Maize Diseases

Maize Diseases and Management

Maize Diseases

Maize/corn is one of the main crops of farmers after paddy and wheat. The maize is grown all over the world. There are some maize diseases which will affect the quality and quantity of the crop. This article will help you with maize disease symptoms. Other than this you will read about maize diseases and management.

Here is the maize disease list or we can say that major diseases of maize and their management.

1. Downy Mildew

Potato Price Break Records in Punjab?

Potato Price In Punjab, Punjab Potato Farming and Farmers Review 2020

Potato Price

Potato called the king of vegetables but when we see the prices of potato in India they were very low almost every year. Farmers were not happy with the cultivation of potato special in Punjab. But due to weather or wind, the time of potato farmers has changed.

Potato Price in Punjab Today

Potato price was recorded in Punjab near to Rs 1600 per quintal. The farmers who grow potatoes were looking very happy. In India the best soil and climate is suitable for potato is in Punjab. Jalandhar Potato Price is too high due to the best potato of Punjab and India is found only in Jalandhar. The current situation of potato price in India today is selling at Rs 1400-1500 Per quintal.

Potato Farmers Reviews

Oil seed, Rapeseed, Soybean, Groundnut Production

A detailed article on oilseed crops Area and Production

Rapeseed

In India and the world, there are many crops and every crop has its own value and crop has an optimum time of sowing and harvesting time. In this article, we read about the oilseed crops in India with their cultivation areas and production. India comes in the largest producers of oilseeds crops

Agriculture Work March

Agriculture Work to be done in month of March

Sugarcane 

Mungbean:

At this time, irrigate the moong crop at a 10-day interval. If the moong has become turns their color into light brown, then understand the crop is ready.

Sugarcane:

Sowing time of Sugarcane crop. Seed treatment can be performed before sowing with carbendazim or rexil @ 1g/liter or Agalal(3%) 0.5 solution/l. Commonly grown variety Co238, Co98014, CoSe 8272 are some early variety and general variety Co5011, Co8432, Coj88 for this time in Northern Region.

Also continues the harvesting of Sugarcane

Crop loss due to hailstorm and rain

Crop Damage in India due to Hailstorm and Heavy rain

Weather

In India this rabi season within the month of March, where the harvesting of mustard and gram begins, the sector situation is grains begin to fall within the wheat crop. This weather such a time, rains, hail, and powerful winds have caused great destruction in agricultural rural India. quite thousands of acres of the field crop are ruined in many states.

Integrated Agri project in Himachal 80 Millon Doller

Integrated Agri project in Himachal 80 Millon Doller

The latest update from the Government of India and the Government of Himachal Pradesh also the World Bank signed a US $ 80 million loan agreement to improve water management processes and increase agricultural productivity in selected gram panchayats (village councils) in the state

New Variety Grape launched

new Grape Variety

Agharkar Research Institute, an autonomous institute of the Pune-based Department of Science and Technology, has developed a new variety of succulent grapes that are fungal as well as give better yields.

How to Plants get Nutrients

How to Plants get Nutrients

Plants and animals need nutrients to survive. But without having a mouth, how do plants get the nutrients and energy for the lifecycle? You might be aware that plants use their roots to absorb nutrients, and also need sunlight for their growth.

Money distributed Pm Kisan Nidhi Scheme

Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme has given Rs. 2000 to farmers If  not received the money then

Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme

In the second phase of the Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme, PM Modi government has given Rs. 2000 of the first installment to 3.36 crore farmers of the country. If you have not received the money from this scheme till now, then

Crop System

Cropping System, Types, and climate condition of crops in India

Cropping System

Kharif Crops

Paddy, Millet, Maize, Cotton, Groundnut, Sweet potato, Black gram, Green gram, Cowpea, Sorghum, Sesame, Guar, Jute, Sunai, Peogenpea, Dhancha, Sugarcane, Soybean, Okra

Rabi Crops

Wheat, Barley, Gram, Mustard, Peas, Barsim, Rijeka, Lentil, Potato, Tobacco, Lahi, Oats

Zaid Crops

India Vegetables

Vegetable Gardening

Vegetable Gardening

In India, there are many people who lived in the Urban Area and want to grow vegetables at home, Because they know all the vegetables which we purchase from the market are not safe. More than half of the vegetables in urban area vegetables which they buy are grown in chemical water or the water which is affecting human health

Registration begins for wheat procurement

Registration begins for government procurement of wheat, farmers got the benefit from here

Wheat

Wheat is an important crop for the rabi season. Every farmer wants to sell his crop directly to the govt for the best price and without any problem. In India now State govt made a portal to buy the crops directly from farmers. Uttar Pradesh is the largest producer of wheat in India. 

Uttar Pradesh Govt will buy the wheat for procurement. Uttar Pradesh Farmers can register for wheat. Registration for the government procurement of wheat in Uttar Pradesh has started on March 6, 2020. The state government will purchase wheat from April 1 to June 15 at the minimum support price (MSP). The farmers who want to sell wheat at the government price, it is necessary to register them. The Center has fixed the MSP of wheat procurement for the year 2020-21 at Rs 1935 per quintal. Farmers can sell their wheat by registration on a given website link. 

