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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Citrus greening disease is an important disease of citrus which greatly affects the production of the fruits in several parts of India. Characteristic symptoms include yellowing of leaf...
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CHENNAI,
Saturday, May 11, 2013
The Dar. M.J. Joseph Farmers' Science Museum, named after an innovative farmer in Kerala is set up by the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Kannur of Kerala Agricultural University at Panniyur, near Tali...
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NEW DELHI,
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Plea to remove Agriculture Ministry’s nominee from panel
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May 2, 2013
Minimal use of water, avoiding its wastage and proper ways of conservation are the key inputs to sustain any agricultural activity. As a part of its comprehensive rural development initi...
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May 2, 2013
Innovations to boost production on land used for agriculture are needed
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April 25, 2013
Any fruit crop is perennial in nature and takes a minimum of three years after planting to bear the first fruits. “In spite of repeated cautioning, the farmers fail miserably in establishing...
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April 11, 2013
The discovery of the gene by a University of California research team, which included a scientist from Hyderabad, is expected to enable plant breeders to develop lettuce varieties that can better germinate under high temperatures
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April 10, 2013
Compared to nearly a decade back today in paddy growing the systematic rice intensification method called SRI cultivation is universally accepted as a proven method to increase rice yield.
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April 3, 2013
Non-availability of green fodder becomes a problem during summer season or when the monsoon fails. Prolonged preservation of fodder in the form of silage becomes the key to overcome the...
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Thiruvananthapuram,
April 1, 2013
Helps farmers tackle climate change and market conditions
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March 28, 2013
Presently farmers in Tamil Nadu are battling two problems — acute water shortage and a major power crisis. “Even to pump out the fast dwindling water from the wells for irrigating the crops farmer...
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February 28, 2013
The quality of mulberry leaves fed plays a vital role in growth and development of silkworms and silk production. However, incidence of pests often affects the leaf quality and yield.
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February 20, 2013
Is there any book that gives details of organic producers and marketing?
P. Rangasamy
New Delhi
A booklet from inspiring case studies presented at a worksh...
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May 2, 2013
Potash is one of the major nutrients required by all crops. There is no such source in India and the entire requirement of potassic fertilizer is met by imports and distributed to farmer...
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NEW DELHI,
April 27, 2013
They say Supreme Court-appointed panel’s recommendations reasonable
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April 25, 2013
Three species of mango hoppers namely Idioscopus niveosparsus, Idioscopus clypealis and Amirtodus atkinsoni are serious pests in the entire mango growing regions of India. The...
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April 10, 2013
For farmers in Bahuti village of Mirzapur district in Uttar Pradesh water availability and quality farm inputs posed a big problem.
Though rice and wheat are the main crops, farmers also...
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RAIPALLY (D) (MEDAK DISTRICT),
April 5, 2013
Can you imagine an illiterate taking class to trainee IAS officers? That’s what has been accomplished by Aaidala Lalitamma of Raipally village, about 50 kms from the district headquarters. But one...
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April 3, 2013
Insect light trap is one of the very effective tools of insect pest management in organic agriculture as it mass-traps both the sexes of insect pests and also substantially reduces the carryover p...
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March 28, 2013
Farmers in Chidambaram district, Tamil Nadu have been introduced to a new annual flowering crop called Gladiolus by the Annamalai University in association with State Department of Agriculture (Ja...
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February 28, 2013
Mindless usage of chemical fertilizers and spraying pesticides to increase yields have made farming a commercial exercise profiting only some private companies rather than a small farmer.
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February 20, 2013
Foliar application of boron is also known to enhance crop growth, number of fruits, fruit size and yield of many crops.
This technology was tested in some farmers fields in Bangalore on a...
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CHENNAI,
February 17, 2013
Panchagavya, an organic manure, helps to achieve good yield
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