One of the most pressing environmental issues of our time is microplastics. These minuscule pieces of plastic, which can be as small as a grain of rice, can now be found in the air, soil, oceans, rivers, and even the human body. Microplastics have been found everywhere on the Earth, from the deep ocean to … Read more
One of the oldest and most important agricultural activities on earth is barley cultivation. Barley, also referred to as Hordeum vulgare, is a tough and popular cereal flea, which grows in a wide range of climatic conditions and has been in use for thousands of years since people began living on the farm. The rabi … Read more
Wheat cultivation is one of the most important methods of agriculture across the globe since it is the basis of the food safety of billions of individuals. Being a major crop, wheat provides humans with carbohydrates and proteins. It is cultivated on a large scale in various climatic areas, with special attention given to the … Read more
The Rabi crops constitute a significant part of the agricultural system in India, as it is predominant in the provision of food security and economic stability. These crops can meet the domestic food demand and also the exports, as well as the agricultural economy of the country. Rabi is a word that was derived using … Read more
Why in the News? The Government of India has decided to increase the minimum support price(MSP) for the different rabi crops for the 2026-27 marketing season. This decision has been taken by the Union Cabinet, headed by the Prime Minister of India. The maximum MSP was announced for the Safflower crop at Rs 600 per … Read more
Deforestation can be considered one of the most urgent environmental problems of the modern world. It describes deforestation or significant clearing, deforesting, or cutting forestlands, usually to develop agricultural land, urbanization, harvest timber, or minimize other human activity. Forests, commonly referred to as the lungs of the Earth, are crucial in keeping the ecological balance … Read more
Khaira disease of rice is a severe nutritional deficiency condition that is prevalent among paddy fields in some areas of India and Asia. As opposed to most other crop diseases, which are transmitted through fungi, bacteria, and/or insects. Khaira disease is not contagious, but it is due to a lack of zinc in the soil. … Read more
The Dapog method of rice cultivation is a new approach to planting rice seedlings in a soil-less environment, and was initially introduced in the Philippines but has also been widely adopted on a large scale in Asia. The Dapog method also takes a short time (only 12-14 days) to grow young plants on a flat … Read more
System of Rice Intensification(SRI) is a new and sustainable way of rice production that aims at enhancing productivity while preserving natural resources. In contrast to the conventional technique, which involves a lot of water, seed, and chemicals affecting farm work, the System of Rice Intensification focuses on the effective use of soil, water, and seedlings … Read more
Global warming has become one of the most serious problems today, affecting all spheres of life on our planet. Climate change is being experienced worldwide, with its consequences manifesting in the form of rising temperatures, melting glaciers, extreme weather patterns, and altered ecosystems. Climate change is an international crisis, unlike local environmental issues that require … Read more