Category: nursery
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Why Wood Pellets from Indian Farms Could Be the Clean Fuel Our Power Plants Need
Every winter, North India faces severe air pollution. One major reason is the burning of crop stubble in states like Punjab and Haryana. To tackle this, the government has asked coal-based thermal power plants to mix biomass pellets with coal — a process called biomass co-firing. Most of these pellets are made from agricultural waste…
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Farmer’s Tree Health Checklist 2025

Seek advice from TreeDoctor : click here How to check if trees are healthy ? Area Healthy Signs (✅ Good) Unhealthy Signs (❌ Warning) Possible Reason Roots White, firm roots; deep penetration; no foul smell Black/brown, rotten roots; hollow/chewed roots; foul smell; shallow roots Root rot (fungus), termites, poor drainage Stem / Trunk Smooth bark,…
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Xylem Wood Filters: The Future of Clean Water in India’s Agroforestry Revolution
Discover how xylem wood filters could revolutionize water purification in India, based on MIT D-Lab research, and how TreeKisan can advance this eco-friendly innovation for rural communities.
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Soil Testing importance and profitable benefits in 2024.
Soil testing is about analyzing the soil to determine its composition, nutrient levels, and other characteristics. In the modern world, this has become crucial to manage fertilizer application and soil health. Without soil testing it becomes difficult to decide the correct dose of fertilizer for optimum crop growth. What is soil testing ? Soil testing involves analyzing soil samples to determine following parameters such as:- 1. Nutrient content – nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulphur, zinc etc level in soil. 2. Organic carbon 3. pH – Acidic or…
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Government tree plantation schemes in India 2024

Based on the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Agroforestry Research Institute estimates agroforestry to cover about 25 million. Agroforestry is a traditional practice in India. It is a sought-after land-use system due to its contribution to livelihoods, nutrition, energy, and environmental security. Trees outside forests increase the country’s tree cover and enhance ecosystem services;…
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Schemes for Agro-Forestry in India 2024
” Har Medh Par Ped ” Scheme (Har Medh Par Ped) Scheme was launched in 2016-17 to encourage tree plantation on farm land along with crops/ cropping system to help the farmers get additional income and make their farming systems more climate resilient and adaptive. The scheme is being implemented in 20 States viz. Andhra…
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Why tree farming is getting popular among NRI and working professional in India ?
Most of the youngster today prefers to go abroad ,or to work in metro cities for better income and lifestyle rather than opting for traditional farming. This result in the pressure on the old parents who do traditional farming for livelihood. Due emotional connection with the ancestral property , Old parents usually don’t want to…

