Horticulture and Irrigation of Jharkhand

Horticulture Plantation and Horticulture sector is one of the important sub sectors agriculture, having ample scope for expansion in the State of Jharkhand. The total area. occupied by various Plantation and Hoticulture (P&H) crop in the State is about 2.57 lakh ha., with an estimated total production of 37.85 lakh  tones  The share of P&H … Read more

Mission for integrated development of horticulture

Special Promotional Programme for Horticulture-development/”>Horticulture Development Definition of Horticulture: Horticulture may be broadly defined as the Science and art of growing fruits, vegetables and flowers and crops like spices condiments and other Plantation Crops. It is a science of cultivation of Garden Plants. The word Horticulture in derived from the Latin word Hortus meaning enclosure … Read more

Agriculture in Himachal Pradesh

agriculture in Himachal Pradesh Introduction: Himachal Pradesh describe by the ancients as “DevBhoomi”  (Abode of the Gods), is situated in the heart of the Himalayas in the northern part of India. It has a geographical area of 55.67 lakh hectrares by professional surveys. Most of which is under forests, pastures and grazing lands. Less than … Read more

Horticulture of Himachal Pradesh

INFRASTRUCTURE of pack house, cold store, CA store and Fruit Processing Plant etc.    , Himachal Pradesh is a state in India that is known for its beautiful scenery and its diverse range of fruits and vegetables. The state is home to a number of different horticultural crops, including apples, almonds, apricots, cherries, citrus fruits, … Read more

Fertilizers

Fertilizers All Plants need certain mineral nutrients to survive. These Minerals occur naturally in the Soil and are taken up from the soil by the roots of the plants. Most soils usually have enough of these minerals to keep plants healthy. However, some nutrients are gradually used up by the plants, or are washed out … Read more

Plants and mankind, characteristics of plants, structure and function of plant cells and organelles;

  Objects having characteristics of cellular organization, Growth, Reproduction, ability to sense Environment and give response are living organisms. There are some important features of living organisms: It should grow, which means its structure changes as time goes by in an advantageous manner. It should show adaptation to the environment. It should maintain some balanced … Read more

Export potential of agriculture-horticulture-livestock

Export potential of india’s  agriculture sector India’s agrarian culture and diverse Climate types have made significant contributions to the global food basket. Mangoes, curries, snacks, and spices from India are famous all over the world. For a quick look at some data points, India leads the production of bananas, papayas, and mangoes in the world. … Read more

Karnataka-Horticulture

  Karnataka is the first state in the entire country to have a separate INFRASTRUCTURE mandatory for horticulture development and having created the favourable opinion about horticulture has now embarked upon empowering farmers to take care of their needs of backward and forward linkages, the department is facilitating creation of 58 FPOs with the management … Read more

Production of Hybrid seeds and their processing techniques

Seed is the true carrier of technology. In India, three sets of institutions produce seeds:research institutions and agricultural universities; public sector seed producing corporations; andprivate sector firms including multinationals. The last decade has seen two main developmentsin seed market. One, production of quality seed has risen at a rapid rate after 2005-06. And two,public sector … Read more