Journal of Agriculture and Horticulture Research(JAHR)

Department of Seed Science & Technology, VCSG Uttarakhand University of Horticulture & Forestry, Col, India

Publications

• Research Article   
  Rediscovering Buckwheat: A Review on its Restorative Capacities
  Author(s): Shifa Rayeen, Arunima Paliwal*, Ajay Kumar, Pankaj Kumar, Manish Deorari and Dheeraj Sharma
  
  Biodiversity may significantly decline in many nations where agricultural production is based solely on a small number of crops. Buckwheat (Fagopyrum sp.) is a pseudocereal and one of the earliest cultivated plants of Polygonaceae family, includes around 30 species with F. esculentum and F. tataricum being the most widely cultivated and consumed. Despite a global production volume of 4.65 million tons in 2023, its cultivation has declined due to low yield and agronomic limitations such as seed shattering, lodging and asynchronous maturation. A promising environmentally friendly crop, buckwheat can help to maintain a balance between the benefits of biodiversity and crop productivity. Additionally, it can be utilized as a cover crop to eradicate weeds and replenish plants in harmed ecosystems as well as strengthen the soil. It is a raw material crop that produces honey and is valuable a.. Read More»
  

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