The abundant availability of water resources makes Nepal a country with the potential for fish farming. Fish farming is sustainable and environment friendly cultivation practice, generally raised naturally in fish tanks or artificial enclosures. The commonly cultivated breeds are Silver carp, Bighead carp, Grass carp, Rohu, Catla, Mrigal, and Rainbow trout.
Category: Agriculture
Barbari goat breed, Origin and Characteristics
Seed certification system in Nepal:
Definition: Seed certification is a regulatory process designed to maintain and make available to farmers high-quality seeds and propagating material of superior crop varieties, grown and distributed to ensure genetic identity and genetic purity. It also ensures other factors, including Read More …
Physiological roles, Biosynthesis of Jasmonic acid, Salicylic acid & Brassinosteroids
Brassinosteroids: Brassinosteroids are a recently discovered group of steroids that have distinct growth-promoting activity in some plants especially in stems. These compounds were first isolated in 1979 from bee collected pollen of rapeseed (Brassica napus). Brassinolide was the first isolated Read More …
System of planting:
Square system of planting: It is a widely adopted method of planting and is easy to perform. In this system, the plot is divided into squares, and trees are planted at the four corners of the square. Thus the distance Read More …
Plant Hormones: Definition, Types, Biosynthesis & Biological roles
Plant hormones: Plant hormones are organic substances produces naturally in less concentration that controls growth and other physiological activities at a site in the plant other than its place of synthesis. Auxin, Gibberellin, and Cytokinin promote growth and are growth Read More …