Page-10 of Agriculture
Relay Cropping
In Relay cropping second crop is planted even before the first crop is harvested. Thus, both crops share some part of the season. In India, Rice –cauliflower –...Seed Replacement Rate
Seed Replacement Ratio denotes how much of the total cropped area was sown with certified seeds in comparison to farm saved seeds. It also denotes actual quality seed...Sustainable Sugar Initiative
SSI was jointly launched by ICRISAT and WWF to reduce and optimize the use of water and other inputs in sugarcane production. It is a system of various...Vermin
Vermin means wild mammals and birds which are harmful to crops, farm animals or which carry disease. In India, wild animals can be declared as vermin if they...Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF)
ZBNF is set of natural farming methods where cost of growing and harvesting plants is zero. It is a farming practice that believes in natural growth of crops...Farmer Producer Companies (FPC)
On the recommendations of an expert panel led by Y.K. Alagh, Centre had amended the Indian Companies Act, 1956, in 2002-03 to provide for “producer companies”. A Farmer...Pesticide Management Bill, 2017
The Pesticide Management Bill, 2017 is yet another Bill that is to be tabled by the Agriculture Ministry in the next three months. The Bill is being finalized...
Jhum (Shifting) Cultivation
Jhum cultivation, also known as shifting cultivation, is a traditional form of agricultural practice primarily observed in the hilly and forested regions of north-eastern India and several parts...
Food Security
Food security refers to a state in which all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to meet their...
Food Processing in India
Food processing in India is one of the most dynamic and fast-growing sectors of the economy, acting as a crucial link between agriculture and industry. It involves the...Tea Varieties in India
In India, there are three distinctly different tea growing regions. These regions are geographically separated, thereby producing three entirely different teas both in style and in taste/flavor. The...
