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How profitable is lemon farming in India? The business of Lemon and Lime
You may have come across articles with headlines saying Organic farmer with 2 acres of lemon cultivation makes 10 Lakh rupees per acre. or something like Lemon farming makes a massive profit for Tamilnadu farmers. Have you wondered if this is true or if it’s just some marketing gimmick? Well, there are a few facts…
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Philodendron Xanadu – Soil, Care & Propagation
The Philodendron Xanadu is a plant that originated in Western Australia nut a native of Brazil. It was trademarked in the US in 1988. There are a lot of speculations about the plant’s origin and the formation of the hybrid variety. They are from the Araceae family and Thaumatophylum Genus. The plant is popularly grown…
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Bengal Gram / Chana/ chickpea Cultivation and Farming in India
Did you know that India produces more than 65% of the Chickpea consumed worldwide? This makes India the leader in chickpea production. in 2020 India produced 11080 thousand metric tonnes of chickpeas and the nearest competitor is turkey which produced 630 thousand metric tonnes of chickpeas during that period. The gap in chickpea production is…
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Basale soppu / Malabar Spinach Farming and cultivation
When it comes to farming and agriculture everything becomes commercial, big and largescale. there is nothing wrong with it but the way most people see agriculture is different. For instance, a permaculture farmer will have more than 100 crops growing on his land at the same time while a traditional farmer will have one or…
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Brinjal (Baigan / Vange / Ringan) Cultivation and farming in india
Among all the crops which are widely cultivated in India, the brinjal is one of the few crops which is consumer specific. What I mean is that the variety of brinjal grown in one state or even one district may not be preferred in another area. Farmers often make the mistake of cultivating a newer…
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Barley Crop Farming and Production in India
Barley Cultivation in India India ranks 22nd in Barley production worldwide with Russia topping the list. Rajasthan is the largest producer of barley in India. The total Production of Barley in India was 1.67 million metric tonnes in 2021 which was a bit lesser than the year 2020 when it stood at 1.72 million metric…
