Crop cultivation
This section contains farming process of different crops in India. Latest varieties, cliamte requirement, fertilizers use, harvesting and marketing
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Strawberry Cultivation in India: Arid Area ‘Miracle’
India is seeing a spurt in the cultivation of strawberries in places that are otherwise unsuitable for this fruit farming.…
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Bok Choy Cultivation: Plant Care, Soil, Light and Water Requirements, Fertilizer Needs, Harvesting and much more
Bok choy, otherwise called Chinese cabbage, is a cool-season biennial vegetable that is typically collected for utilization in its first year of development. The article contains details on its cultivation.…
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7 Vegetables That Grow Quickly
Numerous vegetables set aside some effort to develop and pausing and caring for them turns into a dreary assignment for us. In the event that you are fledgling and need to develop vegetables quickly, here is a glance at some that will grow at least…
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Summer Crop Cultivation: Best Crops to Grow Between March to May
Nearly 60% of the population in the nation is occupied by agribusiness. Agriculture as a whole comprises various businesses connected to one another. Sericulture, grain crop cultivation, fruit and vegetable production, fruit, oil seed, milk production, peaches, peaches, poultry, ruminant breeding etc.…
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Roots and Tuber Mela at Mysuru, Karnataka on Feb 6 and 7
Around 113 million people in 53 countries worldwide faced severe food insecurity in 2018, finds a report released by the Food Security Information Network (FSIN), an initiative of food security and development institutions, UN agencies and the EU.…
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Why Zaid Season is Important for Farmers
Zaid season, the cropping season between Rabi and Kharif, is crucial for farmers to maintain their cashflow.…
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Why is Maize an Amazing Agri-product?
Maize, also known as corn, is an agricultural product that is loved by almost all human beings all over the world.…
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Banana Tubers: Healthy and Cost-Effective Way to Replace potatoes
Consumption of tubers doesn’t just help the individual in making a healthy choice but also helps the nation go through a rough pandemic like the one which has hit our nation to the core.…
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Cultivation Methods of Nutrient Rich Pigeon Pea (Toor Dal)
Pigeon pea (Toor Dal) crop is relatively easy to cultivate due to low Insect infestation. It is harvested in the months of December - January. Learn about the cultivation methods of pigeon pea.…
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Saffron from Jammu & Kashmir set to bloom in Mahabaleshwar
In a rare experiment, a number of farmers planted Himalayan saffron for the first time in the Mahabaleshwar hill station district of Maharashtra. In Mahabaleshwar, which has low temperatures and suitable soil and is at 4,500 ft above average sea level, saffron flowers have begun…
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10 Tips to Increase Productivity of Chilli Crop
Chilies can be easily grown in our backyards. There are many ways to increase the yield of native chillies like hot chilli pepper (popularly known as “kanthari” in Kerala).…
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Banana Cultivation in India: Here’s a Complete Guide for Beginners
Banana, considered as globally important fruit. Annually, 14.2 Million Tonnes of banana is produced in India, i.e. more than any other country in the world. In India, banana is the second most important fruit after the mango, and Maharashtra ranks first in the production of…
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Vegetables to be grown in the month of January
January is the best time to start, let us vow to make a green start to the year. Start with a vegetable garden and plant the winter vegetables in the next few months for a rich harvest. In this article there is a list of…
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How to grow Birds Eye Chili from seeds?
Birds Eye chillie is the star of the market having price Rs. 250 per kg. It has many medicinal properties. We can make a good profit by this cultivation…
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Centre Buys 368.7 Lakh Ton Kharif Paddy at MSP for Rs. 69.612 Crore
An official statement said, “About 39.92 Lakh farmers have already been benefitted from the continuing KMS purchasing operations with MSP value of Rs. 69,611.81 Crore.” Paddy procurement at MSP (Minimum Support Price) has increased by 22.5% to 368.7 Lakh Ton, Rs. 69,612 Crore, the Government…
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Cash Crop Cultivation: Jhinkri Farmers are Earning Lakhs by Cultivating Cash Crop! Know How
A small helmet belonging to the Bhoranj tehsil of the Hamirpur district has come into the spotlight with the cultivation of cash crops because of the assistance given to them by the JICA undertaking of the state government.…
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Rabi Sowing Commences on healthy note; Cropped Area remains above Last Year till Now
The delayed retreat of monsoons had adversely impacted Kharif crop yields but this had favored rise in soil moisture levels, supporting the Rabi sowing operation. The acreage for major Rabi crops has advanced to 18.514 million hectares as on November 20th, versus 15.301 million hectares…
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Easy To Grow Tubers in Home Gardens
Low maintenance and Sustainable gardens are always a promising approach of home gardens. Gardens where we actually do not have to spend for seeds, raw material for propagation, which can easily be found from the kitchen baskets, are quite a win win for the grower.…
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Is Magnesium Sulphate Good for Plants?
