Paddy(Oryza sativa) cultivation is the most important agricultural operation in the country, not only in terms of food security but also in terms of livelihood. It plays a major part…
India has emerged as the largest producer of raw cotton in the world and also occupies the first position in terms of total area under crop production. Cotton is one of the most impo…
Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) is the main sources of sugar in India and holds a prominent position as a cash crop. India is the world’s largest consumer and the second largest…
Groundnut belongs to family Leguminosae (Fabaceae) sub-family Papilionoideae. Five states namely Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu account for about 80% of…
Soybean is recognized as one of the premier crops around the world. It’s a major source of vegetable oil, protein and animal feed. Due to high protein content (>40%) and high oil con…
Maize popularly known as “corn” is one of the most versatile emerging cash crops having wider adaptability under varied climatic conditions. It is called queen of cereals globally. I…
Tomato is botanicaly known as Lycopersicum esculentum belongs to the family Solanacae.It is an important commercial vegetable crop of India & it is a herbaceous sprawling plant growi…
Chilli is one of the most important commercial crop grown in India. India is the major producer, consumer and exporter of chilli in the world. The major chilli growing states in Indi…
Potato cultivation is the most important agricultural operation in the country, not only in terms of food security but also in terms of livelihood. It plays a major part…
Onion (Allium cepa L.), also known as the bulb onion or common onion, is a vegetable that is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium.India is the second largest onion …
Brinjal is an important vegetable crop of subtropics and tropic with nutritional and ayurvedic
Okra(Abelmoschus esculentus), also known as lady fingers in English & Bhindi in Hindi is a commercial vegetable crop belongs to family Malvaceae. It originates from Ethiopia and is w…
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is the second most important cereal crop of India next to Rice. It is one of the major food grains of the country and a staple food of India. It is rich …
Grape (Vitis sp.) belonging to Family Vitaceae is important commercial fruit crops grown on a large variety of soil. It is a temperate crop which has got adapted to sub-tropical clim…Maize popularly known as “corn” is one of the most versatile emerging cash crops having wider adaptability under varied climatic conditions. It is called queen of cereals globally. I…
Tea is an aromatic beverage commonly prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis, an evergreen shrub (bush) native to East Asia. Use of tea as…
Vegetable farming is a type of crop production intended primarily for human consumption of the crop’s edible parts such as the shoot, leaves, fruits, and roots…..
