The soil type greatly influences nutrient loss through water. “Naturally, farm practice and farm intensity have an influence ...

The scientific name of the coconut is Cocos nucifera. This specific epithet, “nucifera,” means “nut-bearing” in Latin, aptly ...

In a pioneering effort, a Lucknow-based man has successfully cultivated saffron — traditionally grown in Kashmir’s cool climate and unique soil conditions — using the aeroponic technique that requires ...

The goal is to lower greenhouse gas emissions, while also helping farmers figure out the best practice to get a ...

Imagine transforming your yard waste into a thriving, self-sustaining garden oasis. That’s the promise of Hugelkultur, an ...

In nature soil never stays bare for very long, and that should tell you something. Mulching heavily takes its cue from the ...

Farmers in New York State’s Hudson Valley are using techniques that return carbon to the earth and restore soil health.

resh pecans sure taste good. The fact that they do taste so good probably has some of you thinking you would like to plant ...

Six years post-experiment, there were 40,000 plants thriving on the gopher plots. The untouched land remained mostly barren.

Overcome by root rot is one of the bad dreams of agriculturists across the globe and Pythium is known to cause this disease.

ITAT Mumbai held that cultivation and sale of white button mushroom is an agricultural activity and hence activity resulting in the agriculture income is exempted under section 10 (1) of the Income ...