vegetables. Similarly , in 2004 Pandurang Tawre started his Agro-Tourism centre in Baramati. He has also tried to bring together all the people engaged in this sector to form some kind of association
Figure .Agriculture farming in india
2.4 FARMING TECHQUES IN AGRICULTURAL FIELD
➢ Hydroponics In hydroponics farming, plants are grown without soil, they use mineral nutrients in a water solvent to help cultivate the plants. Hydroponics farming has become popular and provides more advantages than traditional farming methods. It eliminates problems by soil-related cultivation such as insects, fungus and bacteria that form in soil, it also eliminates the use of pesticides or fertilizers making it low maintenance. They do not require too many labours to manage the production hence decreasing labour cost. Moreover, it uses CEA, controlled environment agriculture, which helps in controlling the temperature, moisture, oxygen level, etc. Therefore, this allows crops to grow all year round resulting in higher yield of crops compared to traditional farming methods.
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