ADOPTION OF HYDROPONICS FARMING

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Last Updated15/08/2023

Recently, the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare informed the Lok Sabha that ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticulture Research, Bengaluru has developed a variant of hydroponics “Cocoponics”.

It is a method of growing plants without soil in which plants get their nutrients from a mineral solution.
It is a viable alternative to traditional farming methods enhancing productivity and water use efficiency.
The method is suitable for growing greens and herbs as they don’t have deep roots.
At present, this technology is mostly confined to urban farming, rooftop gardening and commercial farming.

It uses cocopeat as a substrate, which has been found to be comparatively more successful in many vegetable crops.

It was established in 1929 as a registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
It is an autonomous organisation under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
It is the apex body for coordinating, guiding and managing research and education in agriculture including horticulture, fisheries and animal sciences in the entire country.
It has played a pioneering role in ushering in the Green Revolution and subsequent developments in agriculture in India.