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Story of Chris Koch, by OWN ( Oprah Winfrey Network ) Everyone knows farming requires hard physical labor. While Apricot Lane Farms has a lot of excellent farmhands, none have been as memorable as Chris. Hear Chris’ extraordinary story. 35-year-old Chris Koch from Nanton, Alberta was born without arms or legs, but that hasn’t stopped him … Read more
What is Minimum Support Price ( MSP ) ? The Minimum Support Price (MSP) Scheme is a scheme of the Government of India (GOI) to safeguard the interests of the farmers. Under this Scheme the GOI declares the minimum support Prices of various agricultural produces and assures the farmers that their agricultural produce (of FAQ) … Read more
Q. Solar panels are not worth the cost because they don’t work when it’s cloudy or at night. ? Ans-> Solar power works even in cold or cloudy places, and new tools are allowing us to use it even when the sun goes down! Because of the way the technology works, solar panels are just … Read more
Episode 1 – Contract Farming The episode on Contract Farming looks at examples of potato growers in Gujarat and West Bengal and how those who had agreed to supply to two large food processers at a fixed price at the time of sowing had escaped the price slump that followed a bumper harvest earlier this … Read more
Abstract Organic farming is universally known to be a specialized form of farming practices, involving selected application of organic substrates such as manures, crop residues, green manuring crops, earthworm casts (vermiculture) etc. to enrich soil with adequate plant nutrients, and provide good soil structure and soil health with the aim of creating a sustainable form … Read more
Horticultural Crops 2011-12 – The data refers to number of horticultural crops varieties released on national level. The horticultural crops includes varieties released from vegetables, fruits, ornamental, medicinal and aromatic, plantation and spice crops. Download Link Plant Anatomy – This apps provides information about plant anatomy. Download Link Daily Market Prices – The data refers … Read more
OilSeeds_Tamil – This app provides information about various seeds namely Gingelly, Sunflower and Groundnut in Tamil language. This app deals with Fertilizer, Foliar application, Isolation,etc and also provides important techniques to improve Quality Seed Production like Harvest, Threshing, Seed grading etc. Download Link For OilSeeds application in English Version – Download Link Oilseeds at a … Read more
Silviculture of Species – (Andhra Pradesh) – This app provides information related to forest seeds and medical seeds. The term silviculture in English commonly refers to certain aspects of the theory and practice of raising forest crops. Silviculture is that branch of forestry which deals with the establishment, development, care and reproduction of stands of … Read more
Vegetable Crops – This app provides information about vegetable crops like Tomato, Chillies, Bhendi, Brinjal, Ash Gourd, Ribbed Gourd, Bitter Gourd, Pumpkin, Onion(Small) and Onion(Bellary). This app deals with seed production, volunteers, right season for raising seed crop, nursery preparation,etc and also provides important techniques to improve Quality Seed Production like Harvest, Seed treatment, Seed … Read more
Rice Crop FAQ’S – This app can be used to access Frequently Asked Questions of Rice farming under various disciplines namely Agronomy, Economics, Pathology etc. It also provides information related to crop growth stages like flowering stage, nursery stage, ripening stage etc. Download Link Rice Vocabulary – This app is a compendium of rice related … Read more
Dr. Vandana Shiva – is a physicist, environmental activist and author. Shiva, currently based in Delhi, is author of over 300 papers in leading scientific and technical journals. Dr. Shiva combines sharp intellectual enquiry with courageous activism, and her work spans teaching at universities worldwide to working with peasants in rural India. Time Magazine identified … Read more
At Vikalp Sangam, everyone has a story. Mari Marcel Thekaekara is impressed with the impact their ideas make on society. Hope in the midst of despair? Pick up any newspaper. The headlines shout corruption, scams, war, the horrific ISIS beheadings, Boko Haram abductions, rape. So news about a Vikalp Sangam, a confluence of alternative ideas … Read more
