In general, turkey takes about 14 to 20 weeks from hatching to harvesting for meat purposes. However, some heritage breeds of Turkey can even take 25 to 30 weeks from hatching to harvesting. They are popular to raise for Thanksgiving dinner and a great addition to the barnyard. Domesticated turkeys (Meleagaris galloparo) can live up to … Read more
The method of cross-breeding is commonly used for improving cattle breeds because it increases fertility, longevity, feed efficiency and disease resistance in cattle. Frieswal, developed by ICAR, Meerut is a classic example of cross-bred cattle. It is a cross between native cattle Sahiwal and exotic cattle Holstein Friesian. Crossbreeding is the process of mating two … Read more
The rice crop (Oryza sativa) also known as paddy is a kharif crop that requires a hot and humid climate. It is a water-intensive crop and hence needs an average annual rainfall between 175 to 300 centimeters. Temperature ranges from 21 to 37º Celsius and sandy loam to clay loam soils with pH around 5.5 … Read more
The agriculture of Darjeeling Hill has now taken a new turn. Now the cultivation of the world’s most valuable spice, Saffron, has started here and it has been made successful by the Centre for Floriculture and Agri-Business Management (COFAM) department of North Bengal University in Siliguri. The first success in this farming has been achieved … Read more
Truck farming is the practice of cultivating fruits and vegetables crop on a large scale to transport them to distant markets. The historic records of truck farming can be seen in Egypt and Greece. With time as human civilizations evolved, people invented new agricultural techniques and transportation methods that helped to reduce post-harvest losses. Due … Read more
Traditional agriculture is a primitive method of farming in which farmers use indigenous knowledge, traditional tools and equipment, organic fertilizers and pesticides. However, production may be less in traditional farming systems, but it is a healthy food production system. Many people get confused between the definition of modern and traditional agriculture and they involve the … Read more
Post-independence, India has seen many agricultural changes that made India a food exporting country from a food-scarce country. When the British left India in 1947, they destroyed the native natural farming system of the country that used to be the country’s backbone for a healthy and organic food production system. Due to this deaths through … Read more
Agricultural land is degrading gradually, according to a report from the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, 1.6 and 3.3 million hectares of hectares of agricultural land could be lost by 2030 due to urbanisation. Hence, a micro farm could be our potential solution to combat global hunger in the future. However, most people often … Read more
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) has advised farmers of Tamil Nadu to cultivate Sannam red chilli variety to get maximum profits based on their forecast. TNAU Price Forecasting Scheme has analyzed the past 16 years of red chilli prices that prevailed at Tirunelveli regulated market for sannam red chilli variety. According to the analysis … Read more
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has a total of 63 state universities, 4 deemed universities and 3 central universities in India. So if you are looking for government jobs, then you must be admitted to any one of the universities that are recognized by the ICAR. It is important because most of the state … Read more
