By Divendra Singh
By Divendra Singh
Since the past few months, the Fall Armyworm pest has been sighted in many states of the country affecting the corn crop. If not identified and controlled in time, this pest shall cause immense harm in the future
Since the past few months, the Fall Armyworm pest has been sighted in many states of the country affecting the corn crop. If not identified and controlled in time, this pest shall cause immense harm in the future
By Divendra Singh
By Virendra Singh
India is the leading exporter of peppermint oil in the world, and Uttar Pradesh accounts for 85 per cent of the country's total acreage. Barabanki district alone cultivates 33 per cent of the state's total peppermint, a viable cash crop for the district. But early heat waves and the damaging easterly winds have increased expenses for the cultivators, and the risk of crop damage looms large.
India is the leading exporter of peppermint oil in the world, and Uttar Pradesh accounts for 85 per cent of the country's total acreage. Barabanki district alone cultivates 33 per cent of the state's total peppermint, a viable cash crop for the district. But early heat waves and the damaging easterly winds have increased expenses for the cultivators, and the risk of crop damage looms large.
By Divendra Singh
इस समय सरसों के साथ ही सब्जियों की खेत में कई तरह के रोग कीट लगने की संभावना बढ़ जाती है, इसलिए समय रहते प्रबंधन करना चाहिए।
इस समय सरसों के साथ ही सब्जियों की खेत में कई तरह के रोग कीट लगने की संभावना बढ़ जाती है, इसलिए समय रहते प्रबंधन करना चाहिए।
By Arvind Shukla
Researchers from University of Washington have reported that in the coming days, due to increasing temperature, crops will be highly susceptible to insects and diseases. Scientists fear that increasing temperature will enhance resistive power of insects. In other words, insecticides will become ineffective
Researchers from University of Washington have reported that in the coming days, due to increasing temperature, crops will be highly susceptible to insects and diseases. Scientists fear that increasing temperature will enhance resistive power of insects. In other words, insecticides will become ineffective
By Mithilesh Dhar
Ruchit Garg, who worked at Microsoft at its headquarters at Redmond in Washington, launched an app -- Harvesting Farmer Network -- that helps farmers with basics like managing pests and selling produce. Gaon Connection caught up with Ruchit to discuss benefits of this app
Ruchit Garg, who worked at Microsoft at its headquarters at Redmond in Washington, launched an app -- Harvesting Farmer Network -- that helps farmers with basics like managing pests and selling produce. Gaon Connection caught up with Ruchit to discuss benefits of this app
By Ashis Senapati
The gola is a traditional and eco-friendly storing facility, once a very common sight in rural Odisha. It is made out of bamboo, then slathered in mud and cow dung and topped with a thatched roof. Paddy and other grains are stored in them soon after harvesting. But, these silos are slowly vanishing.
The gola is a traditional and eco-friendly storing facility, once a very common sight in rural Odisha. It is made out of bamboo, then slathered in mud and cow dung and topped with a thatched roof. Paddy and other grains are stored in them soon after harvesting. But, these silos are slowly vanishing.
By Gaon Connection
Twenty two women in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, are using locally available resources to produce biofertilisers, biopesticides and bioinsecticides, which they package and sell to farmers to promote organic farming.
Twenty two women in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, are using locally available resources to produce biofertilisers, biopesticides and bioinsecticides, which they package and sell to farmers to promote organic farming.
By Usha Rai
Twenty two women in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, are using locally available resources to produce biofertilisers, biopesticides and bioinsecticides, which they package and sell to farmers to promote organic farming.
Twenty two women in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, are using locally available resources to produce biofertilisers, biopesticides and bioinsecticides, which they package and sell to farmers to promote organic farming.