CROP PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT aheli and Boojho went to their uncle’s house during the summer vacation. Their uncle is a farmer. One day they saw some tools like khurpi‚ sickle‚ shovel‚ plough‚ etc.‚ in the field. P Food has to be produced on a large scale. I want to know where and how we use these tools. In order to provide food for a large population— regular production‚ proper management and distribution of food is necessary. You have lear nt that all living organisms require food
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Improved nutrition The GM oilseed crops on the market today offer improved oil profiles for processing or healthier edible oils.[58] The GM crops in development offer a wider array of environmental and consumer benefits such as nutritional enhancement and drought and stress tolerance. GM plants are being developed by both private companies and public research institutions such as CIMMYT‚ the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre.[59] Other examples include a genetically modified cassava
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Crop Variety Improvement Introduction to crop variety improvement [pic] Introduction to crop variety improvement The development of improved‚ fertilizer-responsive high-yielding varieties of wheat and rice during the early 1960s and their widespread adoptions by farmers‚ first in Asia and then in Latin America‚ marked the beginning of what is known as the Green Revolution. Much has been written about this technological breakthrough and its impact-both positive and negative-in the years since
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"The crops which are grown in Pakistan in abundance & earn foreign exchange for the country are called cash crops" Introduction: Pakistan is an agricultural country & seventy percent of her population lives on agriculture.These crops not only fulfill the local needs of food but also a great part of them is exported abroad to earn foreign exchange. Types Of Crops: There are basically two types of crops Food Crops & non-food crops The most important crops of Pakistan are‚ cotton
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Genetically modified crops (GMCs‚ GM crops‚ or biotech crops) are plants‚ the DNA of which has been modified using genetic engineering techniques. In most cases the aim is to introduce a new trait to the plant which does not occur naturally in the species. Examples include resistance to certain pests‚ diseases‚ or environmental conditions‚ or resistance to chemical treatments (e.g. resistance to a herbicide)‚ or the production of a certain nutrient or pharmaceutical agent. Genetic engineering techniques
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improve and acquire new technology to enable them to produce export-quality rubber. TOBACCO Tobacco production has been increasing moderately during the last three years as assurance of market as well better prices and higher income are urging farmers to plant more. In 2010‚ total production of tobacco increased by 11.40% to 40.53 thousand MT from 36.38 thousand MT in 2009. Production of the native variety‚ which was planted throughout the year‚ went up by 3.36% from 10.42 thousand MT in 2009 to 10
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a compilation of Malayalam proverbs. These popular proverbs themselves have been taken from a Malayalam book by Sri Velayudhan Panikkaseri entitled‚ “Pathinayiram Pazhamchollugal (Ten thousand proverbs)”. The idea of translating and explaining them was given to me my very intellectual friend and former colleague Dr.C.P.Ananthasivan. I would like to express my gratefulness to him. In every proverb‚ I have first given the transliteration in to English of the proverb‚ then English translation followed
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Crop circles have been discussed for a long time. Whether they’re made by man or some sort of alien species is unknown and‚ in some ways‚ hard to prove. In this paper‚ I’m going to talk about two articles. One talks about aliens making crop circles. The other is an interview with a man who is a crop circle maker. I am unsure what I believe as far as crop circles go. I think there’s a possibility though‚ for sure‚ that there could be aliens out there. I’m just not sure that if they were to try to
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Poor Man‚ Rich Heart Although this song is distorted because of the use of figurative language called metaphor‚ there is no doubt that “Danny’s Song” by Kenny Loggins tells of the promises that parents are making to their son (topic sentence). Loggins shows the amount and fluidity of love that the parents will pour over this child by using metaphor‚ which is simply an image used to convey another idea (assertion). Loggins displays in a comforting style the affection that the parents want to provide
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The main crops of Pakistan are classified into food crops and non-food crops. The food crops include wheat‚ rice‚ maize‚ coarse grains‚ grams and other pulses. The cash crops are cotton‚ sugarcane‚ tobacco‚ mustard and sesame. The total area‚ yield and production of each crop is now discussed under separate heads. (A) FOODS CROPS (1) Wheat: Wheat is the principal food crop of the people. It occupies an important position i farming policies. The share of wheat is 3% to GDP. The area under wheat
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