A comprehensive study was conducted to screen the stovers of dual purpose sorghum cultivars in terms of chemical composition and in vitro gas production parameters and to determine the optimum stover to concentrate ratio for the best three sorghum cultivars. A growth trial of 120 days duration was conducted in 24 sheep (14.39±0.24 kg b.wt.) in order to evaluate thr...

Organic farming is one amongthe broad spectrum of production methods that are supportive of the environment. Even though organic farming is gaining popularity in several Indian states, like that of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, literature lacks in the survey based assessment of feasibility of organic farming. Therefore, ...

In India, irrigated area constitutes about thirty per cent of the total gross cropped area.. This means that still 70 per cent of the gross cropped area is dependent on monsoon and crop production is largely conditioned by rain fall, which is largely erratic and uncertain. Water potential of Maharashtra is also limited. Out of the gross cropped area of 2...

India is a vast country. It stands seventh in the world in terms of area and ranks second largest in terms of population. As per 1981 census country's population was 668 million. Out of this about 78 per cent live in rural areas and nearly 48 per cent of them live below poverty line. A large proportion of the rural population is subject to low income ...

After the independence of India, a massive programme of rural development have been launched. The efforts of Government in this direction have been supplemented by various rural development activities of voluntary organiza tions and corporate bodies. Cooperative Sugar Factories in Maharashtra are playing a vital role in argumenting the progress of rural ...