Virtual Library - Farm Inputs

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P.C.Jha, Nagarjuna Palma : Chosing a drip irigation system
Hyderabad based Nagarjuna Palma India Ltd. was established in 1994 in collaboration with three Israeli leading micro-irrigation companies i.e.Lego, Metzerplas & Plassim.

DEA opposes Birla groups Chambal Agritech plan
The K.K. Birla groups plan to transfer ownership of Chambal Agritech Ltd. from India to Singapore has hit a major roadblock with the Department of Economic Affairs categorically stating that it will amount to a case of round tripping of investment and that it will open up opportunities for others to undertake similar financial exercise.

Rainwater harvesting - Kedia Farm
Aurangabad-based Kedia Farm promotes low cost, individual and independent rainwater harvesting methods.

n-Logue: Connecting Rural India
Chennai-based organisation taking internet into the villages.

Dr. V.S. Bawasakar: Supplier of Farming technology.
Pune-based firm helps organic farmers achieve higher yields through farming technology consultancy.

Producing paper from banana stems - A viable business
Production of paper made from banana stems can be commercially viable in Malaysia given that the plant is extensively grown in the country, says a researcher from Technology Park Malaysia (TPM).

Fuelling hope for plants as `petrol' source
Chinese scientists have developed new methods of enhancing the oil content of rape seeds, opening the way to extracting a petroleum substitute from plants.

Gasohol - green fuel : Indian Railways to use bio diesel
Recently Indian Railways has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) for an important pilot project for production of bio-diesel for railways.

Wide range of Dutch technology on offer
The Netherlands, the third largest exporter of agricultural products and eighth largest trading nation in the world, is capable of meeting the technological and other needs of Tamil Nadu and other States.

WiLL project to help Maharashtra farmers
In a major step toward rural connectivity in Maharashtra, the state government would initiate an integrated project of WiLL (wireless in local loop) to provide extensive and dynamic information to the farmers through internet and video-conferencing.

US soyabean group for boosting bio-diesel use
A national soyabean growers group in USA said it would try to boost the use of soya-based bio-diesel fuel from within by pressing US farmers to use bio-diesel on their farms.

Canadian vegetable farmers : Technology helps increase exports
Over in British Columbia, a uniquely refreshing business approach is adopted by one of the most aggressive hydrophonics operators in the west coast.

Technology & funding available : Strategic alliance offer
Are you interested to set up a spices,herbal and essential oils extraction unit? A Bangalore based company is arranging patented technology and foreign funding for this project.

Abdul Kalam's project : Helps agribusiness ventures
New Delhi based Technology, Information, Forecasting Assessment Council (TIFAC) - promoted by the renowned scientist Abdul Kalam

Solar energy : A long way to go !
The next phase of solar energy use is beyond the light bulb. We should not only use solar systems for household lighting, but also for pumping drinking water, irrigation, cattle watering, small cottage and agro-industries

Solar-cum-biomass dryer
Solar dryers can be an appropriate technology for small-scale producers in rural areas. A serious drawback, however, is that they rely solely on the sun, so in periods of poor weather or at night, drying is either slow or impossible.

Agri refrigeration system : Low electricity costs
The Government has taken number of measures to promote cold storages by means of various financing schemes such as soft loans, capital subsidy etc.

Hydrophonics in farming
What is hydrophonics? Do hydrophonically grown vegetables have a chemical flavour? Can you grow off season crops using hydrophonics?Can I make money out of hydrophonics?........

Israeli technology : Kuppam project
Hyderabad based BHC Agro (India) Pvt Limited is a multinational agricultural company promoted by the Israelis.

Status report : Transgenic crops and foods
Many predict that the next big revolution in agriculture is going to come from transgenic crops. To put it simply, transgenic crop varieties will give better yield and use much lesser chemical pesticides and herbicides.

IT in agriculture : Will internet trading work?
Contrary to the original expectations of eCommerce companies, the main application has emerged as information collection and not trading.

Super-strawberry
Horticulturalists have found the genes which control the taste, smell and colour of strawberries and claim they can create super-strawberries which taste sweeter-naturally.

Oats in livestock feed
Researchers at the Institute for Grassland and Environmental Research (IGER) at Aberyswyth, Wales, claim oats could play a vital role in the future of livestock farming.

Music and tomatoes
Scientists at the British Tomato Growers Association (BTGA) have discovered that loud rock music and thumping drum and bass tunes appear to have a beneficial effect on tomato growth.

Pneumatic seeder
A high-input pneumatic seeder designed to sow grass seed accurately and evenly at the optimum spacing and depth for healthy, vigorous establishment has been introduced by Turfmech Machinery of Staffordshire in northern England.

Speciality fertilisers
The Hyderabad-based Nagarjuna group with the help of Israeli-based Haifa Chemical Limited have introduced speciality fertilisers for agriculture and horticulture called Poly Feed.

Automatic milk collection station
This description of useful dairy technology is manufactured by Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Limited, a Jaipur Based Company.

Mulching
Mulching which prevents direct evaporation of moisture from the soil and cuts down the water loss.

Battery-operated low volume knapsack sprayer
Description of new sprayers that overcomes the many problems associated with manual sprayers.

Hydroponics system for vegetable cultivation
Hydroponics is a valuable means of growing fresh vegetables in areas with little arable land.Large hydroponics installations are existing all over the world for growing of both flowers and vegetables.

Setting up vermicompost business
Established in January 2001, Vivam Agrotech, based in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, specialises in manufacturing vermi compost making equipments.

Sector survey: Are Indian MNC seed companies possible?
Mr.P.Vidyasagar, a Hyderabad-based seed industry entrepreneur reviews the state of the Indian seed sector today.

Agri inputs: Stockosorb
Chennai-based firm is marketing a special growing media to retain water and plant nutrients. A brief product profile.

Biofertilisers: Composition & uses
The use of biofertilizers is quite important while practising the concepts of integrated plant nutrient management and organic farming. Some of the commonly used biofertilizers are as follows.

Organica Biotech: Producing new crop nutrients
Established in June 2000, Organica Biotech, a company launched by hi-profile technocrats and scientists from the USA, is making headway in producing agro enhancers in India.

Sri Biotech: Vermicompost producer in Hyderabad
Sri Biotech, previous known as Vermigreen Bio fertilisers, was established in the year 1994. Headquartered in Hyderabad, the firm primarily specialised in the production of vermicompost and later ventured into microbial biotechnology.