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Regenerative Farming is the Path to Sustainable Agriculture
Carbon Di-oxide and other greenhouse gases (GHG) are posing the biggest threat to the environment today. Surprisingly, the agriculture sector is one of the biggest emitters of CO2 and GHG and has captured the attention of environmentalists lately. Agriculture alone
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National Food Security Mission : Increasing Production since 2007-08
National Food Security Mission (NFSM) was launched in 2007-08 by the Government of India as a centrally sponsored scheme. The primary objective of NFSM is to increase the production of rice, wheat and pulses through holistic planning including expansion of
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Site Specific Crop Management(SSCM) for improving precision agriculture
About Site Specific Crop Management There are broadly over 20 agro-ecological zones in India and each zone has its own suitability for different crop types. Beyond this broad variation, the soil conditions in a region as small as an acre
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GPS is building Virtual technology boundary for cattle
Tracking cattle through RFID Tags and GPS technology Cattle rearing has traditionally been a labour intensive job with a lot of time and money spent in maintaining the grazing areas through fencing. Cattle theft is another problem that leads to
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Judicious Seed sowing can be done with electronic controllers now
Judicious Seed Sowing VRA or variable-rate application is a method of applying varying rates of inputs in appropriate areas throughout farmland. The objective of Variable rate application is to ensure maximum profits to its fullest potential, with more efficient input
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Agricultural Market Deregulation – Indian Farmer can now sell beyond boundaries
Agricultural Market Deregulation is a widely suggested strategy to make agricultural markets efficient. India has successfully established itself as a food sufficient nation. In fact we have been a net exporter in major agricultural products. However, the ground realities indicate
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Crop Rotation for transitioning to traditional ways of farming
Crop Rotation Each crop has its unique set of requirements in terms of nutrients derived from soil. It also has different susceptibility to pathogens and pests. If a farmland is used to cultivate the same crop every year, the same
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eNAM: Connecting farmers and retailers via Technology
The Government of India has established multiple public wholesale market yards for agricultural markets popularly known as Mandis, as a platform to connect farmers and retailers. These markets are regulated by the Agricultural Produce Markets Committee (APMC) Act. Under this
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Hydroponics is a good substitute to Soil Based Farming
What is Hydroponics? Hydroponics is a type of cultivation method that does not use soil and essential nutrients are supplied to the plants using water as solvent. The growing medium can be Perlite, sand, Rockwool, etc. Hydroponic systems allow minute
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Smart Farming is the future of Agriculture
What is Smart Farming? Smart farming is the new age farming technique which utilizes information and data technologies for bringing innovation transformation in the conventional farming systems. It encompasses not just farm machineries but also farm operations. Farmers and other
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