Reviving Pusa's Avian Legacy: Insights from Colonial Bird Records for Modern Agro-Biodiversity
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India’s agricultural research began in Bihar’s Pusa. Comparing its bird diversity with colonial records can guide Indian agro biodiversity…
The birthplace of Indian agriculture, located in Pusa (present-day Samastipur district of Bihar), is renowned for its British-inspired horse stud farm establish
--> National Consultation and Strategy Conference on successful implementation of the National Pulses Self-Sufficiency Mission held in Amlaha in Sehore district, MP
--> Bihar got 93.75 crore to expand pulses production
--> Pulses in Bihar : Patna leads in pulses production in Bihar. Varied variety of pulses produced. Masur being the highest
--> Bihar got 93.75 crore to expand pulses production
--> Pulses in Bihar : Patna leads in pulses production in Bihar. Varied variety of pulses produced. Masur being the highest
Cropping Pattern in Bihar (2024-2025)
CROP : Area under cultivation
—> Cereals : 89.2% - Cereals centric
—> Pulses : 6%
—> Oilseeds : 1.4%
—> Fibre crops : 0.8%
—> Sugarcane : 2.6%
Major pulses produced in BIHAR :
- kharif : urad , bhadai moong , kulthi , ghaghra
- Rabi : Arhar , Gram , Lentil , Pea , Khesari , Moong(summer)
CROP : Area under cultivation
—> Cereals : 89.2% - Cereals centric
—> Pulses : 6%
—> Oilseeds : 1.4%
—> Fibre crops : 0.8%
—> Sugarcane : 2.6%
Major pulses produced in BIHAR :
- kharif : urad , bhadai moong , kulthi , ghaghra
- Rabi : Arhar , Gram , Lentil , Pea , Khesari , Moong(summer)
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