Farming guides written for India
Straight answers on cost, subsidy, soil, spraying and season planning. Every guide names its sources and carries the date it was last reviewed.
Polyhouse cost and subsidy in India: how to read a quotation
Polyhouse quotations in India differ by two or three times for the same area. This guide explains what causes the spread and how subsidy under MIDH is actually processed.
Read guide Updated 7 Sept 2026 · 6 min readHow to take a soil sample correctly (and read the report)
A bad sample produces a confident, useless report. Here is the sampling method, and a plain-language guide to reading pH, EC, organic carbon, NPK and micronutrients.
Read guide Updated 7 Sept 2026 · 6 min readSafe pesticide use: label, dose, protection and pre-harvest interval
Most spray accidents and residue rejections in India come from four avoidable mistakes. This guide covers what the label tells you and what to do before, during and after spraying.
Read guide Updated 7 Sept 2026 · 5 min readKharif, rabi and zaid: an Indian crop calendar that works on the ground
The three Indian cropping seasons, the crops that fit each one, and the preparation work worth doing between them.
Read guide Updated 7 Sept 2026 · 6 min readHydroponics vs soil farming in India: an honest comparison
Hydroponics is not a better version of farming, it is a different business with different costs. Here is where it works in India and where it does not.
Read guide Updated 7 Sept 2026 · 5 min readKey Government schemes for Indian farmers, and where to apply
A short, sourced index of the Central schemes most relevant to input, mechanisation, irrigation and protected cultivation decisions. Always confirm current rates with your district office.
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