Mitrasena highly appreciates the efforts taken by farmers for natural / organic / sustainable farming. It requires huge passions, a steep learning curve, on-farm efforts and a few years of patience for transition. Effectively it gets traction when farmers meet some of the following criteria are met: Have a good financial support […]
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Mitrasena approach brings a different outlook to farming. Farmers and stake holders engaged in conventional agriculture has various queries in mind. The questions range from cost dynamics, to efficacy, to productivity and after all the farmer profitability. Apprehensions are natural with the so-called audacious claim of offering “seamless transition” to “non-toxic farming” with “better productivity
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In the article “Efficient Photosynthesis: The Cornerstone of Life,” we explored various strategies to boost sugar production in plants and the creation of a silica wall beneath the cuticles to enhance plant defense mechanisms. Plants transport nutrient-rich sap through specialized tissues known as xylem and phloem. This sap is essential for their growth and
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In today’s fast-paced world, convenience has become a cornerstone of our daily lives. With just the click of a button, we can accomplish tasks that once required significant time and effort. From shopping and transferring money to locating an address and managing travel bookings, technology has streamlined almost every aspect of our existence. Need groceries?
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Nitrogen fertilizers constitutes to about 60% of the fertilizer industry. The market has developed in last century and more so after the second world war. This Thought Experiment is not to cover the complete Nitrogen cycle, but is very focused seeking an answer to one vital question – Can we reduce/eliminate Nitrogen Fertilizers and still
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Jagdish Chandra Bose conducted many experiments to show that plants have sensitivity. Since there had been claims and counter claims. In about 2006 the television show MythBusters concluded that there is no scientific evidence to existence of complex behavior in plants indicating consciousness. But the work done by Suzanne Simard has challenged this with deep
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There are numerous studies indicating the important role Silica plays in plant defense and growth. In this article I am not going into that subject and focusing on how we can provide Silica in the most efficient way possible to the plants. I have tried to keep it simple but could not avoid using some
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Importance of microbes in soil chemistry and agriculture is widely accepted. Still, we have failed to harness that power. Let us explore how the approach of scientists as well as regulators have been kept it under captivity. Methods are like fashions and that influences the evolution of scientific approaches & methods. Hence, it was not
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In regular parlance we see the trend to club NPK as PRIMARY fertilizers, CMS as SECONDARY fertilizers and other minerals as MICRONUTRIENTS. Silica is also classified under Micronutrients, though I have a difference of opinion there. Saving the discussion over Silica for some other day. Carbon, Hydrogen & Oxygen are classified as Macronutrients but not
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As we navigate the complexities of modern farming practices, it becomes increasingly clear that our reliance on synthetic pesticides is both unsustainable and detrimental to the very foundation of our food system. Critics often argue that without pesticides, crop losses would be catastrophic, making it impossible to produce enough food for the 8 billion people
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