You can register here

coronavirus: Poultry Industry

coronavirus:  loss 1500-2000 Crore in Poultry Industry

Poultry Farming

The poultry industry of the country has been affected due to rumors that the coronavirus has spread from the chicken and the industry is losing Rs 1,500 to 2,000 crore daily. Central Animal Husbandry, Dairy, and Fisheries said that the livelihood of about 10 lakh farmers and five crore people in its associated value chain is facing a crisis due to Coronavirus Fake news. 

Chicken, egg, meat, and fish have no connection with the spread of coronavirus and due to mere rumors, there is a fire or crisis on the livelihood of 10 crore farmers associated with these industries. Due to the spread of Coronavirus, the country's poultry industry has collapsed and the price of chicken has fallen by more than 70 percent. As much as 35 percent of the nutrition is received from this sector in the country, the rumor has not only affected the livelihood of the farmers but also affected the nutrition of the people.

FSSAI has also said that eating meat, fish, and chicken is safe, there is no scientific evidence that the coronavirus can be spread by eating chicken, meat, or marine products. Meat, fish, and chicken are safe to eat and there is no risk of coronavirus outbreak. Also said that in addition to fish, poultry and livestock farmers besides corn and soybean farmers have been affected due to spreading rumors in this regard.

Wholesale prices of chicken have fallen by up to 70 percent in the Country due to Coronavirus

Weather and Crop

Crops affected by Hailstorm in India

Crop and Weather

You are seeing from the last few days in this running season, crops like wheat, barley, mustard and vegetable crops like potato, peas, Cauliflower have been damaged due to rains and hailstorm in different rates of India. Unseasonal Rain, winds, and hailstorms weather destroyed the crops in  Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Western Uttar Pradesh during the last 48 hours. 

On the evening of March 5, 2020, due to these heavy showers

Weather And Crop

Weather Impact On Crops over India

Weather Crop

In the month of March, rabi crops especially mustard and gram are ready for harvesting, while wheat, barley, and other crops are grain filling stage, at which time rain, strong wind or hail has increased the concern of farmers. In many states of North India, there is a possibility of hail in some places along with rain and strong winds during the next 24 hours.

On March 6 and 7,

Agriculture Kerala

 A Detail About Agriculture in Kerala

Agriculture Kerala 

The majority of the Kerala population directly or indirectly depends on agriculture for their livelihood. The main crop of Kerala state is Paddy, Coconut, Pepper, Cashew, Cassava. If we see in plantation and the cash crops in Kerala are Coconuts, Rubber, Tea, Coffee, Pepper, Cardamom, Cashew, Areca nut, Nutmeg, Ginger, Cinnamon, Cloves like, give the agriculture distinct flavor. 

Coconuts are the main source of income in agriculture. Around in India, 65-70%  of coconut is only provided by Kerala and the second most cash crop in Kerala is cashew. Also,

Crop Damage due to Hailstorm

Crop Damage

During the last week, the rain and hailstorm happen in Many areas of Haryana. In Haryana, there will be a special arrest for the damage done to mustard, wheat and cash crops due to rain and hail. Agriculture Minister Jayaprakash Dalal has issued instructions to the Department of Agriculture. Insurance companies will assess the loss of crops for the farmers who have got crop insurance and will give the same compensation. The government will give compensation for crop loss to farmers who have not been insured. Congress President Kumari Selja has demanded compensation for crop loss to farmers within twenty days.

Crop Rotation

Crop Rotation 

In India and some other countries, farmers are using traditional farming at the time of modern agriculture time. Where farmers are doing organic farming, vertical farming, and Gardening. We were seeing from the last few years that the weather has changed and the climate is turning every year due to global warming. So the cropping pattern also needs a change for quality and quantity maintenance. In the BC period to the 20th Century period time, farmers used

Haryana Budget 2020

Haryana Budget 2020: CM Manohar Lal Khattar presents the 2020-21 budget

Haryana Budget 2020

The government of Haryana has allocated Rs 5474 crore to agriculture sector, Rs 19343 crore to education sector and sports and culture, Rs 6533 crore to health and medical education sector, Rs 6294 crore to rural development and panchayat of Haryana, Rs 349 crore to industrial sector and Rs 9000 crore to senior/old pensions.

• CM announced a Rs 142343crore budget in the state assembly and also said the debt is set to increase to Rs 1.98 lakh crore during the year 2020-21 as against last fiscal policy which is  Rs 1.76 lakh crore
•  State govt to provide Isosorbide Dinitrate tablets to treat heart failure, without any cost at public places.
• 35.49% increase

Largest Producer of Maize in India

Maize/Corn

Largest Producer of Maize in India

Corn or Maize is also known as Indian corn. The scientific name of maize is Zea mays.  It is basically the cereal plant of the grass family name as Poaceae and its edible grain. In the American country, it is one of the most widely distributed of the world’s food crops. Corn is mostly used as livestock feed, as human food, as biofuel, and as a raw material in many industries.

Although maize is a major food in many parts of the world. India is also one of the highest producing maize worldwide. Let us read about the largest producer of maize in India. The data is according to Govt. of India as per the year 2017-18.

Largest Producer of Maize in India

5. West Bengal