What is Nutmeg? Well, Nutmeg
is an ever green tree that reaches about 10 meter height and produces two
different spices. Nutmeg and mace are the output of this tree. Nutmeg is
actually a dried kernel of the seed where as mace is dried aril surroundings of
the seeds (Nutmeg is the shelled, dried seed of the plant Myristica fragrans,
and mace is the dried net-like covering of the shell of the seed). Nutmeg tree
belongs to the family of “Myristicaceae” and genus of “Myristica”. Nutmeg & mace are used to make
medicine. Nutmeg and mace are used for diarrhea, nausea, stomach spasms and
pain, and intestinal gas. Nutmeg used as condiment in sweet foods. Dutch dishes use the seasonings
in ground form. Nutmeg oleoresin used in preparation of meat products, soups,
sauces, baked foods, puddings etc. Nutmeg oil is used in cosmetics and
toiletries. To read more Click Here.
Green fodder plays
major role in feed of milch animals, thereby providing required nutrients for
milk production and health of the dairy animals. Green fodder production
provides the better option of feed buying alternative for farmers who are
planning to go for sheep farming, goat farming or dairy farming. Some farmers
even depend on the cultivation of green fodder just like any other crop and
sell it in the market. Some types of green grasses can be chopped into pieces
using local chop cutting machine and make silage which can be stored for years
and used as fodder in dry or drought seasons. Green fodder can be cultivated in
open fields choosing right hybrid perennial variety. Green fodder even can be
grown using hydroponics system. To read more..Click here.
Cassava is similar to other tuber crops like yam and sweet potato. This
vegetable is grown mainly for its tubers. The
cassava plant is a woody plant with erect stems and spirally arranged simple
lobed leaves with petioles (leaf stems) up to 30 cm in length. The plant
produces petal-less flowers on a raceme. The edible roots of the plant are
usually cylindrical and tapered and are white, brown or reddish in color.
Cassava plants can reach 4 meter in height Cassava is popularly called as “tapioca” or “yucca”
or “manioc” and it produces more calories
per unit area. Cassava can be processed into a
number of products such as starch, flour, chips, ethanol and glucose syrup, and
bread to name a few. These products have high demand locally and also have
significant export possibilities. Cassava belongs to the family of “Euphorbiaceae”
and genus of “Manihot”. To read more click here.
This is one of the important cold vegetable crop cultivated in Jammu
Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, hilly regions of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra,
TamilNadu. This vegetable is mostly cultivated in USA and European countries.
Brussels sprouts belong to the family of “Brassicaceae” and genus of
“Brassica”. The sprouts growing on axils of leaves are used for cooking and
salad purpose. To read more Click here.
The areca nut palm produces the common chewing nut which is popularly
known as betel nut or supari. This nut is consumed in very large extent hence
has great demand. In India, areca nut is very much linked with religious
practices. India is the largest producer and consumer of areca nut in the
world. The areca nut is not a true nut, but rather a fruit categorized as a
drupe. It is commercially available in dried, cured and fresh forms ..To read more click here.
Well, Beekeeping is one of the
oldest tradition in India for collecting the honey. Honey be farming is
becoming popular due its market demand in national and international markets as
well. Not only the farmers make a sweet
dividends but beekeeping also help increase agriculture productivity through
pollination. Honeybees also produce honey, bee wax and royal jelly thus giving
additional benefits to the farmers. After successive losses in traditionally
grown crops, farmers are inclining towards bee farming. In order to maximize agricultural
production, honeybee can be used as an important input agent. About 80 % crop
plants are cross-pollinated, as they need to receive pollen from other plants
of the same species with the help of external agents. To Read More:
Well, everybody is very conscious about health and the food they are
consuming. Due to the fact that most of the farming business became commercial,
agricultural products are produced in short period of time by injecting lots of
chemicals and fertilizers into the soil. This may give high yield in short
period, but has tremendous impact on health of the consumer. This process also
makes the soil weak and down the line, soil becomes without any fertility. So
it is time to think to enrich the soil with organic manures. To Read More Click here
