Category: farm guide

PESTICIDES LABELLING METHODS and THEIR QUANTITY CALCULATIONS

Labelling methods for pesticides indicate if formulations are dry or solutions and their further subdivision. Farmers select based on suitabiliity for their needs. Based on label info, calculation of how much pesticide to be given are made. This post describes both labelling methods and calculation formulae.

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SIX STEPS TO MAKE AGRICULTURE AN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

The post concerns with farmer stress as value of farm produce is way behind all other articles of material use. Maintaining agriculture an economic activity, the post suggests ways how to do same.Farmer is advised to diversify, be knowledgeable, profit oriented,

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THREE STEPS TO FUTURE AGRICULTURE

“Agriculture exists first to feed people and has done so for thousands of years, and it will have to continue doing the same for hopefully many more.” FAO Each second, the world’s population grows by nearly three more people, that

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Crops and Vegetables Sowing Planting Calendar

The Sowing/Planting Calendar is an indicative time schedule for taking up agriculture tasks. we discuss this timing separately for cereals and vegetables.

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Polyhouse Saline Soil – prevention and cure

Polyhouse Saline Soil – prevention and cure Many polyhouse/greenhouse growers see Saline soil problem. White grayish powder deposit on the sides of the beds and even on top of the soil is usual first visual manifestation of this. Indication of

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Modern Technology Boosts Agriculture Farming

Modern Technology like bio-technology, nano-technology, drip systems, protected cropping, smart phone apps are harbingers of greater sustained production. Agricultural practices for effective management all available resources, bio-fertilizers etc. delay climate change and global warming.

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Agriculture Practices Mitigate Climate Change and Global Warming

Climate change study shows earth temperature is increasing with consequential unpredictable weather. The climate change affects food production directly impinges on hunger and poverty in world. Agriculture practices can mitigate and slow down climate

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Why Go For Organic Fertilisers

Organic Fertilizers means fertilizers made from living beings. Chemically speaking their molecules have carbon and hydrogen. Organic Fertilizers are made from composting of the remains of living beings be it leaves fallen from trees, shrubs, grasses, roots of pulses, fish, sea grass, dung of animals.

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