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Sprinkler and Drip Irrigation: Increasing the income of agriculture by saving water
In Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Chhattisgarh, more than 93 percent of the cultivable land has so far been brought…
Woman Farmer’s Income increased more than 6 times due to Integrated Farming…
The farmers doing farming as a business by adopting new technology are getting good income from it. One such technology is the Integrated Farming System. One such woman farmer is Dondubai…
Why is tissue culture technique effective in potato seed production?
If you want to get more production in potato farming, then it is very important to have healthy seeds. In traditional farming, there is a possibility of disease of the crop. In such a…
Frost Management: Dangerous for crops but rescuable
Frost on crops is very dangerous. To save the crop from frost, it is necessary to maintain the temperature of the atmosphere above zero degree celsius by any means. For this many…
Polyhouse Technique: ICAR-IIVR technical support led to success in the protected…
Avnish Patel constructed a naturally ventilated polyhouse in 0.25 acre area and cultivated tomatoes with the help of the State Horticulture Department of Uttar Pradesh. But, the tomato crop…
Selection of improved varieties in vegetable cultivation
Hailing from Tumkur district of Karnataka, Krishnaiah is always keen to learn modern farming techniques. This is the reason why he has got success in the cultivation of vegetables in a few…
Know method of home production and use of Trichoderma
Microorganisms such as Trichoderma are also commonly found freely on organic residues. These are such friendly fungi which help in increasing the growth and yield of plants by playing the…
Speed Breeding Technique: Know how to harvest crops like wheat, barley and gram 6…
The 'Speed Breeding' technique of growing plants rapidly was found to be so powerful that farmers can get 6 times the yield of crops like wheat, barley, gram in a year. This achievement is…
Integrated Farming: Hit IFS model of Kerala farmer C Bhaskaran
Before adopting the integrated farming system, he used to earn only around Rs 24,680 annually, but now not only has he increased his income, but has also become an inspiration to many youths…
Advanced variety of tomato by plastic mulching technique
Saroja, a progressive woman farmer from Karnataka, has adopted plastic mulching technique in many vegetables with the help of KVK and has emerged as an inspiration for her sector. Know how…