Choosing the Right Crop
In our Agriculture for Everybody blog series, we are going to see how to choose the Right Crop. The following are some of the important parameters to consider for identifying or narrowing down to the right crop. It does not mean these factors alone will be be sufficient but can give you a headstart in finalzing the crop. Please note that the mention of crops includes everything (Plants, Animals etc). The basic parameters are:- Land Bank Soil Type Water Availability Gestation Period Net Profit Land Bank means the available land on hand. This is a very important parameter as this will decide the scale of operations. Soil Type will help to decide the Crops that can be grown in that land. Water Availability - Helps you to identify the Crops based on the water resources available. Gestation Period - How much time you will have to wait before you can start your harvest? Net Profit - When there are multiple choices available considering the first four parameters, this...