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Analysis of Oil Content in Jatropha by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometry
Thirty two diverse Jatropha curcas L. cultivars were analyzed for their oil content by the standard Soxhlet extraction method using
hexane as solvent. The results were then compared with those obtained by nuclear magnetic ...
Conservation of blue/green water resources for intensification
Water scarcity is one of the major factor for low crop productivity in rainfed semi-arid tropics (SAT). Studies have indicated that one or two lifesaving irrigations can substantially enhance crop productivity. Enhancing ...
Integrated Plant Genetic and Balanced Nutrient Management Enhances Crop and Water Productivity of Rainfed Production Systems in Rajasthan, India
Analysis of soils from 421 farmers’ fields in eastern districts of Rajasthan, India, revealed widespread deficiencies of sulfur (S; 43 to 87% fields deficient), boron (B; 25 to 100%), and zinc (Zn; 0 to 94%) in addition ...
Bhoochetana: Process Documentation, A program that helped farmers come out of low productivity and poor economic status
To Kick start agricultural Growth rate for improving the livelihoods of 60% of population dependent on Agriculture, Government of
Karnataka undertook a mission project to unlock the potential of rainfed Agriculture across ...
Jatropha (Jatropha curcas L.)
The claim of jatropha (Jatropha curcas) being a wonder plant is based on its perceived ability to grow successfully in semiarid
environmental conditions and on degraded soils. This chapter describes the (i) plant root ...
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana: Enhancing Impact through Demand Driven Innovations
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, has launched the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana
(PMKSY) to address India’s key agricultural challenges in the 21st century i.e., to reduce poverty ...
Weed management research in India an analysis of past and outlook for future
Agriculture is a critical sector of the Indian economy. Though agriculture's contribution to the overall Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of
the country has fallen from about 30% in 199091
to <15 % in 201112,
agriculture yet ...
Bridging Yield Gaps with Science-led Interventions in Andhra Pradesh
Current productivity of agricultural crops in Andhra Pradesh is lower by twoto
fourfolds
as compared to the achievable potential yields.
Long term studies at ICRISAT based at Patancheru have demonstrated a virtuous cycle ...
Sustainable use of natural resources for crop intensification and betterlivelihoods in the rainfed semi-arid tropics of Central India
tIn Indian semi-arid tropics (SAT) in general and central part i.e. Madhya Pradesh state specifically; thereare large yield gaps in most of the rainfed crops between current farmers’ yields and achievable ones.Soil fertility ...
Rain-fed Agriculture, Area and Extent
Rainfed areas, although vary from region to region, are important in terms of agriculture since most of the poor communities live in
these areas. Rainfed agriculture (RFA) is fragile due to climatic vagaries. More than 90 ...