Which are the top 10 soybean varieties grown in India?
30 January 2023, New Delhi: Soybean is an important crop in India and is one of the most important sources of vegetable protein.
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New Spring Malting Barley From Syngenta Brings A Step Change In Yield And Quality
28 January 2023, UK: SY TENNYSON is a very exciting new spring malting barley from the Syngenta breeding programme. With a big increase
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Cultivation trials highlight consistency amongst Syngenta’s Spring Barley Varieties
27 January 2023, UK: Syngenta have been looking at how our varieties perform in different cultivation systems. We have been using a new trials
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Farmers now can buy seeds directly from Pusa Seed Sales Counter inaugurated in New Delhi
20 January 2023, New Delhi: The newly built “Pusa Seed Sales Counter” at the Seed Production Unit of Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa,
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Innovative digital seed portal of ICAR-IIWBR
11 January 2023, New Delhi: During the 2020 global pandemic situation, an online Seed Portal (iiwbrseed.in) was developed by ICAR-IIWBR, Karnal to
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Climate and Soil requirement for Cultivating Sorghum in Kharif
07 January 2023, New Delhi: Sorghum requires warm conditions but it can be grown under a wide range of climates. It is also widely grown in temperate
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Seed treatment for the cultivation of Sorghum in Kharif
06 January 2023, New Delhi: Treat the seed with 5 gm Imidacloprid 70 WS + 2 g Carbendazim (Bavistin) per kg of sorghum
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Fertilizers application for the cultivation of Sorghum in Kharif
06 January 2023, New Delhi: Fertilizers must be used based on soil type as mentioned below. For light soils and low rainfall areas: Apply 30 kg N, 30 kg P2O5, and 20
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Latest high yielding varieties of Kharif Sorghum for Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and other states
06 January 2023, New Delhi: Below mentioned are high-yielding varieties/hybrids of Kharif Sorghum for cultivating in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and
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Sowing time and seed rate for the cultivation of Sorghum in Kharif
06 January 2023, New Delhi: Plowing is required once in summer followed by 2-3 harrowings. Thereafter, around 8-10 tonnes of farm yard manure (FYM) per ha need to be incorporated. Soil application of Phorate or Thimate @ 8-10 kg/ha is recommended at the time of sowing. Sowing time for the cultivation
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