The present investigation was carried out to model the trend of area and production of sugarcane in Tamil Nadu. It was obtained by using the secondary data of area and production over a period of 30 years (1984-85 to 2014-15). For this purpose, Different nonlinear models such as Logistic, Gompertz,[r]
Food is very essential for our existence in planet earth and food nourishes the body. Proper nutrition may mean the provision of all the essential nutrients required for healthy functioning of the body through diet. The present study is undertaken to examine the changes in the per capita daily dieta[r]
With the exploding human population, India will have to utilise all its avenues for increasing its food production. Fishes form an important element in the economy of many nations as they form a staple item in the diet of many people Most of the water bodies which form the major life support systems[r]
A study was undertaken to assess the adoption level of commercial goat farmers under semi-intensive and intensive systems of management in Tamil Nadu. To this survey, a sample of 120 commercial goat farmers (20 farmers from each district) was selected randomly from 6 districts of Tamil Nadu. Data re[r]
The objective of the study was to assess the effects of non-genetic factors such as farm, order of ejaculate, period, season of collection and age of the bull on semen quality traits of crossbred Holstein Friesian (CBHF) bulls. Data on a total of 22442 ejaculates from 72 CBHF bulls collected during[r]
The study was conducted among certified organic farmers of Tamil Nadu. A sample size of 180 organic farmers was selected from the districts of Coimbatore, Erode and Tiruppur districts of Tamil Nadu. Data was collected through personnel interview method with help of semi structured interview schedule[r]
The study revealed that majority (68.75%) of the farmers belonged to middle age group, had medium annual income (58.75%), belong to medium social cohesiveness(81.25%), had medium mass medium access (72.50%), had medium knowledge on climate change(83.75%). Having more percentage of respondents on med[r]
The present study was carried out at the research farm of Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sirsa during kharif 2014. The climate of this tract was semi-arid, sub-tropical with hot and dry summer and cold winters. The maximum temperature during summer months of May and June reached up to 47.2 °C. The total rain[r]
Grape vine originated in Armenia as one of the temperate fruit crop got acclimatized under tropical condition. A field investigation on standardization of pruning severity and season for yield in grape variety Muscat Hamburg was carried out during the period from 2014 to 2015 in the farmer’s field,[r]
Prevalence of moisture stress and poor crop establishment are major constraints for the cultivation of rabi crops in maize fallows which results in reduced cropping intensity and insufficient food production in North Eastern Hill region. Hence, the present field experiment was conducted with differe[r]
A wheat growth model that includes the direct responses of canopy photosynthesis and transpiration to elevated CO2, and the response of crop growth to water stress has been developed and tested. Sensitivity analyses show that different cultivars have quite different responses to changes in ambient a[r]
Weeds are ubiquitous in nature and invade both crop and non-crop lands. When present in crop fields, weeds compete with the crops for nutrients, soil moisture, solar radiation and space; hence reduce their productivity and quality. But, they have been the most underrated crop pests despite the fact[r]
Food has been a basic part of our existence and food nourishes the body. The study was based on the secondary data collected from NSSO household consumer expenditure survey (unit level data) 68th round was used to extract the necessary data required for the study. The results of the study revealed t[r]
Chilli (Capsicum annuum L) is one of the most important cum vegetable spice crop grown in India with great export potential. The exoeriment was undertaken to study the variability, genetic correlations and path coefficients of yielding traits in 24 genotypes of chilli. The analysis of variance revea[r]
A field experiment was conducted in Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat district, Assam, India to understand the effectiveness of inter-cropping system and chemical weed management on nutrient uptake by ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.), inter-crop and weeds, during 2013-14 and 2014-15.
Wheat (Triticum aestivum) is the second most important food crop in India only after rice and providing food for about 2 billion people which is about 36% of the world population. Annual production of wheat and rice together should be increase by 2 mt every year in order to maintain self-sufficiency[r]
The study was conducted to know the soil fertility status of different cropping systems in hill zone acid soils of Karnataka. In each cropping systems, samples were collected from two depths (0-15 cm and 15-30 cm) at 20 locations randomly. Soil characterization revealed that soils were slightly acid[r]
A participatory empowerment model was developed for dairy farmers on the basis of various identified factors in Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, India. This farmer’s participation model consists of steps like, analyses of resource availability, feeding pattern appraisal and micro level approach with I[r]
Gujarat is one of the main cotton producing states in India, which ranks first in production and second in area in the country.This study was therefore, undertaken to study the growth dimensions of long staple cotton in Gujarat. The necessary time series data on area, production and yield were compi[r]
Coriander is an annual seed spice crop, which belongs to family Apiaceae. It is native of Mediterranean region. The aromatic characters of plants are due to presence of linalool compound in essential oil of seeds. The green leaves of coriander are used in salads and are a good source of vitamin A an[r]