Day: January 19, 2018
FLOWERING SHRUBS
January 19, 2018WHAT ARE FLOWERING SHRUBS? Flowering shrubs are the shrubs which are cultivated or grown for the flowers so as to add the beauty & to increase the aesthetic value of landscapes. Flowering shrubs are also the shrubs which produce beautiful flowers in different seasons of the year. These shrubs are cultivated or grown mainly because […]
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Air Pollution
January 19, 2018WHAT IS AIR POLLUTION? Air pollution is the contamination of the atmosphere with the different harmful pollutant gases & chemical or biological agents which arise the problem for the breathing of species living on earth. It can be defined as the contamination of air present in the atmosphere with the different poisonous gases & pollutants […]
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Best lawn fertilizers
January 19, 2018Best lawn fertilizers Best lawn fertilizers are the fertilizers which are best suited for the lawn conditions and do not have any adverse effect on the vegetation and the organisms present there. The fertilizers are added into the lawn to improvise the soil and environment conditions which will become favourable for the growth of different […]
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Honey bees are real dancers
January 19, 2018Honey bees are the best dancers. Waggle dance. The waggle dance, past history records says that the dance is only meant for women. Many kings of past kingdoms had their own special dancers. They performed on important occasions in the kingdom. This case is also meant for nature. God has given the gift to the […]
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Honey Bee
January 19, 2018Honey Bee Insect Order: Hymenoptera There are about 20,000 kinds of honey bees. Out of them 3 families, i.e. Bombidae, Meliponidae, and Apidae produce honey. Apidae is the main honey producing family. Four species of Honeybee are: Apis carana Fabricius Apis dorsata Fabricius Apis florea Fabricus Apis mellifera Linnaeus Apis carana Fabricius This honey bee makes parallel combs on […]
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Slow release fertilizers
January 19, 2018What are slow release fertilizers? Slow release fertilisers are the pellets of fertilizers which are released slowly on the basis of microbial activity and remain in the soil for a longer period of time. The activity of microbes is based completely on the soil temperature. Some other common definitions of slow release fertilizers are: Slow […]
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INTEGRATED WEED MANAGEMENT
January 19, 2018WHAT IS INTEGRATED WEED MANAGEMENT (IWM) Integrated weed management is defined as the combined use of all the methods of weed control i.e. cultural, physical, chemical and biological methods in such a balanced way so that there is no harmful effect of weed control practices on nature and side by side weeds are controlled and […]
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WEED MANAGEMENT
January 19, 2018What is Weed Management? Weed management is defined as the management and control of weeds in such an integrated way so that their harmful and determinantal effects can be cured on crop plants and livestock before reaching the plants reach maturity. It is an approach in which weed prevention and weed control have a companion […]
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Perfect the Pulses
January 19, 2018Pulses in today’s scenario are the pulse of Indian agriculture. Being the country with huge vegan population, Pulses remains one of the major commodities of our Indian food basket acting as a major source of plant based protein supplement. Despite the fact that pulses hold 6-7% of the household food budget, per capita consumption has […]
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Top 10 Global Mergers and Acquisitions
January 19, 20181. Bayer and Monsanto In a rapidly consolidating sector already dominated by just a handful of players, Bayer AG’s $66 billion acquisition deal with U.S.-based Monsanto Co. has significant negative implications for farmers and the industry, experts say. The two companies, though, say the deal will be a boon to the agricultural industry — helping […]
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Conservation of Natural Resources
January 19, 2018Why is conservation of Natural Resources important? Natural resources are the resources which are present in our environment in the renewable or non-renewable forms and which helps in fulfilling the human needs. There are different natural resources such as; forests, water, air, fossil fuels like coal, diesel, petrol, sunlight, rivers, oceans, wildlife, minerals, nutrients, land […]
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Mustard Sawfly, S.Name: Athalia lugens
January 19, 2018Mustard Sawfly, S.Name: Athalia lugens Mustard Saw Fly Order: Hymenoptera Family: Tenthredinidae This insect is distributed in Indonesia, Formosa, Myanmar and India. Main susceptible plants: Mustard, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Radish, etc. Identification: There are five black stripes on the back, and the body has a wrinkle appearance. A full grown larva measures 16-18 mm in length. The […]
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Organized Agribusiness Retailing
January 19, 2018Indian economy is considered to be one of the fastest growing economies in the world. The rural economy being the foundation, requires a strong push in terms of technology and innovation. The basic and serious concern of policymakers in India is to double the farm income within next five years and to achieve a minimum […]
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Budget Highlights of Agriculture and Rural Population
January 19, 2018“Farmers for whom we have committed to double the income in 5 years”, said by Mr. Arun Jaitley, Finance Minister of India. The total allocation for the rural, agriculture and allied sectors in 2017-18 is ₹1,87,223 crores, 24% higher than the previous year. The major areas of funds allocations are as follows: Agricultural credit: The […]
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