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π₯¦ Vegetable science
Why a Cut Matters: The Role of Cutting in Vegetables
Darshan B. Kasundra, M.Sc. Scholar (Vegetable Science), College of Horticulture, SDAU, Jagudan, Gujarat
Explains wound-induced nutrition: how resting chopped broccoli and crushed garlic can raise sulforaphane and allicin, why potato and brinjal brown and lose nutrients, and which kitchen habits protect vitamins.
π Download PDFπ± Plant science
Can Plants Hear Us? The Hidden Language of the Green World
Dr. Kedar Mahadev Gheware, Govt. College of Horticulture, Malegaon, Nashik; Dr. Vijay Kumar, NABARD, Regional Office, Haryana
Explores how plants sense light, touch, gravity and vibration, how flowers respond to pollinators, and how chemical signals and fungal networks let plants communicate without sound.
π Download PDFπΎ Crop management
Integrated Crop Management for Sustainable Agricultural Production in Rajasthan
Siyaram Meena et al., College of Agriculture, Bhilwara, MPUAT, Udaipur
A practical guide for arid and semi-arid Rajasthan covering crop selection, soil-test-based nutrition, moisture conservation, weed and pest management, timely sowing and farm economics, with a stage-wise action plan.
π Download PDFπ€ Digital agriculture
Artificial Intelligence: A New Horizon in Agriculture
Ramawtar, Mayank Goyal, Vinay Soni and Siyaram Meena, College of Agriculture, Bhilwara, MPUAT, Udaipur
Reviews AI applications in precision farming, crop-health monitoring, pest surveillance and irrigation, and Indiaβs digital initiatives, stressing local validation, affordability and farmer training.
π Download PDFπ Agri-economics
Structural Transformation and Growth Dynamics of Gujaratβs Agricultural Sector
Pardeep Singh, Laxmi R. Dubey, K. P. Thankur, Dharmik G. Borisagar and Charls M. Nagani, SDAU and Anand Agricultural University
Analyses MoSPI data for 1980-81 to 2023-24: the sector grew 6.72% a year, the crop share fell, and dairy, fruits and vegetables, forestry and fisheries gained importance.
π Download PDF𧬠Soil biotechnology
The Hidden Universe Beneath Our Feet: How Metagenomics Unveils the Secrets of Natural Farming
Himanshu Avashthi, Surender Singh Chandel, Smita Singh and Vineet Kaswan, SDAU, Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat
Shows how DNA-based metagenomics reveals soil microbial communities, helps test natural farming inputs such as jeevamrut, and why field validation remains essential.
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