Barsha Tripathy

Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology | OUAT · Department of Horticulture

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Pesticide residues in cereals and vegetables have been related to various human health problems, including damage to the central and peripheral nervous systems, cancer, allergies and hypersensitivities, reproductive abnormalities, and immune system disruption. Pesticide residues may be decreased by using less pesticide, properly washing and process...

Vegetable pests are significant biotic stresses that affect production and productivity. Even if insecticides have somehow successfully managed the pest population, indiscriminate use of these harmful chemicals has been proved to cause deterioration of soil health and environmental pollution, and it also impairs animal health. At the same time, it...

In addition to land, labour and money, knowledge is crucial in agricultural production. Recent IT advances have allowed the industry to increase operating performance, reduce costs, reduce waste and improve the quality of its production. This chapter addresses aspects that incorporate information technology into the farming environment, such as e-a...

In the event of a small number of vegetables, an effective asexual technique of plant regeneration has been discovered to be a traditional approach in the agricultural community. Dioecious cucurbits, which belong to the biggest vegetable family, Cucurbitaceae, and have a wide range of sex forms, provide opportunities for genetic development, identi...

Bamboo is an evergreen and multipurpose plant with a long history of human interaction. It's incredibly ubiquitous, has a global reach, and is used for anything from toothpicks to garments and home construction. The bamboo industry is critical to local economic development and, as a result, to farmers' livelihoods. Development of the bamboo sector,...

For a wide variety of natural resources and ecological services necessary for their well-being, rural poor typically rely on diversity and are thus likely to be tormented by their deprivation. Conservationists, development practitioners and policy makers generally have different views about how and whether to link conservation of diversity with pov...

Biotechnology generates efficient and cost-effective revenue for the production of a variety of unique, value-added products and tools by utilizing living organisms to manufacture or change items, to improve plants and animals, or to develop organisms for specialized applications. In the last two decades, it has created unrivaled opportunities and...

Phytomedicines are gaining popularity, as they are thought to be more effective than traditional drugs. Moringa is well-known for its medicinal properties and a long list of health benefits. Antifungal, antiviral, anti-depressant, and anti-inflammatory properties all work together to prevent recurrence of the illness. The tree is native to India, b...

Because of nutritional imbalances, billions of people are hungry. Higher amounts of phytonutrients and nutraceuticals are among the advantages of a vegetable-rich diet. Secondary metabolites are also thought to play a "preventative" role in medicine. A nutraceutical is a dietary component or supplement that is also used to enhance good health or pr...

The present investigation was carried out at central Horticulture research farm, Department of Horticulture, Allahabad School of Agriculture, SHUATS, Prayagraj. The main objective was to study the effect of different mulching materials on fruit quality of guava cv. Allahabad Safeda under meadow orchard. The quality parameters like TSS, ascorbic aci...

Perennial vegetables, as well as inulin, fiber and minerals, are a rich source of bioactive phenolic compounds. In addition, in folk medicine, artichoke leaf extracts have long been used. Artichoke leaf extracts have demonstrated hepatoprotective, anticarcinogenic, antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-HIV, bile-expelling and urinating activities in var...

Ornamental plants occupy an important part of society, culture, religion, and economy. The high perishability of the floral stems requires specific pre and postharvest handling contributing positively to its conservation. In cut plants, such as the floral stems, there is an intensification of the physiological processes to maintain its metabolism r...

A greenhouse is a system for modification and management of environmental factors that allows plants to be grown in suitable climates that may be not well suited for their growth and development. This greenhouse technology gains significance in changing climatic scenario which emphasizes on high quality production along with higher productivity by...

Agriculture has been placed under pressure by the production of more vegetables on limited land resources. Extreme variations in agro-climatic regions in India are a blessing in this sense. Under-exploited vegetables also play a crucial role in nutritional welfare and livelihoods around the globe, along with over-exploited vegetables. The wider use...

Praecitrullus fistulosus (Cucurbitaceae) known as Indian round gourd or Tinda is a squash-like cucurbit having lots of essential nutrients found to be effective against various ailments in human being in Ayurveda. It's a god gifted plant herbaceous in nature mainly grown for its immature fruit used in preparation of rayata or vegetable curries. In...

