Cleared/Ali Coimbatore: In the face of a year-long drought and shortage of fodder crops in the market, the animal husbandry department has decided to promote cultivation of azolla, a form of green ...

In an effort to address the recurring shortage of green fodder, particularly in drought-prone areas, the Krishi Vignan Kendra (KVK) in Wyra has been promoting the cultivation of Azolla, an aquatic ...

With the cattle feeding cost escalating every year to reduce the income of dairy farmers, the Veterinary College and Research Institute here organised a hands-on training for dairy farmers on azolla ...

Azolla fertilizer at Wangari Kuria's farm can be used as a protein nutrient in farm animals such as chicken and cattle and also can be used in crop farming. [David Gichuru, Standard] The soaring ...

Scientists have been campaigning to turn the fast-growing Azolla into a food of the future. Others envision it becoming both a sustainable biofuel and a fertilizer that captures carbon. What is Azolla ...

A RECENT study by researchers from the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) revealed that growing azolla with rice can minimize the damage caused by golden apple snail (GAS) to the crop. Lead ...

Al-Mafraq, Jordan – Inside a greenhouse in al-Makeefta village in northern Jordan, Iman al-Athemat stood holding a spaghetti strainer she uses to harvest Azolla growing on the surface of pools. The ...

VISAKHAPATNAM: The animal husbandry department in Vizianagaram district is implementing a major byproduct boost through Azolla cultivation. The department has been given a Rs 100 crore budget as part ...

The aquatic term, 'azolla' together with the blue-green algae (anabaena azollae) provides a symbiotic association that can fix agronomically significant amounts of nitrogen (N). The usefulness of ...

Native to the eastern U.S., Carolina azolla holds excellent potential for use as a fast-growing, short-season crop that requires minimal inputs, upkeep and processing, according to Penn State ...