Showing posts with label India. Show all posts
Showing posts with label India. Show all posts

Tuesday

coconut use in india?

                                  

About coconut use in india 

Coconut play a major role in economy of India. Apart from the importance of copra and coconut oil which is widely used in the manufacture of soaps, hairoil, cosmetics, and other industrial products. 

Soil with minimum depth of 1.2 m and fairly good water holding capacity is preferred for coconut cultivation.

Properly supply of moisture either through well distributed rainfall or irrigation and sufficient drainage are essential for coconut. 

Coconut can be grwon in soil with PH of 5.2 - 8.6. 

In the commercial sector coconuts are mainly used for making ball copra and desiccated coconuts in karnataka, while in tamilnadu it is used for making milling copra and coconut oil . 

All the states coconuts is used in the raw form or in the dry from in the household for various culinary preparations. 

Coconut production plays an important role in the national economy of India. 


                             



Monday

The Honeybee in Agriculture?


                         
 

Honeybee play big role in agriculture. They pollinate  crops , Increase yields , and give rise to a lucarative honey industry . Bees  are so important, in fact , that millions are spent renting hives to pollinate farmers crops. Over one third of the food  we eat relies on pollination by Bees, either directly or indirectly.

There are five important spices of honeybees and they are listed below

  • The Indian hive bees
  • The rock bees
  • The little bees
  • The European and Italian bees
  • Dammer Bees or stinglessbess
Honeybee are big money makers for Indian agriculture. These social and hardworking i sects produce six hive products. Honey pollen, royal jelly, and venom all collected and used by people for various nutrition and medical purposes. 

Are honey Bees important? 

globally there are more honey bees than other types of honeybees and pollnating insects, so it's world most important pollinator of food crops.
                            

Saturday

How future of organic food market in India?

                         

The Indian economy  has enjoyed rapid  expansion in organic market in recent years, according to recently published research report "india organic food market forecast and opportunity , 2020", the organic food market india is projected to register growth  at CAGR of over 25% during 2015-20.

As India maintain  its space and proper growth  and development, we are going back to the
roots of the field. 

There has been slightly steady but sudden rise in the use of organic products. the demand for organic food in india is raising the fastest due to the many advantages of such a food. 

The Indian government constantly working towards promoting and  widering the  organic food market through national project on organic farming  scheme.

As the global Demand  for organic food is soring, seen as healthier and batter option for both the people and the environment , it is creating boom for small producer.
                                 
The Indian economy has enjoyed rapid expansion in organic market in recent years , according to recently published research report india. 

However, the market for organic food is not yet raedy to deal at such large measures. many upper and middle class family are choosing to settle for pure organic food and wheeling to pay premium of 10-15% for organic food products.
       

Tuesday

what is urban agriculture and types?

                                              
Urban agriculture can be described as the growing of plants and the rearing of animals primarily for food and other domestic use within a city or a town and its environs. It also involves activities such as the production, producing, marketing, and delivery of farming products. urban agriculture consists of a number of production systems. they vary from domestic production and household level processing to large scale agriculture .the are usually done within the city periphery.

urban agriculture shows great potential in the fulfillment of basic human needs, it not only provides food but also ensures a sustainable distribution and production system thereby creating employment opportunities and regular income for individuals. It also helps countries in the protection of their environment and saving upon their foreign currency and transportation costs.

                                                           

 common types of urban agriculture?

  • backyard gardens
  • greenhouses
  • forest gardens
  • rooftops fardens
  • green walls
  • vertical farms
  • tactical gardens
  • street landscaping