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Backyard small livestock production, country chicken and duck farming; indigenous cow, goat and pig rearing ; pond based fishery etc. are the very common and traditional practice in almost every rural household of West Bengal for subsidiary income . Goat farming in West Bengal is mainly...

Chia ( Black / White ) , Quinoa and Teff are being cultivated massively in India in Rajasthan , UP , Uttarakhand , Maharastra, West Bengal other than pioneer cultivator state of AP / Telengana , Karnataka and Tamilnadu based farmers . Please clarify more details Chia seeds are black ...

Kadaknath is one of the only five-six all-black chickens in the world native to Jhabua, MP, the black meat chicken has been reared for centuries by the Bhil and Bhilala tribes. Silkie chicken breed of China , which is sold across the US as a superfood. Then there’s the Ayam Cemani, found in...

Cow urine is very useful in agricultural operations as bio fertilizer, bio pesticides and bio enhancer . why do not you get into manufacturing cow urine based products and sell directly among farmers and kitchen garden community at low price . 1. Rock phosphate deposits are non-renewable...

Due to the following technical reasons aloe vera processors are not buying or sourcing fresh aloe vera leaves from distance locations or buying from unknown growers . 1. The Aloe vera leaves after harvesting were preferably transported in refrigerated vans from the field to the processing place...

In conventional agricultural systems we tend to think of the soil as a lifeless medium with the sole purpose of holding our plants upright. If microorganisms in the soil are considered, they are typically considered a threat to be eradicated. It is up to the plant, and the plant alone, to...

Poultry venture Capital Fund Scheme (PVCFS) NABARD and Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) promotes this scheme to encourage entrepreneurship and employment opportunities in rural and backward areas. NABARD provides 25 % of outlay as back ended capital subsidy and 33% in the...

King chilli (Ghost chilli),botanical name “ Capsicum chinense” also known as Bhut Jolokia in Assamese, Naga Jolokia in Nagamese and U-morok in Manipuri, is extensively grown in the north- eastern region of India, predominantly in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland . After Professor Paul Bostland of New...

Agriculture depends on a number of natural processes, sometimes described as ‘environmental services’, such as water supply, the cycling of nutrients in soils, pollination, natural means of pest control and carbon sequestration and many more . These services are provided by many types of plants...

If you are planning to start a boutique dairy with fresh goat milk and other high end exotic , hand crated , speciality value added products of goat milk viz. cheese ,kefir , ice cream ,yogurt etc then milk purpose goat farm is viable . Jakhrana breed is distributed in the area around...

Vinegar ( Sirka in Hindi )- it's basically a sour liquid (between a pH of 2 and 3.5) that's made from the fermentation of ethanol (alcohol). Legend has it that centuries ago people discovered vinegar by accident after a cask of wine turned sour from being stored too long, and most likely from...

In general, the neem oil yield reported from seed kernels varies from 25% to 45% . Neem essential oil is usually prepared from the seed kernels but the flower, bark and leaves are also minor sources of neem essential oil. Mechanical pressing ( industrial expellers or wooden press ) , solvent...

Contract farming is regulated under the Agricultural Produce Market Committees (Development and Regulation) (APMC) Act of 2003. This is the law that legalizes contract farming in India . Recently, NITI Ayog introduced draft model of “Agricultural Produce and Livestock Contract Farming...

Please clarify kind of poultry manure you are selling There are different types of poultry manure such as deep litter manure, broiler manure, cage manure and high rise manure. Nutrient values of poultry manure vary considerably depending upon the conditions under which it is processed. The...

Have you gone through any piggery management training ? If not then approach Directorate of AH& Veterinary, Chenikuthi, Guwahati or Assam Livestock Development Agency , Khanapara, Guwahati for the same . Without on hand training you are simply not eligible for any financial help from govt...

Costus igneus or Fiery costus or Spiral ginger is an native wild plant of southeast Asia , especially Indonesia . Costus pictus is a perennial plant , native to Mexico . In Kerala it usually grows as an ornamental plant , house plant .Consumption of the leaves are believed to lower blood...

If you are interested to go for aloe vera cultivation ,learn about the aloe vera processing process and why aloe vera processing units trys to source fresh aloe vera leaves from nearest places. The production process aloe vera juice involves crushing , grinding or pressing of the entire leaf of...

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Before you start a commercial dairy farm venture please try to study and evaluate following questions and carefully evaluate . There has been huge interest in dairy farm business among new generation farmers and agro entrepreneurs. Hundreds of dairy farms were opened with most modern design...

Naturally grown dry Stevia leaves are available in west bengal . Ex farm rate : Rs 150 + GST .If interested pl contact : 8585804404