West Bengal, a traditional sericulture state with favourable agro-climatic condition has a great scope for increased production of silk. This, however, calls for ensuring timely supply of seed and adoption of specific technology packages at the farmers' level. Under a DST.Project in select pockets...
Pulses, as a whole, have lost both in terms of acreage and production in West Bengal. The indices of diversification mostly indicate an increasing degree of crop diversification over time.KAMALIKA MAJUMDER
Define West Africa. West Africa synonyms, West Africa pronunciation, West Africa translation, English dictionary definition of West Africa. A region of western Africa between the Sahara Desert and the Gulf of Guinea. In the 1950s and 1960s most of the co
which is the lowest in the state of West Bengal. In the wet season, Purulia receives more than average rain, but due to the undulated land type, this rainwater does not get uniformly used-up. In this scenario, short-duration DTRVs are a blessing for poor marginal...
West Bengal having distinct physio-geographic zones, constitutes a suitable region for the growth of diversified crops. The changing market conditions in the wake of economic liberalization have provided new incentives to farmers to go for crop experimentation and changes in area allocation. However, ...
diversificationagriculturecrop rotationSundarbanintensitysustainable agricultureSundarban, the largest delta on planet Earth is one of the most unique regions. The agrarian economy of Sundarban was dominated by rice based farming system, where generally rice-rice-fallow system has been practiced year ...
The focus of attention of the present model is primarily on the crop production activities though some other activities have been included in the model, depending on their impact on crop production activities within a single production period. The purpose in view is to examine the nature of ...
Agricultural RegionCrop ConcentrationCropping PatternThe present paper is an attempt to delineate the agricultural region. The Malda district has a great variety of cropping pattern. The physical and non physical parameters have an impact on agricultural pattern. The distribution pattern of eight ...
Crop production and nutrient use efficiency of conservation agriculture for soybean–wheat rotation in the Indo-Gangetic Plains of Northwestern India Continuing cereal-based crop rotations such as rice–wheat, intensive cultivation and complete removal of postharvest crop residue (CR) for animal consumpt....
2002. Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater in West Bengal (India): Build-Up in Soil-Crop Systems. International Conference on Water Related Disasters. Kolkata. 5th-6th December, 2002.Sanyal SK and Nasar SKT 2002. Arsenic contamination of groundwater in West Bengal (India):Build-up in...