Nutrient Management: 16 nutrients essential for plants. (17 essential – 12.12 Bio , Ni included) Air supplies: C [Macro] Water supplies: H [Macro] Both: O comes from air, but also from water [Mactro] Soil supplies: 6 Macronutrients: N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S Primary Macronutrient: NPK – is used ideally in a ratio of 4:2:1….
Food security: When Food is enough, there is no barrier to access to food & all persons have the capacity to buy food. UN’s Committee on World Food Security: all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their food preferences and dietary needs for…
Buffer stock: a reserve of a commodity that is used to offset price fluctuations and unforeseen emergencies. Generally, Buffer stock is maintained for essential commodities such as food grains, pulses etc. NAFED is now maintaining a buffer stock of Onions, Tomatoes and potatoes under the TOP scheme. Procurement: buffer stock to NAFED, FCI and SFAC…
Importance of Crop Insurance Prevention of Exploitation: in the hands of moneylenders. Coverage of risks: Such small savings have less impact on disposable income but a huge impact in reducing future risks. Reduce vulnerability to poverty: Old-age, a small accident or a disease has the potential to push the whole family into poverty. Social security…
The Government provides a variety of subsidies to the farmers in India. All such subsidies can be classified into: Indirect Subsidies: Those subsidies that are provided through market intervention. These subsidies distort the prices in the market. These can further be divided as: Input subsidies: For example, cheap supply of fertilisers (fertiliser subsidies) Price support…
Basic Definitions Net Area Sown: The physical extent of land on which crops are sown and harvested. It is the total area sown with crops and orchards at least once a year. Net Irrigated Area: The Area irrigated through any source at least once a year for a particular crop. Total/Gross Irrigated area: It is…
Fibre crops provide us with fibre for preparing cloth, bags, sacks and several other nutrients. Even Jute can be used for coarse clothing. Crop Conditions States in India India’s Position Cotton India grows both short-staple cotton and long-staple cotton – ‘Narma’ Kharif crop Semi-arid areas. High Temperature, Light rainfall – a total of 900mm Clear…
Plantation Crops are a group of perennial crops that are grown commercially in large areas for sale rather than personal consumption. These are large-scale monoculture setups. They require large-scale capital investment. These are also known as Cash Crops. These are generally cultivated on an extensive scale in contiguous areas, owned and managed by an individual…
Sugarcane is classified as a bio-energy crop. It is grown for its rich carbohydrate content for the production of bio-ethanol and as a natural sweetener in foods. India is the 2nd largest producer of sugarcane in the world, after Brazil. Sugarcane is classified as a long-duration crop with a period of 10 to 15 months….
Horticulture crops: [hortus (garden) and cultūra (cultivation)] – a branch of agriculture concerned with the cultivation, production and sale of fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs, and ornamental or exotic plants. It is concerned with intensively cultured plants directly used by man for food, medicinal purposes and aesthetic gratification. Did You know? M.H. Marigowda is considered the Father of Indian Horticulture. He…
