Agriculture

Microbes are Important in Increasing the Vigor of Hybrid Maize, According to a Study

Microbes are Important in Increasing the Vigor of Hybrid Maize, According to a Study

“Hybrid vigor,” a well-known phenomenon in which crossings between inbred lines of maize and other crops generate offspring that exceed their parents in yield, drought…
Beyond Organic Farming, Promoting Biodiversity-friendly Landscapes is Important

Beyond Organic Farming, Promoting Biodiversity-friendly Landscapes is Important

Is organic farming the only option for promoting biodiversity in agricultural landscapes? An international research team led by the University of Göttingen is calling this…
Advantages, Disadvantages, and Effects of Green Revolution

Advantages, Disadvantages, and Effects of Green Revolution

The Green Revolution, sometimes known as the Third Agricultural Revolution, was a significant increase in food grain production (particularly wheat and rice) that began in…
A New Manufacturing Method Produces Urea Fertilizer Elements in a Sustainable Manner

A New Manufacturing Method Produces Urea Fertilizer Elements in a Sustainable Manner

Urea is a critical component found in a variety of products ranging from fertilizers to skincare products. The large-scale production of urea, a naturally occurring…
Organic Farming (Types, Advantages, and Disadvantages)

Organic Farming (Types, Advantages, and Disadvantages)

Organic farming is a process that entails growing plants and raising animals in a natural environment. To preserve soil fertility and ecological balance while reducing…
Importance of Organic Farming

Importance of Organic Farming

Organic farming stresses the use of solely biological resources and bio-fertilizers to provide nutrients for crop growth in a pollution-free and environmentally beneficial manner. It…
A New Study on Impact of Double-cropping in National Grain Boom

A New Study on Impact of Double-cropping in National Grain Boom

Brazil’s grain production more than quadrupled between 1980 and 2016, and the country is now the world’s largest soybean exporter and second-largest corn exporter. Cropland…
Scientists describe a Pathway to Accelerated Flowering of Plants in Low-nitrogen Soils

Scientists describe a Pathway to Accelerated Flowering of Plants in Low-nitrogen Soils

Nitrogen, along with phosphorus and potassium, is one of the three macronutrients required by plants for growth and development. Nitrogen-rich conditions promote plant growth, particularly…
Difference between Manure and Fertilizer

Difference between Manure and Fertilizer

Manuring is the process of the addition of natural or chemical sources of nutrients to the crop. Manure refers to the natural substance that is…
Difference between Mixed Cropping and Intercropping

Difference between Mixed Cropping and Intercropping

Rice, wheat, vegetables, and other plants are grown on a large scale for-profit, and survival is known as a crop. Crop refers to a plant…
Difference between Subsistence and Commercial Farming

Difference between Subsistence and Commercial Farming

Based on the geographical conditions, level of technology, the demand for products, and workers required, there are two major classifications of farming, i.e. subsistence farming…
Mechanized agriculture – application of engineering principles in agricultural production

Mechanized agriculture – application of engineering principles in agricultural production

Mechanized agriculture is the application of engineering principles and technology in agricultural production, storage, and processing on the farm. It is the process of using…
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