Among nuts, peanut is considered as superfood and has been effective in treating malnutrition across the globe. Peanuts have more protein and 30 essential vitamins and minerals that are effective to combat acute malnutrition. Nutritive value of peanuts reveals that nearly half of the mass of the kernel is made …
BHUBANESWAR: The Orissa State Seeds Corporation (OSSC) would provide 1.12 lakh quintals of certified groundnut seed to the farmers of the State in the ongoing rabi season against 81,000 quintals last year. OSSC Chairman Golak Behari Nayak said that 12,820 quintals of certified groundnut seed have been supplied to the …
Designing Rural Technology Delivery Systems for Mitigating Agricultural Distress: A Study of Anantapur District focuses on the technological dimension of the agricultural crisis that is currently gripping the Indian economy. A perusal of this study will show that it will be possible to bridge the prevailing yield gap in the …
Chronic inflammation is a key player in pathogenesis. The inflammatory cytokine, tumor necrosis factor-alpha is a well known inflammatory protein, and has been a therapeutic target for the treatment of diseases such as Rheumatoid Arthritis and Crohn's Disease. Obesity is a well known risk factor for developing non-insulin dependent diabetes …
Rejection of a record 40 groundnut kernel consignments due to high aflatoxin levels has become a cause for concern for exporters and several thousand farmers across Gujarat SS PIRALLING AFLATOXIN levels S in groundnuts are giving nightmares S to exporters in Gujarat, which ac counts for over 50 per cent …
An ecological study was carried out to determine the quantitative and qualitative community structure and population of spiders in Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea Linn.) crop fields.
Rajasthan is one of the major groundnut producing states of the country. Groundnut is the principal oilseed crop of the kharif season of the state. The productivity of this crop is very low in this agro-climatic zone as compared to the state average productivity. This has been basically due to …
Paddy sowing in the on-going Kharif season rose by 23 per cent to 14.88 million hectares so far against 12.1 million hectares in the same period last year. The area under oilseed coverage rose marginally to 10.1 million hectares for the week ended July 17 against 9.9 million hectares in …
The Government of India have introduced a comprehensive scheme of crop insurance throughout the country from Kharif 1985 season covering major crops viz., cereals, oilseeds and pulses. The impact of crop insurance scheme is more pertinent in the state like Gujarat as it alone accounts for almost 43 per cent …
peanut shella are an effective tool for cleaning wastewater. The agricultural waste removes poisonous copper ions from industrial wastewater. A new study says the shells perform better than many other waste products such as saw dust. Though the industry uses many chemical processes to remove heavy metals for wastewater, most …
This paper attempts to analyse the determinants and impact of adoption of IPM practices in groundnut. This study is a part of a project "Assessment of Adoption and Impact of IPM in Rainfed Crops" funded by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
The Farmer Field School (FFS) approach has become wellknown after the positive experiences seen in Indonesia and other Asian countries. In this article we describe how the "conventional' IPM Farmer Field School approach has been modified in the South Indian dryland agriculture context, in order to suit the needs and …
Agriculture in India is subject to variety of risks arising from rainfall aberrations, temperature fluctuations, hailstorms, cyclones, floods and climate change. These risks are exacerbated by price fluctuation, weak rural infrastructure, imperfect markets and lack of financial services including limited span and design of risk mitigation instruments such as credit …
An innovative attempt was made to promote the concept of village based seed banks by the International Crops Research Institute for Semi- Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) as an intervention of Andhra Pradesh Rural Livelihood Program (APRLP) in Andhra Pradesh state. In this case study, a detailed documentation of process in implementation …
scientists from the Hyderabad-based International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (icrisat) are altering the genetic make-up of groundnut to produce varieties that can withstand viral and fungal attacks. One of the genetically modified (gm) varieties, which will effectively ward off the Indian peanut clump virus (ipcv), will be …
healing power: An Indian research team has been granted the rights to develop the curative potential of jamun (black plum fruit). The team has obtained a US patent on a compound extracted from jamun, which reduces blood sugar levels. The compound will be developed to produce a "herbal therapeutic product …
Use of farmyard manure has resulted in a marked increase in groundnut production in India's Deccan Plateau. In a study conducted by the Centre for Research and Information on Low-External-Input and Sustainable Agriculture (ILEIA), it was discovered that when manure was used as fertiliser, yields were considerably higher as compared …
Peanut snacks can prove to be fatal for those who are unfortunate enough to be allergic to them. An estimated 100 people die every year in the US due to anaphylactic shock (acute allergic reaction) after accidental exposure to peanuts. It appears that occurrence of peanut allergy is rising particularly …
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, has come up with an innovative tractor- drawn groundnut harvester. Groundnut is usually harvested by hand, which consumes a lot of time and energy. The groundnut harvester is applicable for a 35 horsepower tractor attached to a nine-tyred cultivator frame. The harvester comes in …
NOURISHING fodder, nutrition for the soil and brilliant yellow flowers from a plant that suppresses weeds and several pests. All this, for peanuts. Literally. Although the common peanut, Arachis hypogaea, remains a major source of oil and protein for most of the Third World, scientists are now promoting it as …
