The most effective control of cotton jassid is by using Confidor in the cotton field. During a study on the effects of pesticides on cotton jassids, it was found that applying 0.2% Confidor solution helped to get 72% mortality of cotton jassids within 72 hours after application of the pesticide. Various insecticides such as SoftStart … Read more
The word market is derived from the Latin word ‘marcatus’ which means merchandise or trade or a place where business is conducted. However, a variety of experts have defined the market in their versions, and truly the word market as simple as it seems is filled with components and dimensions. A market can be a … Read more
Use our agricultural land area calculator to convert and calculate acres, bigha, ares, square feet, kanal, square meters, grounds, biswa, square yards, hectares, guntha into desired units. This tool acts as a converter that can convert the values of one area unit to another area unit very easily. It helps to reduce the manual error … Read more
Agricultural marketing is defined as the process of studying all the activities, agencies and policies involved in the production of agricultural products by the farmers and the movement of agricultural products from the farms to the consumers. It involves production, assembling, storage, processing, transportation, packaging, grading and distribution of agricultural products to the market. It … Read more
According to the data of the Fertilizer Association Of India, urea which is a rich source of nitrogen for plants is the most used, produced, and imported fertilizer in India. From 2021 to 2022, around 34.18 Million metric tonnes of urea was consumed in India making it the most used fertilizer in the country. It … Read more
Angiosperm which comprises a group of plants that produce flowers and bear their seeds in fruits is divided into two different groups that are monocots and dicots primarily based on the number of cotyledons that is part of the embryo within the seed of a plant. However, there are distinct features that are visible in … Read more
Euphorbia tigrona also known as the African milk tree, cathedral cactus, friendship cactus, good luck cactus or Abyssinian euphorbia is a rapid-growing, drought-tolerant, flowering succulent plant native to Central Africa. Many people often get confused that the African milk tree is a cactus, but actually, it is a succulent plant that looks like a cactus. … Read more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture led a nationwide agricultural initiative to combat climate change and support local farmers. Hawaii which is among 30 participating states, is receiving $6 million in grant money overseen by the Hawaii Ulu Cooperative & Nature Conservancy. To reduce carbon emissions and enhance food sustainability, the USDA’s project is promoting agroforestry … Read more
By availing SBI Agriculture Gold Loan farmers can get up to 20,000 to 50,00,000 from the State Bank of India by pledging gold ornaments. State Bank of India is offering gold loans to farmers and entrepreneurs who are engaged in the cultivation of crops, dairy, poultry, fisheries, piggery, sheep, etc. on owned or leased land with … Read more
Plants get nutrients from soil, air and water. There are total 16 essential nutrients that are Carbon (C), hydrogen (H), oxygen (O), nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), sulfur (S), Boron (B), chlorine (Cl), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo), nickel (Ni), and zinc (Zn). These essential nutrients are … Read more
