Wheat sowing is done in rows using drills. For timely sown and irrigated wheat, a row spacing of 15 to 22.5 cm is followed to be the maximum spacing. For late but irrigated wheat, row spacing of 15-18 cm is the maximum. For more information visit our website cropinfo.in or…
Sowing of wheat takes place in October to December and harvesting is done during the months of February and May. The wheat crop needs cool winters and hot summers, which is why the fertile plains of the Indo-Gangetic region are the most conducive for growing it. Visit cropinfo.in for more…
Rabi crops are sown around mid November, after the monsoon rains are over, and harvesting begins in April / May. Rabi crops or Rabi harvest are agricultural crops sown in winter and harvested in the spring. Rabi is derived from the Arabic word for 'spring'. Major rabi crops in India…
India is predominantly an agrarian economy, ranking second in farm production in the world. While keeping pace with the increasing population, the growing agricultural production over the past several decades has thrown up major challenges in marketing, as well as supply, storage, and distribution. With highly fragmented markets and volatile…
NITI Aayog held a meeting on 9thJuly, 2018 to discuss the promotion of Zero budget Natural Farming. Government of India has been promoting organic farming in the country through the dedicated schemes of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) since 2015-16 and also through Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY). In the revised…