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Is Black Wheat really that healthy?

  A few years ago, a post went viral on social media platforms saying that after seven years of research, a new variety of wheat had been created that can cure health problems like cancer and diabetes. Some farmers in Neemuch, Malwa, and Indore districts had reportedly planted this new wheat variety during the rabi season last year. Farmers were curious about the production of black wheat, but the end result showed that it was produced like any normal wheat.

15 Health Benefits of Fennel (Saunf)

  Fennel is an aromatic plant. It can be used as a seed or herb. Although fennel is perhaps best known for its ability to add a light licorice-like flavour to dishes, fennel is also used in personal care and alternative medicine. To know more about what it is and what are its nutritional value and other health benefits. Keep reading this blog.

Difference between herbs and spices

  Herbs and species are integral parts of a plant. Herbs are the leaf a part of a plant this is utilized in cooking – those may be used sparkling or dried. Any different part of the plant, that is normally dried, is called a spice. For example, bark (cinnamon), berries (peppercorns), seeds (cumin), roots (turmeric), flower (chamomile), buds (cloves), and the stigma of a flower (saffron) are included in it.

Vanilla Cultivation

  Vanilla belongs to the orchid family and is a tropical climbing vine that is typically grown for its pleasant flavor. It is one of the costliest spices after saffron in the market. Vanilla usually grows with the support of trees. More than 40 species of vanilla exist all over the world. But only 3 of them are considered important. One variety that is cultivated on a very large scale is  Vanilla planifolia . This particular variety has much more commercial value for its vanillin. Vanilla vine is actually perennial in nature which belongs to the family of “Orchidaceae” and genus of “Vanilla”.

Polyhouse Farming and Polyhouse subsidy

  These days, Polyhouse farming has gained sudden popularity in India. Farmers realized that they can make a huge profit by doing Polyhouse farming. But still, this is a new concept in our country. So many people are not fully aware of what this is, how it works and what are its advantages and disadvantages.

Tomato Cultivation – Complete Guide

  Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) is a perennial, hairy, annual, or short-lived herb with grayish-green, irregular, wavy pinnate leaves. The flowers are cream-colored and bear red or yellow fruits. It is a self-pollinating plant. https://kavyaorganicfarm.com/tomato-cultivation-complete-guide/

Grapes Farming

  Grapes are real berries. The pericarp is always fleshy. Fruits can be green, red, and deep purple in color. Grape harvest is a deciduous woody vine of the genus of flowering plants Vitis. This plant is a perennial shrub with propellers – tendrils and trails. The grape is a vine, a climbing plant. The tendrils, which are degenerate inflorescences, grow on the stems. https://kavyaorganicfarm.com/grapes-farming/

Teak Wood Farming – Plantation, Trade, Marketing

  Teak (Tectona grandis) is the most important timber tree in India as it is for constructing almost all the furniture. The qualities of this species of timber tree that make it so special are its attractiveness in color and grain, durability, lightness with strength, ease of seasoning without splitting and cracking. Also with the wood of the teak wood tree, there is an ease of working and carving, resistance to termite, fungus, and weathering, etc.  https://kavyaorganicfarm.com/teak-wood-farming-plantation-trade-marketing/

Rice Cultivation

  Rice (Oryza sativa) is the seed of the cereal grass. It is one of the most important dietary carbohydrates in the world, on which more than half of the world’s population depends. Usually boiled or steamed, rice can also be ground into gluten-free flour. It is a central part of many cuisines, including those of India, China, and Southeast Asia. https://kavyaorganicfarm.com/rice-cultivation/

Polyhouse Farming and Polyhouse subsidy

  These days, Polyhouse farming has gained sudden popularity in India. Farmers realized that they can make a huge profit by doing Polyhouse farming. But still, this is a new concept in our country. So many people are not fully aware of what this is, how it works and what are its advantages and disadvantages.

Organic Cotton: All you need to know

  Cotton is a natural fiber that has been used in clothing for centuries. It is popular because it is light, breathable, soft, durable, easy to handle, and easy to absorb dyes. It is the largest non-agricultural non-food product, accounting for 21% of the world’s textile consumption, and is believed to employ 350 million people in the manufacturing industry. In the past, cotton was also called “white gold” because of the lucrative industries of countries like Uzbekistan.

Hydroponics Farming: All about it

  If you are a commercial grower or home gardener, chances are you have come across the idea of hydroponics . This technology is not new, in fact, a variation in ancient times was used to create the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. But a modern understanding of the science behind hydroponics now allows us to use it to grow more food with fewer resources.

Cooperative Farming

  Cooperative farming is a practice in which different farmers in a village pool their lands. They agree to treat the pooled land as a large farm for cultivation purposes. Also to buy the necessary supplies for cultivation, and jointly market the crops, they are assumed to be an agricultural cooperative farming company. Such a society elects its officers on the basis of a member with one vote for its proper functioning.