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composting process. An increase in total organic carbon and nitrogen through application of biosolids has also been found in the previous studies [12, 31, 32]. However, Garrido et al. (2005) did not find a significant increase in organic matter and total nitrogen, possibly becau[r]

The present study was aimed at assessing the socio-economic impact of organized retail farmers. A sample size of 100 retail farmers and 100 non-retail farmers was selected. A binary logit model was used to analyze the impact of organized retail marketing. The results revealed that in comparison to n[r]

7.2.4 Other important socio-economic and agro-ecological conditions The climate in the region appears to have been changing over the last twenty years. Rainy seasons are becoming shorter and more irregular and drought periods increasingly affect agricultural production. The water-table is fal[r]

These were i household size, dependency ratio, number of male working members, age of household head, average age of working members, average education of working members; ii total numbe[r]

urban population growth, urban malnutrition, or overall rural-urban differentials in malnutrition, onthe other. Finally, maternal and father's education, community SES and other measurable covariatesat the mother and child levels only explain a slight part of the within-<[r]

The major constraint is low productivity of vegetable crops by following the nonrecommended cultivation techniques. The results of front line demonstration revealed that average yield of 225, 325, 138 and 250 q/ ha was obtained in Ropar, Nurpurbedi, Sri Anandpur Sahib, Chamkaur Sahib and Morinda blo[r]

aeroallergens and airway infl ammation could account for increasing prevalence of allergic respiratory diseases in polluted urban areas.The most abundant components of urban air pollution in urban areas with high levels of vehicle traffi c are airborne particulate ma[r]

Rural to urban migration in ChinaA look at an emerging trendbyChris Maloneyhttp://www.maloneyonmarketing.comSMASHWORDS EDITIONCopyright © 2010 Chris MaloneySmashwords Edition, License NotesThis ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given a[r]

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In the present paper, an attempt has been made to examine various chickpea production in different categories of the farmers. A study on “Production & marketing of chickpea in Banda district of Bundelkhand zone in Uttar Pradesh: An economic analysis” was conducted for analysis the cost of input-outp[r]

vegetable gardens. Why do they keep a garden? ? It assures them good food at low cost. Fruit and vegetables are nec-essary for the good health of children and adults. They make their diet more balanced and tastier. By keeping a garden people are less dependent on shops and markets, where supp[r]

Paddy is a predominant kharif crop of Uttar Pradesh as well as the country and plays a major role in augmenting the income of small and marginal farmers of Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh. One of the major constraints of traditional paddy cultivation is low productivity due to non-adoption of re[r]

India stands as the second largest producer of vegetables in world after China: it contributes about 14 per cent to the world’s vegetable production. The present study aimed to analyse the constraints in marketing of vegetables in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. The primary data on problems fac[r]

that they are horizontal. By digging trenches around each bed, you pre-vent the earth from being washed away by rainwater. Size The beds should not be more than 1.2m wide, so that the gardener can easily reach the middle without having to walk on the plants. Main paths should be at least 60cm wide ([r]

Choosing the right crops 579 Choosing the right crops You should take the following factors into consideration when choosing which plants to cultivate in the family garden. 1 Climate. The abundant rains and high daytime temperatures of the tropical forest are very suitable for the cultivat[r]

The main activities undertaken since the last six-monthly report (milestone 4) include: (i) The cabbage research trials including variety, nutrition, planting density and planting time at the ASINCV research institute in Vinh City have now been completed. The results of these trials have bee[r]

The present study was conducted in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, to study the production constraints faced by rice farmers and various suggestions given by them to overcome the constraints. The major agro ecological, technical, socio-economical and marketing constraints perceived by farmers we[r]

Contract farming in turmeric cultivation has gained momentum in Kandhamal district after establishment of the species industry in cooperative sector. It has been realized that the contracted farmers are being faced much constraints and feel doubt for the sustainability of the contract farming system[r]

(vi) Crop supply scheduling tools were developed which can be used to assist farmers in developing planting schedules to meet retail orders and also to monitor crop progress. Crop planting and supply tools have been developed in the form of Excel ® spreadsheets. The tools were d[r]

Fox nut (Euryale ferox Salisb,) is an important non-cereal staple aquatic food crop, commercially cultivated in Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains (EIGP) and thereby supports the livelihood of more than 2 million resource poor farmers. Its traditional method of cultivation and post-harvest handling depend[r]