Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme ▶ The Dairy/Poultry Venture Capital Fund scheme was started in December 2004 with an outlay of Rs. 25 Crore. This scheme has been fragmented into two separate schemes viz. Dairy Venture Capital Fund & Poultry Venture Capital Fund from the financial year 2008-09. ▶ In June 2010, the Dairy Venture Capital […]
1. The scientific name of rice is (a) Oryza sativa (b) Oryza glaberima (c) Both A&B (d) None of these 2. Rice belonging to which family? (a) Gramineae (b) Poaceae (c) Grass family (d) All of these 3. Origin place of rice is (a) SEA (South East Asia) (b) USA (c) Indo- Burma (d) A […]
Disease of Rice/Paddy with their picture, causal organism, symptoms and management is mention below: 1. Blast or rotten neck of Rice/Paddy Caused by Pyricularia oryzae. Most severe Blast or rotten neck disease of rice, known as ‘rich man’s disease’ because high N, high relative humidity and night temperature of 20°C are congenial for fungus. The […]
Terminology of Plant Pathology Disease: According to Horsfall and Diamond (1959), disease may be defined as a malfunctioning process that is caused by continuous irritation by a pathogen and/or environmental factor resulting in some suffering producing symptoms. Disorder: The diseases caused by the deficiency of nutrients or unfavourable environmental are sometimes termed as disorders or […]
Plant Disease Symptoms Study of Plant Disease is called Plant Pathology / Phytopathology. Definition of Plant Pathology / Phytopathology: Phytopathology or Plant Pathology is a branch of agricultural, biological or botanical science which deals with the study of diseases in plants – their causes, etiology, epidemiology, resulting losses and management. or Plant pathology is the […]
Methods of irrigation: Irrigation water can be applied to crop lands using one of the following irrigation methods: (1.) Surface irrigation (a) Uncontrolled (or wild or free) flooding method, (b) Border strip method, (c) Check method, (d) Basin method, and (e) Furrow method. (2.) Subsurface irrigation (3.) Sprinkler irrigation (4.) Drip/Trickle irrigation Each of the […]
Different weather condition and their adverse effect on crop production is mentioned below: 1. Frost:- A deposit of small white ice crystals formed on the ground or other surfaces when the temperature falls below freezing. Frost can affect many plants, and is particularly damaging to tender new growth and blossom in the spring. Papaya, banana, […]
Definition of Market “Economists understand by the term market not any particular market place in which things are bought and sold but the whole of any region in which buyers and sellers are in such free intercourse with one another that the price of the same goods tends to equality easily and quickly.” The word […]
Difference Between Weather and Climate
Definition of Seed: In broad sense: Seed is a material which is used for planting or regeneration purpose. Scientifically: Seed is a fertilized matured ovule together covered with seed coat is called seed or it is a propagating material. Technological point of view: Seed is a fertilized ripened ovule consisting of three main parts namely […]
