What is Produce index unit in agriculture?

If your only experience of beetroot is as a burger topping, oozing its blood-red juices across the bun, you might not have given much thought to making space for this vegetable in your patch. But if you grow beetroot yourself you may be surprised at just how versatile this often-underestimated plant can be. Heres what you need to know. The Origins of Beetroot As with so many common vegetables, beetroot originates in the Middle East, with the plant now known as Beta vulgaris grown since at leas

Schemes for Sericulture Development , NABARD Subsidy for Sericulture: NABARD strives to support the allied economic activities in rural areas, and integrates to promote the sustainable rural development especially in rural areas. NABARD is entrusted with the following by ensuring to 1. Provide refinance specially in lending institutions in rural areas 2. Promoting activities for institutional development in rural areas, and 3.Timely audits for evaluating, monitoring and inspecting the client b

Hundreds of new small farmers are entering the industry every year, each serving a unique community and solving unique problems. Many of those problems are related to energy – the lack of it, the need for more sustainable sources, and the need for more energy-efficient growing systems.  Some farmers have chosen the solve those problems with solar energy. Researchers like Lindsey Schiller and Marc Plinke are there to fuel those solutions. The two recently published a book on building

To germinate, a seed needs the correct combination of light, temperature, and moisture. Unfortunately, getting the third condition right can be trickier than it might at first seem. Too much water, and the seed can succumb to rot or mould. Too little, and the seed will either fail to germinate at all, or the emerging seedling will be parched and die soon after sprouting. But theres also a third danger involved. Delicate seeds in fine compost can easily be displaced by the simple act of watering