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
Intercropping and Crop rotation have multiple advantages such as increased soil fertility, nutrients in the soil, water use efficiency, yield and natural weeds, pests and disease management and reduced soil erosion. These two agricultural practices are a part of the organic farming system which helps to increase sustainability. Intercropping: It is a type of multiple … Read more
Cotton cultivation impacted the physical landscape of the American South during the 19th century in the period around the Civil War. In the first half of the nineteenth century, increased demand for cotton resulted in the expansion of the cotton farm. Moreover, enslaved workers were used to grow cotton in the region. The market revolution … Read more
In the United States of America, females account for around 36% of the country’s farmers. Around 9% of the agricultural farms are completely owned by females and 56% of the total farmers are female farmers. Moreover, females in the United States contribute about 38% of total agriculture sales. But, to increase these numbers, female farmers … Read more
India is a major agrarian country, it is the largest producer of sugarcane, banana, milk, papaya, jute, etc. and is the second largest producer of rice, wheat, sugarcane, groundnut, vegetables, fruit and cotton. The agriculture sector contributes about 20.3% to the GDP of the country and is a major source of employment in rural India. … Read more
