Social Theory and the De/Reconstruction of Agricultural Science: Local Knowledge for an Alternative Agriculture
Abstract
Social Theory and the De/Reconstruction of Agricultural Science: Local Knowledge for an Alternative Agriculture
Social Theory and the De/Reconstruction of Agricultural Science: Local Knowledge for an Alternative Agriculture
Rice is an important staple food crop of the world, particularly in Asian, African, and Latin American countries. A large number of traditional rice cultivars are being cultivated in India and occupied a considerable area. Usually, traditional cultivars are of…
Introduction Seeds available in the market are often very poor in quality in respect of germination, varietal purity, seed viability etc. The scarcity of quality seeds of crops in India during growing season is important issue till now due to…
Introduction The benefits of increased use of fertilizers in achieving higher targets of food grain production is very well established. However, practicing farming with high-yielding crop varieties under present fertilizer constraints due to their ever-increasing prices, a viable proposition would…