Organic farming is a technique which involves the use of biological materials and avoidance of chemical substances (chemical fertilizers and pesticides) to maintain the natural health of soil. And as a result, organic farming gives less pollution, preserve the fertility of soil and maintain ecological balance and conserve biodiversity. AIM OF ORGANIC FARMING: To provide […]
Organic Coffee production is one of the foremost commercial aspects of the agriculture in Nepal. Coffee is considered as major cash crops with increasing demand of organic coffee in both national and international markets. In Nepal, coffee is first planted in 1938AD after a hermit planted coffee seeds in Gulmi brought from Myanmar and distributed […]
Seed system is one of the most vital components of agricultural system that serves as an important element in strategies for agricultural development and poverty reduction. COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost every system worldwide and Seed system is not devoid of its effects too. Seed supply chain has been disrupted badly with very minimal workers […]
Seed is one of the simple yet major input that is essential for farmers to obtain sustainable livelihood. Conservation (protection) and multiplication of both commonly and rarely utilized crops at farmer’s field holds a great importance to conserve agrobiodiversity which ensures sustainable agriculture. It is now realized by many that the sustainable agriculture cannot be […]
Soil, as defined by the Soil Science Society of America, is “the unconsolidated mineral or organic material on the immediate surface of the Earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants. The formation of soil, padeogenesis, is a very slow process. Soil is the greatest reservoir of biodiversity. A healthy […]
यदि पुर्नजीवनको कुनै स्रोत छ भने त्यो बिउ नै हो । जीवनको सुरुवात त यहीदेखि हुन्छ चाहे त्यो वनस्पति जगत् होस वा प्राणि जगत् । म एक कृषि विज्ञानको विद्यार्थी भएको हुनाले मैले यस लेखमा बिउलाई लिएर खाद्य–सुरक्षासम्बन्धि केहि भ्रमहरुलाई उद्घोष गर्ने प्रयास गरेको छु।केहि सन्देहहरुलाइ पनि प्रष्ट पार्ने जमर्को गरेको छु। कक्षा कोठामा गुन्जिने […]
Composting is the process of decomposing the organic material by the successive action of soil microorganisms like bacteria, fungus, earthworms etc into a humus rich soil. For composting all organic material products are used such as wasted food, leaves, grasses, plant trimmings, straw, animal manure etc. Compost has been considered as a valuable soil amendment. […]
Changes affecting agriculture, such as rising oil prices, market volatility, climate change, or this pandemic, raise the issue of how to sustain agricultural ecosystem services. Farmers are faced with farm dynamics and disruptions caused by local, regional, national, or global patterns or shocks. These changes will bring new challenges to farmers. Farmers in developing countries […]
Integrated Nutrient Management is the practice in agriculture with all the sources of nutrients being applied to the soil for better yield; better soil productivity and sustainable soil conservation. Simply, INM is the practice of using nutrients for optimum production conserving the soil. According to WHO, Integrated Nutrient Management is the proper management of soil, […]
बीउ कुनै पनि बालीको जग हो। कृषि बनस्पतिक परिभाषामा बीउलाई परिपक्क बीज अण्ड भनिन्छ। सरलीकृत तथा उदार अर्थमा धेरैले बीउलाई विरुवाको सन्तान उत्पत्तिको साधन भन्छन् । तसर्थ बीउ एक जीवित बस्तु हो र नयाँ बोट उत्पादन गर्न सक्षम हुन्छ । बीज एउटा सानो भ्रुणात्मक बोट हो जसलाई बीज कोटले छोपेको हुन्छ। बीज र अन्न बिचको […]
