Sloping Agriculture Land Technology (SALT)

Sloping Agricultural Land Technology is a package of technology that uses fast growing perennial Nitrogen fixing trees or shrubs along the contour line with permanent, short term and medium term crops in between alleys. Nitrogen fixing trees are thickly planted in double rows to make hedgerows.   Introduction Sloping Agricultural Land Technology (SALT) is a…

Veneer Grafting Procedure With Diagram

Veneer Grafting Grafting is the process of joining the stock and scion of two different plants of same or different species with the aim of producing a superior plant than the existing one. There are different types of grafting suitable for different plant species such as Approach Grafting, Top Grafting or Veneer Grafting, Side Grafting,…

Jamunapari Goat: Characteristics, Feeding, Price

Jamunapari goat is a beautiful pure goat breed of India and is also known by the name of ‘Ram Sagol’ and ‘Jamanapari’. Because of its majestic appearance, it is commonly known as ‘Pari’ in the area of its origin. This is supposed to have originated from the Indian subcontinent and also found in Bangladesh. The…

Taungya System: Advantages And Disadvantages

Taungya System is a type of  Agroforestry system where the temporary food crops and permanent forest trees are grown simultaneously with the ultimate aim of developing a well established forest in future. Earlier it was a kind of shifting cultivation. People used to locate a forest, Clear or Burn it and start cultivating on the…

Jersey Cow: Price, Milk Production And Characters

Jersey Cow Cattles are the prominent, cloven-hoofed herbivores of the Bovidae family. The adult male cattles are called Bulls whereas the females are called Cows. According to their uses, cattle are broadly classified into Milch/Dairy breeds of cattle, Draft breeds of cattle and Dual breeds of cattle. The Cows, which are the large, domesticated adult…