Introduction Andhra Pradesh state is one of the major rice-producing states in India, mainly cultivated in command areas (It is an area which can be irrigated from a scheme/dam…
Maize is the third most important food grain followed by rice and wheat in India. Maize is used for human consumption both with and without industrial processing, as animal feeds…
Introduction Governments world over have used improved technologies as a major strategy towards increased agricultural productivity; promotion of food and livelihood security;…
Introduction Paddy is the main cereal crop produced and consumed all around the world.Weeds are the main constraint in paddy production and a direct determinant for crop yield…
Introduction Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a vital cereal food crop for more than half of the world’s population. Among the cereals, rice is more nutritious of about 40 per cent…
Introduction At present a large amount of metals are introduced through human activities into the natural environment. Globally, heavy metal pollution is becoming a serious issue…
Introduction Pea (Pisumsativum) – a representative of the dicot variety; is an annual plant with a life cycle of one year. It is amongst the four important cultivated…
Introduction The capacity of Indian farmers to save and invest is very low. The agricultural productivity is low due to scarcity of resources and low use of resources.…
Introduction Maize is an exhaustive feeder of nutrients; its nutrients requirements are high. The demand of nitrogen fertilizer is greater than that of the other nutrients. If…
Introduction Humic substances are derived from organic matter, which are mainly formed through the microbial degradation of plant material and decayed organic matter that mainly…