Let us like to believe and confirm that all insects on the globe are not harmful insects for our farms . There are also beneficial insects which are found beneficial especially to our farming community. Some kind of bees act as pollinators while some other kind of bees act as predators and kill insect pests.  Lady bird beetles feed on aphids, mites and other arthropods.

The slideshow below presents some beneficial insects as ready reference for the common people:

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Quality of seed is considered to be a prime factor in farming. Farmers should give priority to select good quality seeds  in order to maximize his on-farm production and profits as well.

Characteristics of good seed

• Good  quality seed should be of  high yielding variety
• Good quality seed  should  not contain  any  seed borne diseases.
• Good quality seed  should not be mixed with  weed seeds and should be clean.
• Good quality seed  should  not be damaged and broken.
• Good quality seed should contain optimum amount of moisture.
• Good quality seed should have high germination percentage.

The following slideshow presents the samples of images of  good quality seeds:

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Organic fertilizers have tremendous impact on farm production and surrounding environment. Farmers must realize the importance of the impact of organic fertilizers in farming.

Characteristics of organic fertilizers 

• Organic fertilizers release nutrients gradually to the soil.
•  Nutrient contents of organic fertilizer last longer in the soil providing constant supply of nutrients to the plants.
• Organic fertilizers promotes the growth and survival of the micro-organisms in the soil  to improve and stabilize the soil health over time..
• Organic fertilizers do not pollute the land and the environment significantly.

Impact of organic fertilizers

• Food crops are produced without having  any harmful/toxic effect of chemicals.
• The cost of organic fertilizers are less than the chemical fertilizers because the organic fertilizers are produced On-Farm and locally.
• Farmers need low capital investment because organic fertilizers continue to supply nutrients to the soil on sustainable basis.
• Organic fertilizer do not have significant effect on human health and environmental pollution.

Please see the slideshow below  for images of  organic fertilizers.

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