Darjeeling Tag

21 Oct

Posted at 06:39h in Miscellaneous

दार्जिलिंग हिमालय क्षेत्र में कृष्‍णा फलों का विश्लेषण Passion fruit (कृष्‍णा फल), a high value foreign exchange earning fruit crop rich in appreciable quantities of vitamin A, B, C with medicinal value, is mostly grown at an altitude of 800-1500 m above mean sea level. The cultivation of passion fruit is mostly restricted to few of the North Eastern states and hilly regions of South India. It has a very good scope of commercial cultivation in the Darjeeling Himalayan Regions of West Bengal particularly Kalimpong and Kurseong subdivisions. This will help the small farmers to improve their economic condition that ultimately leads to overall prosperity of this region.  Darjeeling Krishi Vigyan Kendra will provide...

03 Sep

Posted at 10:51h in Crop disease

दार्जिलिंग और सिक्किम के उत्तर पूर्वी पहाड़ी क्षेत्र में मेंडारि‍न ऑरेंज के प्रमुख रोग तथा उनका प्रबंधन Fruit crops play an important role in the life of farmers of North Eastern hill regions. Fruit crops make hill agriculture vibrant and potentiate the economic condition of the farmers of this region. In Darjeeling region of West Bengal and Sikkim, cultivation of fruit crops mainly Darjeeling Mandarin is main source of livelihood for the farmers. In India, every year a huge loss to citrus production occurs due to damage caused by insect pests, diseases and off course physiological disorders. All these factors together cause a great damage to citrus crops; and growers as well as consumers...

03 Sep

Posted at 10:51h in Crop disease

दार्जिलिंग और सिक्किम के उत्तर पूर्वी पहाड़ी क्षेत्र में मेंडारि‍न ऑरेंज के 7 प्रमुख कीट तथा उनका प्रबंधन Major insect pests problematic to mandarin orange in North Eastern Hill regions of Darjeeling and Sikkim are leaf miner, citrus psylla, citrus fruit sucking moth, citrus stem borer etc. These major insects and their management are as following- 1. Citrus leaf miner (Phyllocnistis citrella): It is a common pest of citrus crops in India. The adult of this pest is a minute silvery white or greyish moth. Usually leaf miner is more active during their growth period i.e., in spring and rainy seasons. Tender leaves are attacked and leaf miner larvae feed on the epidermis, producing...