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Daily Dosage - Indicator plant for Nutrient Deficiency - Soil Science

 Indicator plant for Nutrient Deficiency 

Nutrient

Indicator Plants

N

Cauliflower, Cabbage

P

Rapeseed

K

Potato

Ca

Cauliflower, Cabbage

Mg

Potato

Fe

Sugarbeet

Mn

Sugar beet, Oat, Potato

B

Sugar beet


Daily Dosage - Classification of Alkaline Soils - Soil Science

 Classification of Alkaline Soils


Soil class

EC (dS/m)

ESP

pH

Saline

>4

<15

<8.5

Saline- Alkali

>4

>15

<8.5

Alkali

<4

>15

8.5-10


Daily Dosage - Optimum pH range for available of different nutrients - Soil Science

 Optimum pH range for available of different nutrients 

Nutrient

Optimum pH range

N

6.0-8.0

P

6.5-8.5

K

6.0-7.5

S

6.0 & above

Ca & Mg

7.0-8.5

Fe

6.0 & above

Mn

5.0-6.5

B, Cu, Zn

5.0-7.0

Mo

7.0 & above


Daily Dosage - Soil Fertility Vs Soil Productivity - Soil Science

 Soil Fertility Vs Soil Productivity 

Soil Fertility

Soil Productivity

Soil fertility is the status or the inherent capacity of the soil to supply nutrients to plants in adequate amounts and in suitable proportions


Soil Productivity is the capacity of the soil to produce crops with specific systems of management and is expressed in terms of yield

Soil fertility is the capacity of the soil to produce crops of economic value and to maintain health of the soil without deterioration


Note: All productive soils are fertile, but all fertile soils need not be productive due to some problems like water logging, saline or alkaline condition, adverse climate etc.





Daily Dosage -Weather Vs Climate - Agricultural Meteorology

Weather Vs Climate



Definition of weather

  • Modification of  Weather, except to a limited extent, is difficult and uneconomical. 
  • Weather is a state or condition of atmosphere at a given place and at a given time
  • Weather is daily variations or conditions of lower layers of atmosphere
  • Weather pertains to smaller area like village, city, or even a district and smaller duration of time i.e, part of a day or complete day.
  • Weather is expressed by numerical values of meteorological parameters.
  • Example of weather are hot day, rainy day, cloudy weather, dry weather etc.,
Definition of Climate:
  • Climate is generalized weather or summation of weather conditions over a given region during a comparatively longer period.
  • Climate is weather condition related to larger areas like zone, state, country, part of continent or whole of continent, longer duration of time like month, season or year.
  • Climate is expressed by normals and averages e.g., cold season, tropical climate etc.,

Register now "Climate resilient animal husbandry" free Online training by ICAR- Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA), Hyderabad, Telangana

 Register now "Climate resilient animal husbandry" free Online training by ICAR- Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA), Hyderabad, Telangana

Date:18/08/2021 to 21/08/2021

Venue:
  • Online (No Fee) ICAR- Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA), Hyderabad, Telangana

Objectives:
  •  Building smart trainers for climate change impacts, adaptation and mitigation in livestock management

Content:
  • An introduction to the National Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) programme with emphasis on livestock module; Vulnerability and risk assessment of climate change; Agrometeorological basis of climate change with a special perspective to livestock; Physiological basis of climate change in livestock; Climate change and Abiotic stress management in small ruminants; Fodder production models for improved livestock management; Sustainable nutrient management in livestock under changing climatic conditions; Precision livestock production in climate change perspective; Climate change and livestock: Gender Perspective; Contingency Plans for Livestock during extreme climatic events; Indicators of climate change in livestock production and management; Climate smart poultry production; Impact of climate change on livestock; Adaptation strategies for smallholder livestock production system; Emission from livestock sector and mitigation strategies; Innovations in agricultural extension and MANAGE initiatives
Methodology:

1. Course will be offered through online live sessions and the link will be sent to the participants e-mail 2. Selection of candidates: The participants will be selected as per the eligibility defined for the programme 
3. Last Date for Applying online: 16 th August, 2021, 5:30 pm 
4. Online examination: An online examination will be conducted on 21st August, 2021, 4:00-4:30 pm in which the participants has to respond 25 multiple choice questions through Google forms. 
5. Issuing of certificate A digital certificate will be issued to the participants after fulfilling following criteria * Full time attendance * Minimum 40% score in online exam 
6. Program Feedback: The participants have to rate each session as a feedback which will be incorporated through online mode

To whom: 
  • Faculty and students of Veterinary Universities, veterinary professionals of KVKs, ICAR institutes and state Animal Husbandry departments are eligible to apply.



Register Now - List of Free Online Webinar from 07/08/2021 to 25/09/2021 by MANAGE, Hyderabad.

