Farming Life Cycle: Steps a farmer performs and what information is required at each step?
15 November 2012
FARMING STEPS
A farmer performs following eight major steps from crop selection to harvesting:
Crop Selection
Land Preparation
Seed Selection
Seed Sowing
Irrigation
Crop Growth
Fertilizing
Harvesting
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Farmers typically rely on following sources of information:
Agriculture department of provincial government.
Fellow farmers.
Field agents of seed, pesticide and fertilizer companies.
TV and radio programs.…