Introduction Being introduced for prevention of soil erosion, Cashew (Anacadium occidentale L.) gained status of one of the commercial dollar earning crop in India. Cashew occupied an area of 10.62 lakh hectares with total annual yield of 8.17 lakh metric tons for year 2017-18 with a poor productivity of 753kg/ha (DCCD, Kochi, Kerala). Being one …
INTRODUCTION Maize is one of the most essential fodder crops, particularly for milch animals. The crop is grown in over 0.9 million ha in different parts of the country throughout the year. It is a C4 plant having high fodder production capacity in a short duration. The maize plant provides excellent fodder for livestock, particularly …
Genetic diversity studies in Forage Maize (Zea mays L.) for Green Fodder Yield Read More »
INTRODUCTION Cotton enjoys a predominant position among all cash crops in India and has retained its unique fame as “King of Fibres” and “White Gold” because of its higher economic value among all cash crops in India. It is grown mainly for its fibre used in the manufacture of cloth for mankind. In recent years, …
INTRODUCTION In India, cotton cultivation area of 12.70 million hectares, with a share of 21 per cent of the global production (30.50 million bales) with an average productivity of 523 kg ha-1 [1]. In India, the seed cotton yield per unit area is still far below than many other cotton growing countries in the …
Introduction Sugarcane is an important commercial cash crop and plays vital role in Indian agriculture. It ranks second after Brazil both in area and production among sugar producing countries. It is grown in 4.5 per cent of the total cropped area of the country. Ratoon is unique phenomenon in the sense that a number of …
Validation of Soil Test Based Targeted Yield Equations for Ratoon Sugarcane on Vertisols Read More »
Introduction Under National Agricultural Technology Project, Zonal Agricultural Research Station, Mainpuri, C.S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology Kanpur villages Rajpura and Pal were selected at initial stage. Before development of model for K.V.K. detail survey was made and found that the both villages vegetale crops producer. In village Rajpura, farmers were grown potato more …
INTRODUCTION Nanotechnology is the science which is associated with the development of numerous novel products at nano levels. It is one of the fast emerging scientific disciplines due to its huge potential in creating materials that have advanced applications [1]. This technology has greatly impacted many different science and engineering disciplines, such as electronics, materials …
The present population of 7 billion is projected to grow at the pace of 70 million per annum by the end of 2050.
INTRODUCTION India ranks second in rice production, producing 155.6 million metric tonnes per year, followed by China, which ranks first. Rice is the staple food for more than 60% of the world’s population, especially for Indians. To meet the growing demand for food caused by population growth, approximately 1% of global rice production must be …
Introduction Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) is a versatile annual legume crop suitable for cultivation in all seasons due to its wide range of adaptability, quick growing habit, short duration, and high green fodder yield potential and better quality with palatability . Being a legume crop, it provides nutritionally superior fodder rich in crude protein, minerals, …
