Rural and Urban Agricultural Systems and Technologies-RUAST

Some commonly identified, cultivated and consumed vegetables on Nepal Vegetables are certain parts of plants that are consumed by humans as food as part of a savory meal. Originally, the traditional term (still commonly used in biology) included the flowers, fruit, stems, leaves, roots, tubers, bark, seeds, and all other plant matter, although modern-day culinary usage of the term vegetable may exclude food derived from plants such as fruits, nuts, and cereal grains, but include seeds such as pulses; the term vegetable is somewhat arbitrary, and can be largely defined through culinary and cultural tradition. There are various types of vegetables consumed and cultivated in Nepal are as given below: Local Name:Kauli (काउली ) English Name: Cauliflower Scientific Name: B. oleraceae var. botrytis Family: Brassicaceae Local Name:Banda (बन्दा ) English Name: Cabbage Scientific Name: B. oleraceae var. capitale Family: Brassicaceae Local Name:Brocauli (ब्रोकाउ...

Impact of Large - scale farming practices on environment and food security Introduction:       Farming generally refers to the activity of growing crops and raising livestock. Livestock farming is the major attraction of most of the people of the present era. Livestock's are domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor. Livestock farming is the act of raising livestock's for commercial purposes. Livestock farms have been benefiting us in many ways for ages - they provide us with eggs, honey, meat, milk, etc. The skins or hides and even hair of these animals have been used to make blankets, clothing, shoes and the like. The hoofs and horns of these farm animals have been used to make common items like buttons and combs. Large scale farming:         While there are no strict definitions, large scale farming refers to a modern type of agriculture which requires high inp...