 List of Free Online Webinar from 07/08/2021 to 25/09/2021 by MANAGE, Hyderabad.

Date & Topics for Webinar 

  1. Agro Tourism and Agri-Entrepreneurship - Webinar - 07-aug-2021
  2. Startups and Business opportunities in Poultry Sector - Webinar - 14-aug-2021
  3. Agri-Startups: Managing Finances and Cash Flows - Webinar - 21-aug-2021
  4. Agri-Startups: Food Supply, Security and Sustainability - Webinar - 28-aug-2021
  5. Agri-Tech Startups for R&D - Webinar - 04-sep-2021
  6. Disruption in Agri-Tech Sector using Data Analytics - Webinar - 11-sep-2021
  7. Startups for Soil Health Management - Webinar - 18-sep-2021
  8. Agri-Startups in Seed Sector: Opportunities and Challenges - Webinar - 25-sep-2021
Registration link :


Sustainable Technological Interventions for Entrepreneurship Development in Tribal Zone(Collaborative) - Online Training Programme offered by MANAGE, Hyderabad


Sustainable Technological Interventions for Entrepreneurship Development in Tribal Zone(Collaborative) - Online Training Programme offered by MANAGE, Hyderabad 

Date of Training : 10/08/2021 to 12/08/2021

Venue: Online (No Fee), ICAR – IINRG, Ranchi



Objectives of the training:

  • To acquaint participants with production, processing, product development, value addition and application technologies with agribusiness modules about natural resins and gums produced in the country.

Training Content:

  • Approaches in production/harvesting techniques of natural resins and gums (NRGs), Advancement in processing, product development and value addition of NRGs, Post harvest management and quality control for NRGs, Diversified industrial applications of NRGs and NRGs based entrepreneurship development and policy initiatives will be covered.

Methodology:

  • The Course will be offered through live online classes, presentations and live interactions. The content will be delivered using videos, power presentations and reading material and interaction through a suitable online platform based on the requirement.

To Whom:

  • The training is meant for scientists, researchers, academicians, extension officials working in State Government departments of Agriculture, Horticulture and Rural Development, Faculty of Agricultural Universities/KVKs and NGOs including students and others who are involved in production, processing, value addition and application development of natural resins and gums. Interested persons in the subject may also register.

'Mausam' App launched by The Ministry of Earth Sciences on July 27, 2020

 


The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences on July 27, 2020 launched the mobile App 'Mausam' for India Meteorological Department which will have features like current weather, city forecast, and current temperature.

The application is available on Playstore and Appstore."This Mobile App is dedicated to the general public and designed to communicate the weather information and forecasts in a lucid manner without technical jargons," said the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences. Users can access observed weather, forecasts, radar images and be proactively warned of impending weather events.

The Mausam mobile app has the following services:

Current Weather: Current temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction for 200 cities updated 8 times a day. Information on Sunrise and sunset along with moonrise and moonset are also given.

Nowcast: Three hourly warnings of localized weather phenomena and their intensity issued for about 800 stations, and districts of India by State Meteorological Centres of IMD. In case of severe weather, its impact also is included in the warning.

City Forecast: Past 24 hours and a 7-day forecast of weather conditions around 450 cities in India.

Warnings: Alerts issued twice a day for all districts for the next five days in colour code (Red, Orange and Yellow) to warn citizens of approaching dangerous weather. The colour code Red is the most severe category urging authorities to take action, Orange code prompts authorities and public to be alert and Yellow code prompts authorities and public to keep themselves updated.

Radar products: Latest Station wise radar products updated every 10 minutes.

This app has been designed and developed jointly by ICRISAT’s Digital Agriculture & Youth (DAY) team, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology

"Meghdoot" - Weather-based agro advisorie App Launched by The Ministries of Earth Sciences and Agriculture


 The Ministries of Earth Sciences and Agriculture have launched a mobile application, called Meghdoot, that will provide location, and crop and livestock-specific weather-based agro advisories to farmers in local languages.

To begin with, the service would be available for 150 districts in different parts of the country. It will be extended to rest of the country in a phased manner over the next one year.

It will provide forecast relating to temperature, rainfall, humidity, and wind speed and direction, which play critical roles in agricultural operations and advisories to the farmers on how to take care of their crops and livestock.

The information would be updated twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays.

The app would provide information in the form of images, maps and pictures to help the farmer to have a clearer picture of what is in store. It has been integrated with WhatsApp and Facebook as well to help farmers share advisories among themselves. It will also be integrated with YouTube in future.

It has been developed by experts from the India Meteorological Department and Indian Institute of Tropical meteorology and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. 

The app can be downloaded from Google Play Store and App Store.