1. Lalbagh or the Mysore State Botanical Garden, Bangalore: It is a historic garden that has attained a privileged place among the gardens of the word. It is considered to be the best in the east for its layout, grandeur, maintenance, scientific interest and scenic beauty. KEW, the mother institute of world botanic gardens, has influenced and helped it by [...]
1. Cotton: Cotton (Gossypium Species; Family Malvaceae) constitutes more than 70 per cent of the total world consumption of the fibres. It is one of the oldest fibre plants. It was known to the ancient world long before the written records were made. It has been under cultivation since ancient times in two widely separated continents, South Asia and Central [...]
Some of the most important types of agricultural crops are grown in our country are as follows: 1. Rice: Botanical name: Oryza sativa Family: Poaceae (Gramineae) Local name: Dhana Rice is the most common cereal used by more than 60% of the world population as major food. Major cultivating states in India are Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, [...]