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IRRIGATION

January 23, 2018

WHAT IS IRRIGATION? Irrigation is defined as the artificial means of bringing water to an area of land which has scarcity of water. Irrigation water gives the land an ability of producing crops which is otherwise impossible without the availability of water.  Irrigation is also defined as the supply of water to agricultural crops by […]

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INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT

January 23, 2018

WHAT IS INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT? Integrated pest management or IPM is defined as the use of all the methods of pest control, for example, cultural, physical, chemical & biological methods in such an integrated way so that the risks of investment, health & environment got reduced. IPM can also be defined as the comprehensive & […]

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Weeds: Definition, Benefits and Losses

January 23, 2018

WHAT ARE WEEDS? There are numerous definitions of a weed, including: a plant out of place and not intentionally sown a plant growing where it is not wanted a plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. plants that are competitive, persistent, pernicious, and interfere negatively with human activity. There are approximately 250,000 species of […]

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MANURE

January 23, 2018

WHAT IS MANURE? Manure is the organic matter content which when added to the soil improves physical health & structure of soil by increasing its fertility, organic matter content, soil aeration, nutrient content etc. It is the biological product which is formed after the decomposition of cow dung, sewage or slurry waste or left over […]

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NATURAL WEED KILLERS

January 23, 2018

Natural weed killers are the different natural agents which are used in killing or controlling the weeds without affecting the nature or environment. These can be different bacteria, fungi or other microorganisms, plants, animals or insects which kill or suppress the weeds due to the action of feeding or living on the weed plants. The […]

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ORGANIC FARMING

January 23, 2018

WHAT IS ORGANIC FARMING? Organic farming is defined as that kind of agriculture which uses the traditional ways of farming instead of modern techniques so that there is not too much effect on the natural properties of soil & crop environment. Organic farming is the farming done with the natural processes by following them not […]

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PROBLEMS CREATED BY POLLUTION

January 23, 2018

The contamination of the environment & its resources by the pollutants such as gases, poisonous chemicals, particulate matter & different heavy metals is known as the pollution. Pollution is defined as the contamination of the environment & atmosphere of earth which have many harmful or poisonous effects on earth & its ecosystems i.e. environment & […]

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POLLUTION

January 23, 2018

WHAT IS POLLUTION? Pollution is defined as the contamination of the environment & atmosphere of the earth which have many harmful or poisonous effects on earth i.e. environment & atmosphere get depleted. Pollution is also an agent of causing the different adverse changes in the environment & atmosphere of earth. Pollution can also be known […]

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PRE EMERGENT WEED CONTROL

January 23, 2018

Pre emergent weed control is defined as the control of weeds before of the emergence of crop plants into the crop fields. These are the weed control measures which are applied before the emergence of the yield providing produces in the farming areas. These methods of weed control are applied before the coming out of […]

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FORESTS

January 23, 2018

WHAT ARE FORESTS? Forests are defined as the land masses which are highly covered with the trees. These are the natural ecosystem of the earth which helps in sustaining the wildlife and biosphere. Forests are also acting as the habitats for various life forms of earth. These cover approximately 9% of earth area which is […]

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Genetically Modified Organisms and Agriculture

January 22, 2018

For many years, people have been altering the genomes of plants and animals using traditional breeding techniques. Artificial selection for specific and desired traits has ultimately resulted in a variety of organisms under categories of Crop plants, farm animals, and soil bacteria majorly. But this artificial selection has been limited to naturally occurring variations only. […]

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How to apply fertilizers?

January 22, 2018

How to apply fertilisers? A wide range of fertilisers is available for use in agriculture for increasing the crop production and productivity from the farm lands. The different range of fertilisers i.e. bulky or organic manures is to be applied in such a proper and efficient manner so that most of the micronutrients & macronutrients […]

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CONTROLS OF INSECT PESTS

January 22, 2018

WHY TO CONTROL INSECT PESTS? Insect pests are controlled in a sense as they are posing the danger to human, nature & economy. Insect pests are posing many threats to crops which meant in qualitative & quantitative losses of crops. If insect pests are not controlled effectively than it will be very difficult for the […]

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Invest in Youth to Invest in Farming to Invest in Future

January 22, 2018

Taking cognisance of the fact that agriculture, and in general rural area, is under distress, the budget 2017-18 allocated ₹35,984 crores, the highest amount so far, for agriculture and farmers’ welfare. With this, the government intends to address issues of optimal utilisation of water resources, create a new infrastructure for irrigation, conserve soil fertility with […]

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GREEN MANURING

January 22, 2018

WHAT IS GREEN MANURING? Green manuring is defined as the growing of green manure crops & then turning off these crops directly in the field by ploughing the field so as to make the field richer in nitrogen which is the most deficient nutrient of the soil. Green manuring crops help in improving the structure […]

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