Agriculture in India

Sericulture, or silk farming, is the cultivation of silkworms to produce silk. Although there are several commercial species of silkworms, the caterpillar of the domestic silkmoth is the most widely used and intensively studied silkworm. This species of silkmoth is no longer found in the wild as they have been modified through selective breeding, rendering most flightless and without defense against predators. Silk is believed to have first been produced in China as early as the Neolithic period. Today, China and India are the two main producers, with more than 60% of the world's annual produc

species of plant

history of agriculture in India

thumb|Cow is considered very sacred in Hindu mythology. Inside the cow are drawn images of the major Hindu gods and goddesses. By [[Raja Ravi Varma in 1897]] Panchagavya or panchakavyam is a mixture used in traditional Hindu rituals that is prepared by mixing five ingredients. The three direct constituents are cow dung, cow urine, and milk; the two derived products are curd and ghee. These are mixed and then allowed to ferment. The Sanskrit word panchagavya means "five cow-derivatives". When used in Ayurvedic medicine, it is also called cowpathy.

spring harvest in South Asia

Classification of crops grown in summer season in India

Harvested in April/May .these crops are sowed in April and need seperate irrigational facilites to be watered.These fruits and vegetables frow in about a month.

dairy in India

wine from India

Variety of brinjal

overview about beekeeping in India

Overview of Indian tractor industry