It is important to understand the difference between the terms horticulture and agriculture. These terms are often a source of confusion among the students and the general public and often end up getting used interchangeably. This blog will help clear …
The Importance of Horticulture in Indian can’t be overstated. Since 2012–13, horticulture production has overtaken the production of food grains, and it now makes up around 35% of the overall value of crops produced in the agriculture industry. Horticulture comprises …
Scope of Agriculture Courses in India is vast and full of many opportunities. India has a large percentage of farming land and a growing population to feed. Therefore, it becomes an urgent requirement to have the best agricultural scientists available …
Mustard (Brassica juncea) is an oilseed crop being the world’s third most important crop after soybean and palm contributing 28.6% in the total production of oilseeds with 36.6 m ha area, 72.4 mt production with 1980 kg/ha productivity. In India, oilseed …
Rapeseed and Mustard are the essential oilseed crops of India. The yield of the crops is adversely affected if proper plant protection measures are not followed. The significant diseases infesting mustard in northern states are Alternaria Blight, White Rust, Sclerotinia …
Sustainable agriculture is undoubtedly a boon for our farming systems but in contrast, it also led to an increment in the production of “greenhouse gases,” thereby rising earth temperature, and causing ecological instability. As a result, multiple stress factors have …
Agricultural Science and technology is arising as an applied science industry. The primary objective of this domain is to impart professional and technical knowledge of chemical and biological principles so that they can be used in the fields of soils …
Horticulture is the science and art of growing plants/ crops which were earlier considered as ‘garden plants.’ Broadly, it includes cultivation and management of fruits, vegetables, flowers, medicinal & aromatic plants, spices, and plantation crops. Other than farming and plantation, …