Magnesium is an essential element for all crops and cell wall protection. We use Epsom salt to treat magnesium deficiency. Magnesium sulphate should be used at least once a month to avoid leaves turning yellow color and curling found in tomatoes, aubergines, chillies, etc.…
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Earn up to Rs 4 Lakh from tomato cultivation by following Successful Farmer Subhash’s path
Subhash Gurjar who is a farmer from Kumthi, a small village in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh, has set a new example by doing modern tomato cultivation. He is earning in lakhs from tomato cultivation. He got this success when he switched from traditional farming…
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Efforts are going on to make Mutant Corn the Future of Agriculture
Corn is one of those crops which needs extra nitrogen. In the 1980s, the now-chief of agriculture of Mars, Ins. Howard-Yana Shapiro went to Mexico, corn capital of the world, looking for new varieties of corn. And he found one in southern Mexico, in the…
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Earn in Lakhs like this Successful Farmer Irfan Chaudhary by Cultivating Gourd from 1 acre land
A 37-year-old farmer Irfan Chaudhary of Garhi Bharal village in Karnal district of Haryana has grown vegetables on 1 acre of land. He made his name among the rich farmers of the entire area earning in lakhs.…
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Steps taken to Moderate Onion Prices and Availability
The price rise observed in Onions since the September second week required pro active steps to be taken. This rise in prices of onion was being monitored very closely on a day-to-day basis by a Dashboard by the Department of Consumer Affairs and called for…
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Punjab plans to switch from paddy to maize cultivation
Punjab’s Agriculture Department has launched a campaign to bring 2 lakh hectares of land under maize cultivation up from the current 1.08 hectares. The department hopes that it will lead to production of 7,60,000 metric tonnes of maize.…
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Why is Moringa tree special in our life?
There will be no Malayalees who are not aware about the Moringa tree. In every house in the countryside, a Moringa tree is not to be missed. Its fruit called drum stick is a regular presence in the kitchens of Malayalees. To make Sambar and…
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In-house Cultivation of Capsicum (Bell Pepper); How to Grow and Take Care of Your Plant
Like most cultivators, when you're arranging your vegetable nursery, you'll presumably need to incorporate capsicum or bell peppers. You can go for a small pot for growing a single plant or a large container for multiple plants, but the depth has to be at least…
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Crop Diversification is the need of the hour – Rajat Aggarwal
Mr Rajat Agarwal, Chief Executive Officer, Punjab Bureau of Investment Promotion & Commissioner - Excise & Taxation, Government of Punjab, while addressing at the CII Agro & Food Tech Conference on Ushering Green Revolution 2.0 in Punjab, lauded the state's farmers for their diversification efforts,…
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Asafoetida or Heeng cultivation has been introduced by CSIR-IHBT in the Indian Himalayan region
Due to the efforts of CSIR constituent laboratory, Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology or IHBT, Palampur, a historical shift in farming practices is in the offing with farmers of the remote Lahaul valley in Himachal Pradesh taking up cultivation of asafoetida (Heeng) to utilize vast…
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Know How House Wives Earn 10000 per week
When we think of agriculture, we think of soil preparation, fertilization, proper irrigation and physical activity till harvest. There are many people around us who find this difficult. If they want to cultivate, they can skip all this and make a try in some other…
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Know How to Grow Turmeric at Home
As we are mainly restricted to our home boundary these days therefore the idea of growing turmeric indoors will be quite productive – be it use for your own consumption or earning extra income. Growing turmeric is easy as long as you can consistently monitor…
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