The depletion of groundwater has become a concern in India. Our rural areas are majorly dependent on hand pumps for drawing their daily water requirements. As the population of our country is growing exponentially, people are pumping more water, thereby leading to its exhaustion. According to a report by The Hindu, the total groundwater has been depleted by 199 billion in India! This figure is concerning, and people need to take this groundwater exhaustion more seriously! However, with adequate education and practices in agriculture, we can still avoid more damage. Generating awareness among t ..read more

The agricultural developments in India are occurring at never before seen pace. With the latest progress and advancements in Indian agriculture history, the country is embarking on new heights globally. India is home to more than 1.39 billion; hence the agricultural sector needs to be strong to feed such large population. The latest advancement happened recently as PM Modi released India’s first-ever genetically modified rice variety on 28th September 2021. The rice varieties PUSA Basmati 1979 and PUSA Basmati 1985, developed by scientists at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI ..read more

Pesticides: Pesticides are biological or chemical agents that are applied to crops to protect them against insects, weeds, and diseases. They are employed on non -food crops such as cotton, grass, and flowers, as well as fruits, vegetables, wheat, rice, olives, and canola pressed into oil.  Malathion and chlorpyrifos, two OP insecticides, are routi ..read more

Grapes are one of the most important crops of the world. It is cultivated for fresh fruits, making wines and to prepare raisins. However, in India it is mostly popular for table purpose. The cultivation of grapes is believed to have originated near the Caspian Sea. However in India it has become popular since the Roman times. The total area devoted for cultivation of grapes in India is about 40,000 ha mainly in areas of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Grapes, Source : mahadan.co.in Economic Importance of Grapes Grape is an important commercial crop for: Table purpose Ex ..read more

Ever thought of having a technique to handle all that weed in your orchard while plucking them out with your bare hands. Well, it is already practised in the agriculture field. You might have noticed your elders collecting all those dried leaves or hay from paddy fields and covering the ground around the plants. In summer this protects them from heat. This act of covering the ground with agricultural wastes or similar substances is called mulching Mulching, Source:www.thegrowit.com The Benefits Of Mulching: It covers the ground where there is no cultivation. Hence reducing the weed population ..read more

Climate Change According to the United Nations, Climate Change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. It can be natural, but certain human activities are more likely to contribute to it, mainly the burning of fossil fuels like coal, gas, or petroleum oil. The burning of these fossil fuels releases greenhouse gases that act like a blanket around the Earth, thus trapping the heat from the Sun and raising the temperature of the Earth. The burning of fossil fuels is not only responsible for the emission of greenhouse gases, but the transport industry, buildings, the energ ..read more

Science and technology have come a long way and progressed rigorously! Ever since ancient times, plants have held a vital role in treating patients. Back then during the war times, our soldiers were treated using medicinal plants derived from the challenging terrains of the Great Himalayas. And now, these life-saving plants are cultivated on a large scale to treat the patients.  The researchers and scientists globally are working progressively to develop new vaccines and medicines to combat the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Plants are used in the production of vaccines, monoclonal antibodies ..read more

A successful idea recently developed by IIHR- Bengaluru provides the privilege to harvest and buy mushrooms to the consumers right at their doorstep. ICAR: India Institute Of Horticultural Research (Bengaluru) has been doing a tremendous job since its establishment. IIHR has advanced in providing new varieties, techniques and researches in the field of fruits, flowers and vegetable production. Still, in recent decades production of various mushrooms, improvement in mushroom spawn and its production machinery, value-added and fortified products have taken the limelight. And the mushroom pr ..read more

Introduction Costa Rica is a small country in Central America but it has a very big sense of responsibility. That’s why it wants to do its part to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. The country’s many measures to mitigate climate change include the use of climate-smart methods to cultivate and process coffee. Farmers are, for example, getting to know to reuse the organic waste produced during coffee processing and fertilize crops in a more efficient way. Coffee is amongst Costa Rica’s key exports, however coffee production additionally has a terrible impact on the country’s environmental ..read more