Need to improve crop production As population of India is increasing day by day there is also a need to increase the production of crops. What are the various ways to improve crop production • The major group activities for ...
Objectives •Define terms related to crop production, sustainability, and ecosystems •Describe traditional dry land farming techniques •Describe adaptations made to incorporate no-till into an operation •Describe a crop rotation system •Compare and contrast fallow and ...
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE The high input and market driven modern agricultural practices have adversely affected the natural farming systems and self-reliance of the farmers. Presently, the cost of inputs has increased manifold and despite their regular use, the production levels ...
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction a) Food security: The production challenge 2. Land capability assessment a) 2002 - Classification b) 2014 - Evaluation c) Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land 3. Conclusion 2 THE SA FOOD PRODUCTION CHALLENGE DECLINE IN ...
THE ISSUES Economic pressure creates need for additional income and better, more profitable use of land Important to make a distinction between Custom Farming and Farm Management Legal relationships and insurance implications are different CUSTOM FARMING • History • Special ...
ORGANIC FARMING • Organic farming endorses the concept that the soil, plants, animals and human beings are linked. In philosophical terms organic farming means “farming in sprits of organic relationship”. • In this system everything is connected with everything ...
Outline of Presentation Motivation of the study Survey design & methods of analysis Factors affecting the decision to adopt irrigation Effect of adoption of irrigation on rice yield Conclusion & policy recommendation Motivation of the study Agriculture: Major ...
TRANSGENE: It is a foreign gene or genetic material that has been transferred naturally or by any of a number of genetic engineering techniques from one organism to another. TRANSGENIC PLANT: The plant whole genome is altered by adding one ...
What is conservation agriculture (CA) CA is a resource-saving agriculture concept that aims to: • Achieve acceptable profits with sustained production levels • Conserving the environment It has three principles: • Minimum soil disturbance (no tillage) • Permanent soil cover ...
Why Integrated Pest Mgmt (IPM)? Over 90% of flowering plants and 75% of crops depend on insect pollinators Pollinators are an integral component of natural ecosystems that make the natural energy flow and nutrient cycling necessary for crop production possible ...
Outline Digital technologies in agricultural production. Why don’t we use data which is available? Possible solutions? Some examples from public administration. Introduction • sensors • human sense organs • lot more information is stored than processed • one important ...
Irrigation water quality • Both irrigation water quality and proper irrigation management are critical to successful crop production. The quality of the irrigation water may affect both crop yields and soil physical conditions, even if other conditions and cultural practices ...
Factors Affecting Seed Marketing Seed Marketing is greatly affected by the following factors: 1. Clear –cut Policy: A clear- cut policy for developing the seed industry, defining the tasks and responsibilities of the official, semi- official, and private economic ...
Climate Smart Agriculture Climate change in Sub-Saharan Africa will have significant impact on food security and agricultural production: • Changes in MEAN TEMPERATURES (higher) • Changes in MEAN RAINFALL (less) • Increased variability in temperature and rainfall • Greater crop ...
SEED TESTING EQUIPMENT’S SEED A seed is an embryonic plant enclosed in a protective outer covering with small quantity of food storage. SEED TESTING Seed testing is a determining the standards of a seed ,physical purity ,moisture, germination and ...
contents • The importance of the agricultural sector in Cambodia • Vegetable Production and Demand • Different kind of Vegetable supply and traffic on the main market • The main challenges in the field of vegetable crops • Strategy development ...
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