General Agriculture

Tillage is defined as changing the soil condition with a tool for the benefit of man. After the land has been cleared and plant debris… Read More »Best Agricultural Tillage Practices

As well as losses to crops caused by diseases, animals such as insects and nematodes are significant biotic factors. There are two basic types of… Read More »Introduction to Insect Pests Damage In Crops

There are currently three approaches to controlling plant viruses. Pesticides are used to control the invertebrate vector. This can be environmentally damaging (see the white… Read More »Production of Pest-Resistant Varieties in Crop Protection

Transgenic crops are satisfying needs which crop varieties produced by conventional breeding methods cannot. Some people already affirm that genetic engineering appears as an indispensable… Read More »Constraints on Crop Production in Agriculture

There is a wide range of fungal diseases that can affect all parts of plants. Some fungi cause leaf damage, either leading to a quick… Read More »Fungal Pathogens and Crop Damage

Nematodes are small worm-like organisms (eel-worms), some species of which feed on plants. While some nematode species feed on the aerial parts of plants, most… Read More »Introduction to Nematodes in Agriculture

Micropropagation is the practice of rapidly multiplying stock plant material to produce a large number of progeny plants, using modern plant tissue culture methods. Micropropagation… Read More »The Process of Micropropagation in Plant Propagation Techniques

Storerooms, warehouses, and distribution vehicles should be constructed to prevent access by rodents, insects, and birds, and carefully inspected regularly to ensure that preventative measures… Read More »Importance of Proper Warehouse and Equipment Management in Agriculture

There are four main steps in making a transgenic organism, the process being termed Transformation. There are several sources (donors) of this basic unit for… Read More »Tools of Biotechnology in Agricultural Genetic Transformation: Key Terms Explained

In molecular biology and genetics, mutations are changes in a genomic sequence: the DNA sequence of a cell’s genome or the DNA or RNA sequence… Read More »Mutation and Its Agricultural Significance

Biotechnology is not a new era of scientific endeavour: microorganisms have been used to produce food such as beer, vinegar, yoghurt, and cheese for over… Read More »Introduction to Biotechnology in Agriculture

Consumers increasingly demand a year-round supply of high-quality fruit and vegetables, and this demand has been met in part by the use of refrigerated storage.… Read More »Principles of Controlled Environment in Long-Term Storage of Agricultural Produce

In most cases, agricultural products are stored without further handling for a shorter or longer period. Unfortunately, losses of 25 percent for stored grain crops… Read More »Store Environment and Treatment in Agricultural Storage Management

Transportation systems are important in moving fresh produce from production areas to distribution points. Transportation facilitates the rapid movement of fresh produce within the horticultural… Read More »Principles of Controlled Environment for Transit in Agricultural Produce Handling

Stored food, both perishable and durable, may be considered an ecosystem, meaning a system that includes a group of organisms and their environment. The interactions… Read More »Environmental Factors Affecting the Post-Harvest Life of Crop Produce

In the field and during storage, crop products are threatened by insects, rodents, birds, and other pests. Additionally, the products may become spoiled through infection… Read More »Storage and Shelf-Life Challenges in Agricultural Crop Products

Agricultural processing can be defined as an activity performed to maintain or improve the quality or to change the form or characteristics of the agricultural… Read More »Fundamentals and Principles of Crop Products Processing and Storage

The marketable life of most fresh fruits and vegetables can be extended by prompt storage in an environment that maintains product quality. The desired environment… Read More »Tips for Fresh Storage of Fruits and Vegetables

The term “postharvest loss” refers to measurable quantitative and qualitative food loss that occurs in the postharvest system. With the renewed focus on investment in… Read More »Strategies for Reducing Post-Harvest Losses in Agriculture

Storage is the art of keeping agricultural materials in a manner that maintains their quality and prevents deterioration for a specific period, beyond their normal… Read More »Storage of Farm Produce and Its Importance in Agriculture

With a few exceptions, most fruits reach optimal eating quality when allowed to ripen on the plant. However, some fruits are harvested at a mature… Read More »Maturity Indices of Crop Products: Understanding Harvest Readiness