Groundwater Tag

10 May

Posted at 08:34h in Resource Management

फसलों की रोपाई की नाली सि‍चि‍त उभरी क्‍यारी प्रणाली और फसल उत्पादन में उभरी क्‍यारी रोपाई के फायदे In bed planting systems, wheat or other crops are planted on the raised beds in ridge - furrow system. This system is often considered more appropriate for growing high value crops that are more sensitive to temporary water logging stress. Farmers often raise crops such as cotton, maize-soybean and wheat on the raised beds. However, the practice of growing rice, the major water-using crop in rice-wheat systems, on narrow raised beds was introduced only very recently in the Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP) to reduce water use, conserve rainwater and improve system productivity. Recent work shows...

30 Apr

Posted at 06:55h in Soil & Fertilizers

नाइट्रोजन उर्वरकों के अधिक उपयोग के कारण भूजल प्रदूषण After independence our nation's primary aim was to achieve self-sufficiency in the food production. To achieve this aim we incorporated the primary means of maximizing the yields of agricultural crops through use of fertilizers, pesticides and other chemicals besides improving the inherent quality of the seeds. Though it helped our nation in producing the food for ever-increasing population but the unsustainable path used to maximize the yield caused some grave concerns like that of groundwater pollution. Nearly five decades after the Green Revolution the sustainability of Indian agriculture, and thereby the country's food security, are both facing a serious challenge. Water is vital...