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Soil Science Introduction: The term soil is derived from Latin word “Solum” means ‘Floor’ or ‘Ground’. Soil is the interphase between atmosphere and the mantle of rocks making up the earth’s crust called “lithosphere”. Regolith: All loose material above bedrock (the unconsolidated material of weathered rock and soil material). Soil …
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AGRICULTURE CURRENT AFFAIRS DECEMBER 2018 The 13th Confederation of Indian industries Agro tech India-2018 was inaugurated in Chandigadh on 1st December 2018 by President Ram Nath Kovind. The theme was Technology in Agriculture: Increasing farmer’s income. (AGRICULTURE CURRENT AFFAIRS DECEMBER) World Meteorological Department has declared 2018 as the Fourth hottest …
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International Agricultural Centre — Nehterlands International Maize And Wheat Improvement Center–Mexico International Center For Tropical Agriculture– Coloumbia The Center For International Forestry Research– Indonesia 5.International Potato Center–Peru International Center For Agricultural Research In The Dry Areas–Syria International Crops Research Institute For The Semi-Arid Tropics — India International Food Policy Research …
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Pulse Research Centre — Kanpur Sugar Cane Research Centre — Lucknow Grass Research Centre — Jhansi Potatoe Research Centre — Shimla ICRISAT — Hyderabad Rubber Board –Kottyam Spice Board — Kochin Indian Instuite Of Horticulture — Banglore Indian Agricultural Research Instutiute — New Delhi Milk Research Instuitie — Karnal Wheat …
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