Organic farming is the need of the time to conserve natural resources, promote healthy food production and reduce chemical contamination of the soil and water bodies. Due to excessive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture, population of beneficial microbes in the soil starts declining. Moreover, due to nearby water bodies get contaminated with … Read more
Point mutation is a type of genetic mutation in which a single nucleotide base is changed, inserted or deleted from a DNA or RNA sequence of a genome of an organism. It usually takes place during DNA replication. Ethylmethane sulfonate and N-methyl-N-nitrosourea are the most common chemical mutagens that induce point mutations in DNA. It … Read more
Storage grain losses occur due to late harvest, poor storage structures, biotic and abiotic factors. Biotic factors are microorganisms, insects, rodents or birds while abiotic factors are temperature, moisture, etc. That’s why good post-harvest management is necessary to extend the shelf life of grains. Harvesting cereal crops at the optimum time is necessary to maintain … Read more
The clearing of tropical rain forest for agriculture frequently results in an increase in the size of the ozone hole, deforestation, loss of biodiversity, soil erosion and climate change. However, as the human population is increasing and the demand for food is increasing globally, therefore there is a need to increase agricultural production. That’s why forest land … Read more
From this article get to know agricultural tools pictures with names and uses. Use of these agriculture tools make most of the activities easy. Imagine a world where farmer has to dig the soil only with hands, it would not only take lot of time but will be really tiring for the farmer. In these … Read more
The major difference between agro based and mineral based industry is in the source of their raw materials. Agriculture-based industries such as cotton textiles, sugar mills, silk, oil, etc. source their raw materials from agricultural raw products that are plant-based and animal-based. While mineral based industries source their raw material from mineral ores. Some examples … Read more
For increasing production in poultry, fisheries and beekeeping, breeding, feeding, record keeping, waste management, etc. are common. Breeding is done to increase breed quality and is one of the most important factors that determine production in animal husbandry. Likewise, feeding is necessary to supply the essential nutrients required for the proper development of fish, poultry … Read more
Bt crops can be defined as genetically modified crops that contain the toxins derived from the gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium, “Bacillus thuringiensis.” The toxins of the bacterium are “cry proteins” that are toxic to specific pests that belong to the order: Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera and Nematoda. Hence it helps control pests in corn, cotton, potato and … Read more
Yes, hens lay unfertilized eggs. They go through a process called ovulation according to light patterns in which they do not need any rooster (male fowl) to lay eggs. However, hens only lay a fertilized egg when mated with a suitable rooster. An adult hen ovulates soon after laying the previous egg and it takes … Read more
Women love wearing gardening gloves to protect their hands from cuts, blisters, and sharp rocks or roots while performing gardening activities. It helps avoid chances of tetanus, sepsis, Legionellosis, Melioidosis and Rose gardener’s disease. Therefore, if you do not have a pair of gardening gloves, then you can prefer buying any one of these based … Read more
