PADDY WATCH- App to monitor rice fields

World's first real time digital platform to monitor rice fields. It will give information about the quantity of rice planted and the harvest achieved. Researchers of University of Sydney in collaboration with others partners have been developing an app : PADDY WATCH. The project has been undertaken in collaboration with Google Earth and the Group on Earth Observations (GEO). In...

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FARMER'S HIGH HOPES FOR A GOOD MONSOON

Monsoon arrives over the West Bengal state on June 10 and takes around 3-4 days to cover the entire state. As of June 11, the southwest monsoon has advanced into parts of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka after its onset over Kerala on June 1, according to the IMD. It has also covered parts of west central, east central, north west and north east Bay of Bengal. IMD...

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CONSERVATION OF MANGROVE

The SUNDARBAN, largest mangrove ecosystem in the world. Limited scientific knowledge on the spatial ecology of the mangroves in this world heritage ecosystem has been a major impediment to conservation efforts. In West Bengal, Sundarban extend over 4260 square km. across the south and north 24 parganas. A large part of the sundarbans, was severely battered due to cyclone...

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PRECISION INJECTION SYSTEM FOR PLANTS

While the human world is reeling from one pandemic, there are several ongoing epidemics that affect crops and put global food production at risk. Bananas, oranges are already under threat in many areas due to disease that affect plans circulatory system and that cannot be treated by applying pesticides. A new method developed by engineers may offer a starting point...

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INTEGRATED LOCUST MANAGEMENT

On receiving the message of Locust swarm invasion, farmers may take following preventive measures 1. Farmers should go to their cropped field and make loud sound by beating empty tins/metal plates, drum or radio or through other electronic sound system to prevent locust swarm landing in the crop. 2. Spray Neem based formulation (0.15% EC) @ 45 ml/15 liter water...

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GROW PLANTS WITHOUT SOIL

Why Plants really need Soil ? Soil provides nutrients and support to the plants. It gives water and oxygen to plants. So, soil just acts as a medium to provide plants support, water, and nutrients. Soil can be replaced until plants get their nutrient, support and water. By choosing not to use soil, we are also protecting our plants from common diseases, and pests. Techniques...

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PRECISION FARMING

ADVANTAGES OF DRONES TO SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE Precision agriculture refers to the precise application of agricultural input with respect to soil, weather, crop need in order to improve productivity, profitability and quality in agriculture. Drone technology is useful for scouting out new field locations, remotely check small sections of crops, surveying entire fields....

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Applications of Remote Sensing in Natural Resource Management

Application of Remote Sensing Remote Sensing Remote Sensing is the acquisition of information about an object or any phenomenon without making any physical contact with that object. It is a phenomenon that has numerous applications including surveying, photography, geology, forestry and many more. But it is in the field of agriculture that remote sensing has found significant...

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Agricultural Soil Pollution

Agricultural soil pollution The contamination of  soil with solid waste,  by acid rain, excess application of  fertilizers, Insecticides and herbicides is  called agricultural soil pollution (or  land pollution). Sources of Agricultural Soil Pollution Acid Rain  Agricultural solid Wastes  Fertilizers  Insecticides and Herbicide source:...

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