Page-7 of Agriculture

Rotund Cropping Method

The Rotund Cropping Method is an advanced and systematic approach to crop rotation, designed to maximise agricultural productivity while preserving soil health, biodiversity, and ecological balance. The term...

December 11, 2018

Agriculture Export Policy, 2018

Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved Agriculture Export Policy, 2018 with aim to double farmer’s income by 2022. Cabinet has also approved proposal for...

December 7, 2018

Agriculture Export Policy, 2018

On 7th December, 2018 Union Cabinet has approved the Agriculture Export Policy, 2018. A Monitoring centre under the Ministry of Commerce would be established to oversee the implementation...

December 7, 2018

Araku Coffee

Araku Coffee is a renowned variety of organic Arabica coffee grown in the Araku Valley, situated in the Alluri Sitharama Raju district (formerly part of Visakhapatnam district) of...

November 25, 2018

Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR)

Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR) is a modern rice cultivation technique in which seeds are sown directly into the field instead of being transplanted from a nursery. This...

November 20, 2018

Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)

The Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) is a flagship Central Sector Scheme launched by the Government of India to provide medium and long-term financing support for the creation of...

October 25, 2018

C-heavy Molasses

C-Heavy Molasses, often referred to simply as final molasses, is a thick, viscous by-product obtained during the final stage of sugar production from sugarcane or sugar beet. It...

October 25, 2018

Canola Oil

Canola oil is a widely used edible vegetable oil derived from the seeds of the canola plant, a variety of rapeseed developed through traditional plant breeding techniques to...

October 25, 2018

Economic Threshold Level (ETL)

The Economic Threshold Level (ETL) is a pivotal concept in pest management and agricultural economics that determines the critical point at which pest population density or damage justifies...

October 23, 2018

Kharif Crops

Kharif crops are a major category of seasonal agricultural produce grown in South Asia, particularly in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and neighbouring regions. These crops are sown with the...

October 20, 2018

2018 World Food Day (WFD)

The World Food Day (WFD) is observed every year across the world on 16th of October to commemorate the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in...

October 17, 2018

Bt Cotton

Bt cotton is a genetically modified (GM) variety of cotton that contains a gene from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), which enables the plant to produce an insecticidal...

October 9, 2018