During the 20th century alone, the world population has grown from 1.65 billion to 6 billion. In 1970, there were roughly half as many people in the world as there are now. Though, due to declining growth rates, now it will take over 200 years to double it again, the predicted population will be around […]
All farmers need annually to plant their crop areas. They usually acquire seed via two main categories of seed system :Informal or traditional system and formal system. Under the formal system, seed is considered as a commodity that is crucial to food and nutrition security ,youth employment ,poverty reduction and promotion of the national economic […]
Seed is a fertilized mature ovule that possesses an embryonic plant, stored food material (endosperm) and a protective coat (testa)which is viable and has capacity to germinate. It is the basic vital unit in agriculture , which is also the basis for food security , conservation of biodiversity. Seed system is one of the most […]
Adoption of new technologies i.e technology dissemination is underway through different community-based approaches mainly DISSPRO, CBSP and PVS. Community mobilization through the formation of group and cooperatives and technology transfer through agriculture extension education (demonstrations, training, mini-kit/IRD-kit and visits) are keys to increase technology adoption and increase food production. District seed self sufficiency program (DISSPRO) […]
The seed produced by cross-pollination is called hybrid seed, in simple words. Hybridization is a technique that creates variability and increases vigor in a variety. Hybrids have the high yielding ability by 15-25 percent as against open-pollinated varieties. So, there is an increasing trend of using hybrids among farmers. Gaurav variety in maize was the […]
Seed size is an important physical indicator of seed quality that affects vegetative growth and is frequently related to yield, market grade factors and harvest efficiency. The use of high-quality seeds is essential for successful crop production and food security. Crop yield and resource use efficiency depend on the successful plant establishment in the field, […]
गुणस्तर बिउलाई एक शुद्ध बिउको रूपमा परिभाषित गरिएको छ, जुन आकारमा पूर्ण र एकसमान, व्यवहार्य (राम्रो बिरुवासंग ८०% भन्दा धेरै अंकुरण, बलियो र झारपातको बीउबाट मुक्त) हुने गर्दछ। किसानको भोको पेट र ठूलो मिहेनतको बावजुत पनि यदि उनिहरूले छर्ने बिउ राम्रो छैन भने उनिहरूको मिहेनत, उत्पादन राम्रो देखिँदैन, तसर्थ बिउको गुणस्तरता अति नै आवस्यक कुरा […]
Quality seed is defined as varietally pure with a high germination percentage, free from disease and disease organisms, and with proper moisture content and weight. Quality seed ensures good germination, rapid emergence, and vigorous growth. The use of quality seed helps greatly in higher production per unit area to attain the food security of the […]
बोट बिरूवा तथा पशुपछीबाट प्राप्त हुने पराल, छवाली, गोबर, विभिन्न घाँपातहरू, खरानी, चुन आदिलाई नियमित तवरले तह–तह पारी क्रमैसँग राखी पटक–पटक पल्टाएर कुहाई तयार पारिएको मललाई कम्पोष्ट मल भनिन्छ ।गोठेमोल जस्तै यो पनि प्राङ्गारिक मल हो। कम्पोष्ट मलका फाईदाहरू:- यसले बोट बिरूवाहरूको लागि आवश्यक पर्ने विभिन्न किसिमका खाद्य तत्वहरू प्रदान गर्दछ । यसले माटोको पानी […]
A variety of seeds are commonly stored for consumption or processing in the future. The primary concern in such storage is to protect the seed from damage by fire, water, insects, and rodents. However, seeds must also be preserved for sowing at a later date or for genetic experiments. When stored for such purposes, the […]
