Biological Control of Alien Invasive Weed Salvinia molesta in Central India
The Salvinia molesta, commonly known as “Water Fern” is an aggressive and fast-growing Alien Invasive Aquatic Weed of South-Eastern Brazil origin. During the past 60 years, it has been spread widely throughout the world and recently added to the list of the World’s 100 Most Invasive Species. Earlier, it was reported as a problematic aquatic […]
Rapeseed-Mustard Crop
Historically the brassicas are one of the earliest domesticated crop plants by man. It is mentioned in several ancient scripture and literature and might have been cultivated as early as 5000 BC. There is evidence of its cultivation in the Neolithic age (Chang 1968). Seeds of mustard were found in the Channhu- daro of the […]
ICAR-DPR and ICAR-CRIDA developed Poultry litter compost and vermicompost by mixing paddy straw -“Wealth out of Waste”
Intensive poultry production results in the generation of large quantities of poultry litter. If the litter is disposed of in the field without any treatment, it may cause environmental pollution. This problem can be solved by utilizing litter for productive purposes. The poultry litter generated, could be successfully converted into compost by mixing it with paddy […]
Bhima Light Red – A New Onion Variety Recommended
Onion variety DOGR-571-LR developed by ICAR-DOGR has been recommended for release in the Annual Group Meeting of All India Network Research Project on Onion & Garlic held at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh on 4-5 April 2016. It has been christened as ‘Bhima Light Red’. It is recommended for cultivation in the rabi season in Karnataka and […]
Mushroom Fortified Millet Cookies
Mushrooms and millets both are healthy foods that complement each other very well. Millet-Mushroom integration is the idea that food influences our health in complex and highly interactive ways. Mushroom millet cookies can be developed by combining the nutritional and health benefits of both mushrooms and millet. Mushroom millet cookies were formulated by combining sorghum […]
Farmer’s Feedback on Betelvine Hybrid Received
Farmers participatory evaluation of the Betelvine Hybrid was undertaken at Kurhe panache village, Bhusawal taluka, Jalagaon (Dist), Maharashtra to know the feedback of the farmers on the newly developed Betelvine Hybrid under ICAR-All India coordinated Research Project on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants & Betelvine (AICRP-MAP&B) by ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticulture Research (IIHR), Bengaluru. The hybrid, […]