by Team Spectrum Books | Jul 20, 2021 | Agriculture
The Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), launched world’s first ‘nano urea liquid’ for farmers across the world on the occasion of IFFCO’s 50th annual general meeting. The nano urea liquid will be used as a source of nitrogen for plants in place of...
by Team Spectrum Books | Jul 20, 2021 | Agriculture
An online course mobile app, namely ‘Matsya Setu’ was launched by the union Ministry for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying on July 9, 2021. The app will disseminate the latest freshwater aquaculture technologies to the aqua farmers of the country. It is the...
by Team Spectrum Books | Jul 12, 2021 | Agriculture
The Government on June 29, 2021 launched ‘Atmanirbhar Krishi App,’ developed by the Bengaluru-based Indian Centre for Social Transformation (ICST), to provide farmers with actionable agricultural insights and early weather alerts. According to the Office...
by Team Spectrum Books | Mar 7, 2021 | Agriculture
What is Vertical Farming Vertical farming is a method by which crops are grown in vertical stacked layers under controlled environmental conditions with the aim of achieving higher productivity in smaller spaces. It uses significantly less water and pesticides than...
by Team Spectrum Books | Mar 2, 2021 | Agriculture
The Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) plans to introduce a virus-resistant chilli variety for large-scale cultivation. The Vegetable Crops Division of IIHR has developed the chilli variety after intensive research for eight years, according to an...
by Team Spectrum Books | Jan 26, 2021 | Agriculture, Economy
Introduction Three farm bills, initially issued as ordinances in June 2020, were passed by voice-vote in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha in September 2020; they received presidential assent on September 27, 2020 and became acts. However, due to the massive protests...
