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Actinidia or kiwi (lat. Actinidia deliciosa) is a fruit native to southern Asia, and in China has been known for over 2000 years as a medicinal fruit. Today it’s mostly grown in New Zealand, which is also the world’s largest manufacturer. The following are Italy, Chile, and France. With its planting and farming management, kiwi canRead more

Very often on trees and branches of woody fruit species, as well as other ornamental trees and shrubs, the lichens phenomenon is noticed. Lichens occur in almost all kinds of fruit trees, especially plums, walnuts, apples and pears, in extensive or abandoned orchards. Lichens are made up of two or more different organisms living together,Read more

If the weather suddenly turns cold, early-flowering and tender plants may need special protection to avoid damage by freezing temperatures. There are several ways to provide and manage winter protection, including mulching, covering the plants, moving them or taking advantage of a light snow covering.Mulching is one of the best ways to protect plant roots.Read more

We have won the World Startup Competition that was held on Nov. 24-25 in Seoul, Korea as part of Startup Nations Summit 2014. We were selected as the best startup in strong competition of 46 teams from 45 countries. Five of them were selected to compete in the final round. Alongside AGRIVI, the other finalistsRead more

Quince (Cydonia oblonga Mill.) belongs to the family of Rosaceae and is a close relative of apples. The homeland is the forests of northern Iran, where it grows wild in the form of a bush or tree. It arrived in Europe over Italy. Throughout history, cooked fruit has been used as food, but the treeRead more

The chickpea or chick pea (Cicer arietinum L.) is a legume of the family Fabaceae. It is also known as gram, or Bengal gram, garbanzo, or garbanzo bean and sometimes known as Egyptian pea, ceci, cece or channa. It is one of the earliest cultivated legumes: 7,500-year-old remains have been found in the Middle East.Read more

Agriculture is the art and science of cultivating the soil, growing crops, and raising livestock. It includes the preparation of plant and animal products for people to use and their distribution to markets. Agriculture provides most of the world’s food and fabrics; cotton, wool, and leather are all agricultural products. Agriculture also provides wood forRead more

If you are wondering what some farming term means, find it here. Agribusiness:  Agriculture operated by business and involving all activities in the business of agricultural production. Agriculture:  The occupation of farming animals, plants and fungi needed for human life. Agropoly:  A term coined to describe when only a few companies control the majority ofRead more

St. Martin’s Day, also known as the Feast of St. Martin, Martinstag or Martinmas, the Feast of St. Martin of Tours or Martin le Miséricordieux, is a time for feasting celebrations. This is the time when autumn wheat seeding was completed, and the annual slaughter of fattened cattle produced “Martinmas beef”. Historically, hiring fairs wereRead more

By definition, a permanent crop is one produced from plants that last for many seasons, rather than being replanted after each harvest. Permanent crops are perennial trees, bushes, or vine crops like citrus, apples, blueberries, nuts, or grapes. Although it represents a small segment in agriculture, some 11 percent (over 1.5 billion ha) of theRead more