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5 articles for “Novcom compost”
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Evaluation of Compost Quality under Novcom Composting Method Using Wheat Flour Mill Waste as Raw Material
Abstract: AbstractDevelopment of soil quality is pre-requisite for sustenance of crop yield. And to bring about the necessary changes, reduction of synthetic fertilizers and higher emphasis on organic soil management is essential. However, meeting the objective on wider scale is an uphill task considering that the present biodegradation methods offer limited choice of raw materials that can be used for compost production. A study was taken up to evaluate the end …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Evaluation of Inhana Rational Farming (IRF) Technology as a Cost Effective Organic Cultivation Method in Farmer’s Field
Abstract: AbstractInhana rational farming (IRF) technology was studied as an organic package of practice in farmers’ field using green gram (Samrat: PDM-84-139) as test crop. The study was conducted at Binuria village in Birbhum district of West Bengal during the crop season of 2013–14. The study area lies in 23.66°N and 87.63°E at about 179 ft above MSL, with level to nearly level landscape. The experiment was laid down as per …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 1–16 Read article
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Importance of Compost Quality Towards Effective Organic Soil Management: A Case Study under FAO-CFC-TBI Project at Maud Tea Estate, Assam, India
Abstract: AbstractIn today’s agriculture, there has been a growing conviction that organic soil amendment is the best option available to restore and enhance soil potential towards restricting the continuous decline of productivity. The present study under FAO-CFC-TBI project at Maud Tea Estate was aimed to evaluate the role of compost quality towards effective soil management. On-farm compost was produced under biodynamic, vermi, indigenous and Novcom composting method using similar raw materials …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 16–26 Read article
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Development of Organic Seeds under Inhana Rational Farming (IRF) Technology—A Case Study from Canning Block Seed Farm, 24 Parganas (S), West Bengal
Abstract: Availability of good quality seed is one of the major constraints for sustainable agriculture in India. Especially in pretext of climate change mitigation, relevance of organic seed is immense. In this respect, organic seed development has been undertaken jointly by Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (BCKV) and Inhana Organic Research Foundation (IORF), Kolkata, India in Canning Block Seed Farm under coastal saline ecosystem with adoption of Inhana Rational Farming (IRF) Technology—A …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 1–21 Read article
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Biodiversity Monitoring Study to Assess the Impact of a Comprehensive Organic Farming Practice namely Inhana Rational Farming (IRF) Technology on the Ecological Components of India’s Largest Organic Tea Estate of Barak Valley, Assam, India
Abstract: Biodiversity monitoring study was conducted in West Jalinga Tea Estate for the evaluation of the management impact on the different ecological components of the plantations viz. soil, water and bird diversity. The tea garden switched over to organic cultivation through the adoption of Inhana Rational Farming (IRF) Technology in 2001–02. Evaluation of soil quality components indicated improvement in soil health as compared to the conventional tea estates in the same …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Botany · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 12–35 Read article