systems to inter-annual climate variability in a local market and subsistence-based agricultural system in central India, a data-rich validation site, in order to identify the climate parameters to which winter crops – mainly wheat and pulses in this region – might be sensitive in the future....
As the report duly noted, wheat is typically planted during the winter months. This is because wheat crops need cold weather in order to produce the most optimal yields. Farmers plant winter-sown crops such as wheat, rapeseed, and chickpea from October to December. These crops need cold weat...
Such benefits were reported in rain-fed agricultural ecosystems of southern India, where cover crops were grown with off-season rainfall (Venkateswarlu et al., 2007). Many long-term studies with winter cover crops have been done showing the effects of crop rotation on soil organic carbon (Lal...
In the first year, wheat productivity exceeded that of all other crops in terms of yield, dry matter production, uptake and the production value (expressed in the common units of the mass of glucose assimilated) of grain and straw. There was no association between productivity and water use,...
Although this season may be annoying, it is good for the crops as they ripen only in the summer season. Also, there are lots of options in this season to stay hydrated and beat the heat such as watermelon, fruit juices, lassi, ice cream, lemon water, and more. The major Indian ...
Introducing winter rice cropping by using nonsaline tidal water influx in western basins of South 24 Parganas, IndiaTIDE-watersIRRIGATION waterCANALSCROPSWINTERA population exceeding 3.8 million people in the western region of 24-Parganas (South) is directly or indirectly reliant on agriculture as ...
The crops which are cultivated in rainy season are called……… crops 02:49 The crops growing in winter season are called ……… crops 02:58 The causal organism of any disease is called………. 01:31 In ………. Cropping, wheat and groundnut are grown in the same field a... 01:35 ...
Leading agriculture scientist Sardara Singh Johl told Mongabay-India that the stubble-burning problem can be solved at least in Punjab and Haryana if the focus is on phasing out paddy and replacing it with diversified crops like maize and pulses. ...
The 4.2-kiloyear event has been described as a global megadrought that transformed multiple Bronze Age complex societies, including the Indus Civilization, located in a sensitive transition zone with a bimodal (summer and winter) rainfall regime. Here we
Sikhs. They fear the laws passed in September will lead the government to stop buying grain at minimum guaranteed prices and result in exploitation by corporations who will push down prices. Many activists and farming experts support their demand for a minimum guaranteed price for their crops. ...