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8 Important Techniques to Improve Crop Productivity in Agriculture

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  Crop yield has been one of the major concerns to farmers for a very long time. Farming efficiency always depends upon the average crop yield obtained per acre of land. Efforts have been made since ages to increase crop productivity in agriculture, today, in addition to the age-old practices there is a need to adapt various other important techniques for increasing crop productivity to meet the requirement of increasing population. What could be done to increase crop yields? It is important to note that a crop yield is determined by a number of factors like the soil, seeds, and planting procedures. Now let's take a look at some of the most successful techniques for farmers to boost crop yields, and how various techniques can be combined to improve agricultural performance. 1. Quality seeds Quality seeds play a vital role in crop production, it is very important for the farmer to maintain the quality of the crop in order to get better market prices, and quality harvest always depen...

A Hindu, a Rabbi, and a Jehovah's Witness are lost.. 🤣🤣🤣

                                       A Hindu, a Rabbi, and a Jehovah’s Witness were lost. They happen upon a farm and request to spend the night. “I only have room for two people, so one of you will have to stay in the barn,” the Farm Owner explains. The Hindu jumps in right away, insisting it’s no problem. However, he knocks on the front door a few minutes later. “I apologise, but there’s a cow in the barn, and cows are sacred to me.” “No problem,” the Rabbi says as he walks to the barn. Within a few minutes, he returns and knocks once more. “There’s also a pig in there, which goes against our beliefs.” “I’ll go then, friends,” the Jehovah’s Witness says as he walks to the barn. A few moments later, there is a knock at the door. It’s the cow and the pig.

New Farm Bills

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  When the farmers harvest their agriculture produce, they cannot enter into the market and sell their produce directly to the end customers. Instead, they are required to sell their produce in their designated ‘Mandis’, which are regulated by the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC). In a Mandi, the farmer gets in touch with an agent to help him through the auction process. The produce is auctioned in the Mandi, where traders or   arhatiyas  licensed by the APMC bid for the produce. The highest bidder takes home the produce and the farmer receives a fair price. Ideally, this whole system was designed to provide the farmers with a free place to trade and receive a fair price. Although the system is highly flawed as it creates a monopsony — a market situation with a single buyer — since it is compulsory for the farmers to sell their produce at government-regulated Mandis under the APMC act, 1964. And this single buyer has been taking advantage of the farmer by keep...

Why are Indian farmers protesting against the new Farm Bills?

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We might be wondering that if these three legislations are solving so many problems at large, why are so many farmers protesting against and demanding a roll-back of these bills. Well, the simple answer is that even if these bills are plagued with some issues that should be addressed before the implementation of these bills to ensure that the small farmer does not suffer. 1. The end of Minimum Support Price (MSP) MSP is a price guarantee scheme introduced by the Government of India, which insures the farmers against any sharp fall in prices. The minimum support prices are announced by the government at the beginning of the sowing season for certain crops to help the investment decisions of producers. In case of an excessive fall in prices due to bumper production, the government procures the produce at the minimum support price for the Food Corporation of India (FCI) for public distribution. Considering  11,379  farmers committed suicide in 2016, it is important to provide th...

Crop Diseases Caused By Fungi

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  Crop Diseases Caused By Fungi : Crop Diseases Caused By Fungi : Pathogenic fungi are the most typical agricultural problem. According to research, this plant disease type destroys about a third of all food crops every year. In this regard, this problem is severe both from a humanitarian and economic point of view. Like bacterial crop diseases, these infections affect plants mainly through wounds, stomata, and water pores. Also, fungal spores are often carried by gusts of wind. Symptoms Of Fungal Crop Diseases : Often, a fungal infection is expressed in local or general necrosis. Also, crop diseases caused by fungi can interfere with the average growth or contribute to its abnormal burst, called hypertrophy. Other crop diseases symptoms include: spots on leaves; exfoliation; rot; anthracnose; ulcers; curls of leaves and warts. Note: due to a vast number of pathogenic fungi types, the indications are very different. Therefore, timely disease detection is the most effective kind of...

Crop Diseases Caused By Virus

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  Crop Diseases Caused By Virus : Crop Diseases Caused By Virus : The most minor but most critical plant  enemies are viruses and viroids (subviral contagious agents). After infection, it is almost impossible to save a plant. Therefore the effect of plant diseases on crop production is of critical importance throughout the world. In most cases, the infection spreads as a result of healthy plants with sick contact. Viruses can also spread through vegetative reproduction, through seeds, pollen, and insects. But viruses most often spread through the soil. Symptoms Of Viral Crop Diseases : The symptoms of crop diseases caused by virus are usually divided into four types: Malformations , such as abnormal growth of shoots, distortion of leaves and flowers; Necrosis , wilting and the appearance of annular stripes and spots; Dwarfism , growth retardation of both individual parts and the whole plant; Discoloration , e.g. yellowing, and vein clearing. Root crop diseases, which are expre...

Crop Diseases Caused By Nematodes

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  Crop Diseases Caused By Nematodes : Nematodes are parasitizing plants roundworms, which usually cannot be seen without special equipment. They live in the soil, and therefore mainly affect roots, tubers, and bulbs. There are over 4100 dangerous nematode species. Symptoms Of Nematode Crop Diseases : Essentially, nematodes feed by sucking juices from plants. Because of this, plants affected by these parasites often appear dried out, as if they are suffering from drought. Other symptoms are also similar: yellowing; growth retardation; lack of response to fertilizers and water; the gradual general decline of a plant; reduction or even destruction of root systems. Although nematodes need a long period to cause significant damage to a plant, they spread exceptionally rapidly. Therefore, farmers should identify crop disease in the field to save the affected plants timely and prevent the disease from spreading. Common Nematode Diseases : Diseases directly depend on the type of nematodes:...

Crop Diseases Caused by Bacteria

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Crop Diseases Caused by Bacteria  : Among the most common infections in agriculture are crop diseases caused by bacteria. In this regard, the prevention and control of this kind of disease are pretty tricky. To infect the causal agent needs to get into the culture’s tissue. It occurs mainly through damaged areas, such as caused by agricultural tools, insects (fleas), or simply unfavorable weather conditions (dust, wind, heavy rain). But bacteria can also infect plants through natural holes or glands (for example, which secrete nectar). Another feature of bacterial crop diseases is that causal agents, once in a plant or soil, can remain dormant for a long time until favorable conditions arise for them. First of all, significant temperature fluctuations and high levels of humidity act as catalysts for bacterial activity. Symptoms Of Bacterial Crop Diseases : The main bacterial disease indications include vascular wilting, necrosis, soft rot and tumor. Although this type of plant dise...

Vegetable Farming in India for Maximum Profits

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Vegetable Farming in India for Maximum Profits  A step by step guide for vegetable farming in India Vegetable  farming  in India is a profitable business.  Vegetable farming  is the growing of all vegetables for human consumption. More recently,  mechanization  has revolutionized  vegetable  farming with almost all processes being able to be performed by the machine. Specialist producers grow the particular vegetables that do well in their locality. Generally, new methods such as aquaponics,  Raised-bed  gardening  raised beds and cultivation under glass are used. Marketing can be done locally in farmer’s markets, traditional markets or farmers can contract their whole  crops  to wholesalers, canners or retailers. India is the second -largest producers of vegetables  in the world level with 2.8 percent of the total cropped area under vegetables. The  most grown vegetables in India  are  potato ,...