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RAJASTHAN Soon, hydroponics to boost veggie production in Rajasthan The agriculture department of Rajasthan is planning to experiment with the use of hydroponics technique in the cultivation of a few vegetables. An Australian delegation visited the government’s centre of excellence at Bassi in Jaipur district recently to study the prospects of introducing the technique … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan inching closer to produce anti-cancer drug from olives Agriculture department’s attempt to make use of olive for producing anti-cancer drugs has aroused hopes for cancer patients leading a painful life. After a report issued by Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bangal pointed out that olive fruit contains triterpenic acids (0.6% in a white crystalline solid), the agriculture … Read more
Soil erosion is a naturally and continuous process that affects all landforms. In agriculture, soil erosion refers to the wearing away of a field’s topsoil by the natural physical forces of water and wind or through forces associated with farming activities such as tillage. Erosion, whether it is by water, wind or tillage, involves three distinct … Read more
MADHYA PRADESH Madhya Pradesh hailstorm: CM Shivraj visits hail-hit fields, assures relief at Rs 30,000/hectare Madhya PradeshChief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan met the farmers who incurred heavy crop losses due to the heavy hailstorm that occurred recently at Sagar district. Around 984 villages were affected by the hailstorms. The Chief Minister visited … Read more
MADHYA PRADESH Mp will be model state for van dhan scheme Madhya Pradesh will be developed as a model State for Van Dhan Scheme,” said Managing Director of TRIFED, Pravir Krishna. While talking about the Van Dhan Scheme, Krishna said that the scheme was launched in Bijapur on April 14. Now the scheme will … Read more