still in use.[1] Indian agriculture began by 9000 BCE as a result of early cultivation of plants‚ and domestication of crops and animals.[2] Settled life soon followed with implements and techniques being developed for agriculture.[3][4] Double monsoons led to two harvests being reaped in one year.[5] Indian products soon reached the world via existing trading networks and foreign crops were introduced to India.[5][6] Plants and animals—considered essential to their survival by the Indians—came to be
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is the sixth most important food crop after rice‚ wheat‚ potatoes‚ maize‚ and cassava. In developing countries‚ sweet potato is the fifth most important food crop. More than 105 million metric tons are produced globally each year; 95% of which are grown in developing (CIP 2010).Maize is the main food crop and occupies 70 percent of the cultivated land but of late sweet potato (ipomoea batatas) and cassava (manihot esculenta) have gained importance as food crops (C.C Moyo et al
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about the modalities and guidelines to be adopted for the implementation of IFSD programme. IFS INTERVENTIONS Most suitable combinations under Crop husbandry‚ Animal husbandry‚ Horticulture and other subsidiary enterprises were worked out in consultation with farmers of the locality through‚ PRA technique‚ group discussion‚ interaction‚ etc. 1. CROP COMPONENT a)
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Since GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) were first introduced in 1973‚ they have quickly taken over the agricultural industry; about 70% of all crops are GM products. However‚ with the rise of GMOs on the market‚ there has been a sharp increase of backlash over these products. This backlash is due to the misinformed public that made them ban or have heavy restrictions on GM products in most countries. However‚ if the public was to become informed about the effects of GMOs‚ the will be able understand
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Seeds Breeders keep bringing out new varieties that are more productive than their predecessors. This is achieved in several areas‚ better resistance to disease‚ better standing power (we do not want crops flat on the ground at harvest time) greater tonnage with better quality characteristics. The future is genetic modification (GM) assuming this is put in place with the appropriate level of environmental sensitivity and consequential research. The simple fact is that if it can be made to work
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Vertical farms‚ if designed properly‚ may eliminate the need to create additional farmland and help create a cleaner environment. Crop Production: Unlike traditional farming in non-tropical areas‚ indoor farming can produce crops year-round. All-season farming multiplies the productivity of the farmed surface by a factor of 4 to 6 depending on the crop. Furthermore‚ as the crops would be sold in the same infrastructures in which they are grown‚ they will not need to be transported between production and
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common? They are all some of the most commonly genetically modified foods sold on the market today. By using the genetic information from one organism‚ and inserting or modifying it into another organism‚ scientists can make food crops stay fresher‚ grow bigger‚ and have the crops create their own pesticides. Nevertheless‚ the technology to modify genes has surpassed its practicality. Genetically modified foods need to be removed from everyday agriculture because of the threat they pose to human health
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While this can be a beneficial modification to food‚ there are groups that protest the ‘unnatural’ alterations in crops and ingredients that people ingest. Genetically modified organisms are seen as being either unnatural and detrimental‚ or beneficial and healthier. Genetically modified organisms can be found in the majority of food products and crops. Genetic alteration in crops is when scientists clip a gene from the DNA of one plant and splice it into the DNA of another. (Smith 2). This alteration
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essential especially to hard pan layer because it will help the roots penetrate deep and be able to explore and obtain water and nutrients from larger volume of soil. Hard span obstructs root’s downward proliferation and restricts root growth of crops (of crops that have vertical root growth). With sub-soiling‚ the needed soil depth‚ at least 80cm will be met . With sub-soiling‚ we can break hard pan without inversion and with less disturbance of top soil. 2.) Show that a triangular system has 15%
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Nip this in the bud Aruna Rodrigues Genetically modified crops‚ whose ecological effects are irreversible‚ could become a mainstay of Indian agriculture thanks to collusion between the government and the biotech industry The final report of the Supreme Court-appointed Technical Expert Committee (TEC) on field trials of genetically modified crops is packed with revelations on what is wrong with institutional governance and regulation in India when it comes to GMOs (genetically-modified organisms)
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