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Status of Seed Production in Nepal

Quality seed is a major input and is a primary requisite for successful production of food grain and vegetable crops. The good quality seed alone can increase the yield of crop by 20-30 % and contribute significantly to the efficiency of other inputs, fertilizers and irrigation. The availability of suitable agro-climatic conditions ranging from Tropical […]

IMPORTANCE OF ORGANIC FAIR AND EXPO FOR THE PROMOTION OF ORGANIC FARMING

Expo or fairs refer to the large or small scale events organized by a certain group having similar interests to showcase their services, products, and promote their business. Similarly, an organic expo can be a good platform for organic growers to exhibit and sell their products and also a practical way to disseminate the importance […]

Implication of Seed Priming Techniques for Improving Germination of Seed

Good crop establishment is one of the pressing challenges in the agricultural production. The major constraint for the proper crop abolishment includes poor seed bed preparation, use of low quality seeds, delay sowing, inadequate soil moisture, poor sowing techniques and various adverse abiotic conditions. Quality seed is the basic and most vital input for the […]

Organic Nutrient Management in indigenous traditional organic farming practice

As all we know, Nepal is an agricultural country about 60% of total population are engaged in agriculture in Nepal. The country’s economy is also related to the agriculture. Agriculture is co-related with both crops and livestock. Combination of both crops and livestock is seen in Nepal for subsistence type of farming. Although these all […]

Quality seed production of wheat

Introduction A mature ovule having embryonic plant, food substance, and protective cover or germ which can be used in sowing or planting to produce crop is known as a seed. Production of the seed depends on the quality of the seed. For the high production of quality seed, it is important to maintain the varietal […]

The essence of seed longevity in the havoc of COVID 19

The first confirmed case of COVID-19 was in Wuhan which is taken as epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak.  WHO   had   declared   COVID-19 outbreak as global pandemic on March 11, 2020. The first confirmed case of COVID 19 in Nepal was on Jan 13, 2020. Nepal came under lockdown of the first phase since Mar 24, […]

टेन्ट क्याटरपिल्लर (पाल बनाउने लार्भा)को जीवन चक्र र व्यवस्थापन 

आँपको पातमा जालो बनाएर बस्ने किरा “mango leaf webber” लाई  नेपालका विभिन्न ठाँउहरुमा  टेन्ट क्याटरपिल्लर (पाल बनाउने लार्भा) पनि भनिन्छ। हाल सम्म आँपको कम असर पर्ने किराहरुको सुचीमा राखिएको यो  किरा विगतका केही बर्ष देखि तराईका बिभिन्न जिल्लाहरुमा निकै  विनाशकारी रुपमा देखा परिरहेको छ । विशेषगरी प्रदेश  नम्बर  दुईका जिल्लाहरुमा यो  किराको प्रकोप बढी पाईन्छ […]

Problems to the seed sectors and it’s solutions in the present scenario of COVID-19

Introduction A seed is a fertilized matured ovule covered with a seed coat and is a part of propagating material. The seed is vital for crop production and it is a better way to increase productivity. The seed industry is truly globalized: a seed may cross several oceans, borders, countries, being produced, processed, packaged before […]

कोरोना कहरले बीउ बिजन छेत्रमा पारेको असर र यसका समाधानहरु

कोरोना महामारिले पुरै विश्वलाई नै असर पारेको छ जसको सिधा असर अर्थतन्त्र र कृषितन्त्रमा परेको छ। नेपालमा पनि कोरोनाको असर कृषि छेत्रमा धेरै परेको छ।यसले बिउबिजनमा पारेको असरका कारण देशको अर्थतन्त्र र कृषिमा ठुलो असर परेको देखिन्छ। बीउ खाद्यान्न उत्पादनको मुख्य श्रोत हो। बिउको अभावमा खाद्यान्न उत्पादन सम्भव छैन। यस कोरोना महामारिले गर्दा नेपाल भारत […]

कृषिमा कोरोना कहर कि अवसर ?

कोभिड-१९, एक सुष्म जीवले विश्व आक्रान्त यस अवस्थामा यस भाइरसलाई अवसर भन्नु पक्कै असमजदारीको कुरा देखिन्छ तर यहाँ म कोभिड-१९ लाई एक कहर भन्दा पनि एक अवसरको रुपमा पुष्टि गर्न चाहान्छु। हाम्रो देश नेपाल कृषिप्रधान देश भनेर हामि सानै देखि पढ्दै, भन्दै आइरहेका छौ। हुन पनि देशका ६०% जनसङ्ख्या कृषिमा केद्रित् छन्। तर, पनि कोभिड-१९ […]