The New Vision for Agriculture :

World is faced with a challenge. By 2050, the population is expected to reach 9 billion. To feed the growing population, farmers will need to produce more food in the next 40 years than they have in the past 10,000 years combined. We have committed to do our part in helping farmers meet this need. We have pledged to help them double their agriculture horticulture yields, using fewer resources, by 2030—compared to a baseline of 2000. We will meet this goal by providing shelter to the plant and using a combination of breeding, biotechnology and agronomic practices.

Breeding....... is largely focused on improving the overall genetics of a crop by using technology to identify the most powerful plant breeding stock.

Plant breeding is the act of bringing together two specific parent plants to produce a new “offspring” plant. This “cross,” as plant breeders call it, creates a new plant that will contain a mixture of the characteristics of its parents – much like children have a combination of both their parents’ characteristics. Combinations are tested under various conditions to determine which has the superior combination of desired attributes.

Breeders use a mixture of classic techniques and modern computer-and technology-assisted processes to help select and breed the plants faster and with greater accuracy than ever before. The result is better seeds and plants that allow farmers to get more production from their fields.

Biotechnology ........is the genetic enhancement of agricultural products and the CORE for yield revolution.

Biotechnology is the act of transferring a specific piece of DNA (beneficial genes) from one organism to another. Scientists across the globe must pioneer the application of this technique for use in plants.

Decades of research globally have allowed  specialists to apply their knowledge of genetics to use biotechnology to improve large-acre crops . Researchers must work carefully to ensure that, except for the addition of a beneficial trait, improved crops are the same as conventional crops.

Biotechnology helps reduce or eliminate reliance on pesticides and herbicides and can help increase yields without the use of additional farmland.

Agronomic Practices......... include the use of fungicides, plant populations, precision agriculture and seed treatments. Agronomic practices make acres more productive.

1. Using Headline® fungicide can increase bushels, which benefits the grower. For example, in corn, it can bring 10 to 13.5 bushels per acre.
2. More strategic planting densities – or the number of plants in a field – can increase bushels per acre with today’s traits and genetics further enhansing yields.
3. The precise use of every acre—enhanced by the use of GPS-guided tractors, geographic information system (GIS), yield mapping  —helps growers to maximize use of inputs and land to get the best return on investment.
4. Seed treatments protect the plant’s nutrients, while protecting the plant from disease and insects. selecting from a large pool of seed treatment technologies to develop optimal seed treatment combinations.

SHELTER FARMING.....Protected cultivation under shelter farming like Poly house/ net house provides condusive environment for plants, further will enhance sustainable assured returns for the planter .



Important International Links :

• Frieda's
• MarketAg More free market information from Fintrac Inc.
• Minor Weir & Willis
• AgroLink Malaysia
• California Rare Fruit Growers, Inc.
• University of California Fruit and Nut Research and Information Center
• AGRIC
• Agricultural Market Information Virtual Library
• APHIS
• DG VI - Agriculture
• Farm and Ranch Business Center
• Farm World
• Flowerweb
• Food & Agriculture Organizaton of the United Nations
• Michigan Department of Agriculture
• National Agricultural Library
• PIENet - DPIE
• ResourceNet
• US Census Bureau - Census of Agriculture
• Worldwide Importers Directories
• Japan External Trade Organisation
• International Trade Centre, UNCTAD/WTO, Geneva, Switzerland
• Herbs, Fruit & Vegetables Prices - by Today's Market Prices
• Canadian Grain Commission

INDIAN LINKS :

• Department of Agriculture and Co-operation Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India
• Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India
• Department of Food Processing Industries Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India
• Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority
• The Marine Products Export Development Authority
• Indian Council of Agriculture Research
• Central Plantation Crops Research Institute
• Indian agro Industry
• National Horticulture Board (NHB)
• G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology
• Council of scientific & Industrial Research
• Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
• Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)
• Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
• National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
• Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC)
• Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
• Reserve Bank of India
• Trade-India.Com
• Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA)