Dry farming or Dry Land Farming refers to an improved system of cultivation whereby maximum amount of water is conserved by soil and water management. It involves efficient...
Rain-dependent areas can be broadly split into two: ‘dry lands’, which receive less than 750 mm of rain a year; and rainfed areas, which receive more than 750...
Microirrigation refers to the slow application of water on localized volume of soil by surface drip, subsurface drip, bubbler, and microsprinkler systems. Water applies in such irrigation wets...
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) was launched in 2015-16 with objectives to enhance physical access of water on farms; expand cultivable area under assured irrigation; improve water...
The Central Government launched the Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) from 1996-97 for extending loan assistance to states for the completion of near complete irrigation scheme. Rationale and Objectives...
Command Area Development programme was launched to narrow the gap between irrigation potential created and actually utilized in major and medium irrigation schemes In all five year plans,...
According to State of Indian Agriculture 2015-16, India has a net sown area of around 140 million hectares (2012-13) of which around 66.10 million (around 47%) is under...
Irrigation refers to artificial application of water to crops. It is one of the most important critical inputs for enhancing the productivity that is required at different critical...
Coal gas / syngas is obtained by destructive distillation of coal. It is a mixture of hydrogen (50%), Methane (35%), carbon monoxide (10%), Ethylene (5%) and other volatile...
India is second largest producer of Sugar in the word after Brazil. In the India, Sugar Industry is one of the largest farm based industry, only next to...
