Repeating the same crop can increase nutrient imbalance and pest pressure. Here is how crop rotation, legumes and soil testing can help farmers manage soil health.
Rice-groundnut rotation can change water use and farm returns. What should farmers check about soil, sowing time, irrigation and markets before switching crops?
Santosh Kumari, a farmer from Bhadaura village in Mainpuri district, has only 1 hectare of cultivable land. The situation was such that due to non-availability of nutritious vegetables for…