Echinocloa Crusgalli- Swank

Echinocloa Crusgalli Inflorescence

Echinocloa Crusgalli Weed in DSR

Echinocloa Crusgalli

Echinocloas Crusgalli

Echinocloa Crusgalli

Commonly Known as SWANK in local languages, a very common weed of transplanted and Direct Seeded Rice.It competes with main crop right from the beginning.
Control:: Butachlor (Machete, Fast MIx), Pretilachlor (Rifit, Eraze), Cyhalofop Butyl (Clincher), Bispyribac Sodium (Nominee Gold, Taarak) ar recommended doses.Time of application of Herbicides is very important.Please follow the instructions carefully.

‘Dahi’-Cool: New Options in Flavoured Fruit Yoghurt

YOGHURT PRODUCTS ARE all the rage this summer. Amul,Nestle and Cocoberry have introduced a range of productsto tap into the flavoured yoghurt market estimated to be around ` 1,000 crore and growing at a rate of 15 to 20 per cent every year. While some are positioning it as a breakfast option, others are selling it as a healthy Indian dessert."Nestle Milkmaid Fruit Yoghurt has been revamped and is now available as  Nestlé Real Fruit Yoghurt. It has been developed in line with the key consumer health trends and feedback from consumers. Being 98 per cent fat-free, this product is perfect for indulgent moments
while providing the healthy sweetness." said a  Nestle spokesperson. Amul too has recently launched pro-biotic flavoured yoghurt under the brand name, Flaavyo. According to Mr. R.S. Sodhi, MD of GCMMF, "Yoghurt is a very popular product in India. Indians have been consuming this for centuries. With pro-biotic flavoured yoghurt,we are targeting the breakfast table across homes.Plus it is also a healthy dessert option.
Cocoberry, an Indian company, which came up in 2009, has introduced frozen yoghurt parlours in the
country to tap the health-conscious individuals. It currently has 27 outlets across five cities and is looking
forward to take this number to 100 this calendar year."We have positioned it as a healthy substitute for
any Indian dessert," said Mr. G.S. Bhalla, CEO of Cocoberry.  "Globally, frozen yoghurt is around $5.6
billion market. In India, it is around ` 300 crore," said Mr. Bhalla.

Pink/Spotted Bollworm of Cotton-Damage

Adult of Spotted Bollworm

Spotted Bollworm larva causing Damage

Cotton Spotted Bollworm

Pink Bollworm of Cotton Crop

A bollworm is a common term for any larva of a moth that attacks the fruiting bodies of certain crops, especially cotton. The most common moths known as bollworms are:

• Red or Sudan Bollworm: Diaparopsis
• Rough Bollworm: Earias perhuegeli
• Spotted Bollworm: Earias fabia
• Spiny Bollworm: Earias insulana
• Spotted Bollworm: Earias vittella
• American Cotton Bollworm or Tomato Grub: Helicoverpa armigera
• Cotton Bollworm: Helicoverpa gelotopoeon
• Cotton Bollworm: Helicoverpa punctigera
• Corn Earworm: Helicoverpa zea
• Tobacco Budworm: Heliothis virescens
• Pink Bollworm: Pectinophora gossypiella
• Pink Spotted Bollworm: Pectinophora scutigera

Control:: Coragen (Dupont product), Tracer (Dow Agrosciences), Fame (bayer Crop Sciences), Takumi (Rallis India Ltd) at specified Dozes of CIB and Company lables.

Brown Plant Hopper(Kala Tela)-Damage

Brown Plant Hopper-Kala Tela

Life Cycle of BPH

Population of BPH

Damage of BPH in standing crop Field

  
Brown Plant Hopper Popularly Known as Kala Tela in North India is very serious insect of Paddy crop in later stage of crop.It damages the crop at very fast speed.The field look like its burned with heat and get copper coloured in patched.Its stayes at water level and spreads like an endemic in vast areas.
Control:: For control of BPH in Paddy fields repeated sprays of Buprofezin @ 330ml/Acre with atleast 10 Pumps/acre (Brands: Aplaud, Tribune, Swaltrust) is effective.For instant knock-down effect the chemical is mixed with DDVP.

Indian exporters eyeing 30% rise in overseas aromatic rice shipments to 3-million tonnes

Indian exporters are looking for more than 30% surge in the international aromatic rice exports to 3-million tonnes in the present fiscal year, said Mr Vijay Setia, President of All-India Rice Exporters Association.

Last year, India has exported 2.2-million tonnes of basmati rice, out of which more than 80% was exported to Gulf countries, consisting of Saudi Arabia, Iran, Kuwait and Yemen. Exporters are of the opinion that Iraq imports 1.5-million tonnes of the premium variety of rice.

The surging demand from the traditional markets such as Iran and Saudi Arabia will also help the rice exporters raise the shipments to the target point.

All-India Rice Exporters Association has recommended that government should allow just one-third of the net rice exports on a credit basis and the rest should be done against cash payment.

India produces 85.93-mn tonnes of wheat, 18.09-mn tonnes of pulses in 2010-11 crop year

India has manufactured 85.93-million tonnes of wheat in the 2010-11 crop year and 18.09-million tonnes of pulses with the help of good monsoon and also strong support rates for the farmers.

The officials projections prepared by the Agriculture Ministry states that India is projected to have harvested 95.32-million tonnes of rice and 42.22-million tonnes of coarse cereals in the 2010-11 crop year, which starts from July 2010 and ends in June 2011.

India's overall foodgrains production is expected to reach 241.56-million tonnes in 2010-11 as compared to 218.11-million tonnes in the previous year.

Recently, Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Agriculture Minister Mr Sharad Pawar have said that the foodgrains production have crossed the third advance projection of 235.88-million tonnes, which was released in April.
Foodgrains consist of rice, wheat, coarse cereals and pulses.

Hariyali Kisaan Bazaar introduces customer loyalty program 'Hariyali First

The agri-business of DCM Shriram Consolidated Ltd. (DSCL), Hariyali Kisaan Bazaar, has announced the introduction of ' Hariyali First', a customer loyalty program.

Hariyali First is a point-based program having different point systems for different categories. Both the company and consumers will be benefited with the program.

MrRajesh Gupta, President, Hariyali Kisaan Bazaar, said, “This is rural India’s first ever card based loyalty program. This program strives to enrich value proposition and add value to the modern shopping experience of the customer by allowing earning and redemption of points on merchandise categories like Food & Groceries, Household and Life Style products. It is also a delight to farmers as products required for agricultural needs are also covered under this program."

The program will also act as a guide for rural customers, who will geta good quality shopping experience at competitive prices and accumulating additional saving through this program.