SOCIAL EMPOWERMENT(Women Development Corporation, Bihar) Establishment of women Help lines throughout the State Women who are victims of various atrocities such as dowry, rape, sexual harassment, domestic violence etc …

Drought-Prone Areas Programme The Drought Prone Areas Programme (DPAP) aims at mitigating the adverse effects of drought on the production of crops and livestock and productivity of land, water and human resources. It strives to encourage r…

Beneficial Cropping Patterns The cropping pattern is dependent on various factors viz. agro-climatic conditions of the region, availability of resources, market forces, socio-economic conditions of the farmers, demand and supply of agricultural prod…

1. INTRODUCTION The lychee   (Litchi chinensis Sonn) an important sub-tropical evergreen fruit crop belonging to family Sapindaceae, is believed to have originated in China, where it has been grown in Southern Guangdong state for thousand of y…