region of Andhra Pradesh‚ southern India‚ have taken to farming cotton instead of food crops. Some 20 of them have recently committed suicide by eating lethal doses of pesticide. Most of the farmers are extremely poor. Attracted by cheap loans from pesticides traders and the prospect of a quick buck‚ they borrowed heavily to raise cotton on small plots of land. ________ to the Ministry of Agriculture‚ the crop losses and destruction in Andhra Pradesh arose from the repeated application of excessive
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population‚ employs half the labor force‚ and contributes a large share of foreign exchange earnings. The main agricultural products are cotton‚ wheat‚ rice‚ sugarcane‚ fruits‚ and vegetables‚ in addition to milk‚ beef‚ mutton‚ and eggs. Pakistan depends on one of the world’s largest irrigation systems to support production. The following are the main crops cultivated in Pakistan: Wheat:- Wheat is a staple food used in manufacture of baked products. It is grown on Barani lands. Wheat is grown in
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value of their crop‚ with agricultural yields only a third to a quarter of global standards. Similarly‚ on the output side‚ middlemen clogged the supply chain‚ reducing profit margins for both farmers and buyers such as ITC. ITC recognized that to increase its profits and to help farmers improve their margins they need to iron out the flaws in the existing inefficient supply chain system. The e-Choupal project ensured that farmers were equipped with weather forecasts‚ best practices‚ crop information
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Alfalfa Alfalfa Seed‚ Alfalfa Seed for Sale‚ Alfalfa Seed VarietiesUses: Cover Crops: Alfalfa is harvested as hay or silage which is processed or fed directly to livestock. Alfalfa is an important source of leaf meal used for fortifying baby food and other special diet foods prepared for human use. Large quantities of dehydrated alfalfa are also used in manufacturing concentrated feeds for poultry and livestock. Livestock: This plant is grown by itself or in combination with grasses in improved
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composition of nutritional intake in India is fast changing. Increasing income and urbanization demand more non-food grain products in the diet. The food grain consumption per person is decreasing in both rural and urban population. And the non-gain crops and animal products (dairy and poultry) are increasing their share of the daily nutritional intake. This paper assesses the changing consumption patterns in India and their implications on future food and water demand. This study projects significant
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to the trees. The poem ends with the uplifting line "they are waiting for the next harvest with hope." (16) with they’ representing not only the trees‚ but the family as well. This was the author’s intent to show the similarities of harvesting crops and harvesting life. "Lowliness" is a somber poem with an uplifting end. It serves as a way for the author to revisit times of happiness with his family. It also allows the author to share happier times of work in the fields‚ providing a living
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CROP NAME | TYPE OF CROP | CULTIVATION SEASON | HARVEST SEASON | PRODUCTION TARGET FOR FY 2012-13 | SUPPORT PRICES | DETAILS | WHEAT | Rabi | Oct& Nov | Late April or Early May | 25 million tons | Rs. 1050/40 Kg | The government has fixed the wheat production target of 25 million tons for 2012-13. Punjab has to produce 19.2 million tons while the other three provinces are estimated to produce a total of 4.8 million tons (Source: Business Recorder‚ Low support price‚ high input costs to hurt
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little ability to adjust with the changing situation that’s why they suffer much in time of drought occurrence causing damage of crops‚ late crops‚ high irrigation cost‚ low fertility‚ unavailability of agro-information‚ inadequate credit. Further the findings also suggest that with the policy and its implementation‚ role of NGOs with GOs‚ using drought and dry resistant crops‚ introducing alternative options of livelihood‚ poultry farming and encouraging livestock rearing and small business vulnerable
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Do transgenic crops (Genetically Modified) pose an unacceptable threat to the environment and the maintenance of biodiversity or are they a necessary response to meeting the twin challenges of climate change and sustainability? The population of the world is predicted to reach 19.9 billion by 2025 (United Nations Population Information Network‚ 2011). According to Purchase (2005)‚ this increase in population will bring along with it the problem of food security. The priority for the world
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Genetically modified (GM) crops refer to the extraction of genes from one foreign sources such as other plants or animals. World food crisis also refers to the people who are unable to get food for their own consumption. The GM crops will solve the current world food crisis as they are resistant to key diseases as pest and is able to withstand greater somatic extremes and poorer soils. GM crops are also able to stay fresh longer. An example is the pest-resistant corn the was created by inserting
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