Semiochemicals are chemical that are able to change the behavior of recognizing organism at Nano levels.These are produced and used bothinsects and plants for communication purpose. semiochemical have been employed for disrupting the activities of insect pests in three ways a) monitoring b) mating disruption c) mass trapping.and push-pull strategie...

Eclipta alba belongs to family Asteraceae usually known as Bhringraj. It was found in highlands, low land and damp places. It was native to Asia widely spread in Tropics, subtropics and temperate region. The whole pant was medicinally important. It was used for rejuvenating, improve strength, immunity, fertility, headache. So proper scientific cult...

The common term used for a diverse community (1250 species) of large woody grasses, ranging in height from 10 cm to 40 m, is bamboo. Bamboo may have potential as a bioenergy or fibre crop for niche markets, already in regular use by about 2.5 billion people, mainly for fibre and food in Asia, although some reports of its high productivity seem to b...

Development of sustainable agriculture production systems can be obtained by the biochar. The thermo-chemical conversion of biomass in an oxygen-limited atmosphere gives a solid material which is known as biochar. Pyrolysis of biomass gives biochar. For the benefits of soil physical condition and carbon sequestration it is used as a soil amendment....

Indian Sorrel (Oxalis corniculata L.) is a small creeper usually grown in moist climates belonging to the family Oxalidaceae. It is native to Hawaii and South Europe. It is commonly known as Creeping oxalis, Creeping lady’s sorrel, Ihi, Inda, Jimson Weed and sour grass. It is a low-growing, herbaceous plant which is heliophilic in nature. Dry or mo...

Resource management behavior assist farmers maintain a competitive edge in the farming environment. Many farmers have limited amount of resources to use when producing various items. Resource management behavior ensures farmers find ways to eliminate waste, improve the production process, train workers on effective and efficient processes and limit...

Pesticides have beneficial effect on agricultural productivity however, due to indiscriminate use, pesticide residues detected in environment and to some extent in food. Improvements in the application of pesticides can enhance the bioefficacy and solve the problem of unintended environmental and human health consequences. In recent years, nanotech...

Insect pests are the major threats to production and productivity of greenhouse crops worldwide. Presence of warm, humid conditions and abundant food under green houses provide a suitable environment and habitat for pest multiplication. Many a times the natural enemies that keep pests under control outside are absent under protected environment. Fo...

Present study was conducted at Horticultural Research cum Instructional Farm, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, during rabi, 2015-16. Eighteen genotypes of brinjal were evaluated for fifteen qualitative and quantitative characters which were grouped into four clusters. Cluster II was found to be the largest with six genotypes followed b...

It is believed that cucumber has been originated from India and is acknowledged that China is the secondary center of diversity. Despite being originated in the Indian sub-continent and having substantial variety of plant traits, the crop remains underutilized with respect to its breeding value and economic potential. Cucumber improvement has a hug...

A field experiment was conducted during kharif season of 2015-16 at All India Coordinated Research Project on Vegetable Crops, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, to assess the nutrient uptake of different genotypes of ash gourd. Eighteen genotypes of ash gourd including 7 released variety ( Kashi Dhawal, Kashi Ujwal, Kash...

Ash gourd is an important, under-exploited vegetable that is immensely used in ayurvedic medicine preparations. It has a long storage life and good scope for value addition. Petha (Candy) and Badi (Nugget) prepared from ash gourd are much preferred in India. But ash gourd varieties differ significantly as regards the taste, acceptability and nutrit...

Benincasa is a monotypic genus which belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae usually known as Ash Gourd and has synonyms like Wax Gourd, Winter Melon, White Gourd, Tallow Gourd, White Pumpkin, Ash Pumpkin, Chinese preserving Melon, Pith Gourd and Hairy Melon (when immature). Ash Gourd is mainly cultivated in the Old World tropics and is native to the A...

s: In recent years, the agriculture sector is adversely affected by climate change, and the rural poor are becoming more vulnerable to unsustainable livelihoods. River areas are known as "Diara". Diara land cultivation continues to be carried out with the traditional manner. Riverbed cultivation is a type of vegetables forcing, facilitating off sea...

Farming contributes to the largest livelihood provider in India. Agriculture makes most of the Indian economy. It has to be reformed with modern agricultural practices. Use of plastic is one of the recent approaches followed in several agriculture activities. It is used in the form of films with the constituent of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyv...