agricultural sector is an important element in our economy. Still,...
Legends have it that back in 327 B.C., the great Alexander found a mango garden in the Indus Valley. Ameer Khurso, poet and saint from Turkoman, composed a poem on mango as early as...
In India, rice is a popular food crop and is consumed by over 70 percent of the total population. Keeping the health benefits in mind, it is important to promote and safeguard the cultivation...
In the previous blog post, we discussed some key points about the sugarcane cultivation: the soil, temperature and climate the sugarcane crop needs to thrive along with the areas where it is abundantly...
Sugarcane, which is the primary source of sugar, khandsari and gur in India, belongs to the bamboo family and is indigenously grown in the country. About two-third of the total sugarcane cultivated is used...
After rice, wheat is the second most important food-crop grown in India and it is the staple diet for millions of Indians, mainly in the north and north-western parts of the country. Wheat is...
All minerals and nutrients in our food come from the soil in which it was grown, and to create healthy plants that contain nutrients, farmers need to work on healthy soil. All soils naturally...
Agriculture sector in India is all set to experience a see change, all thanks to contract farming. While previously it was limited to small philanthropic initiatives from the corporate honchos, now, with entry of...
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