A LITERATURE STUDY ON APPLICATION OF DATA MINING TOOLS FOR RICE YIELD PREDICTION

Data Mining is Knowledge Discovery in Databases. Collection technique for efficient automated discovery of understandable patterns in large databases. Data mining extract knowledge from historical data. Agriculture crop production depends on biology, climate, economy and geography. Crop yield prediction helps in food security. Different varieties of rice are grown in different time schedule of year. Crop need different cultivation plan for ensuring maximum output. Agricultural crop production depends on various factors such as biology, climate, economy and geography. Also, Scientific and policy communities have recognized the susceptibility of crop agriculture to climate change and questioned the ability of farmers to adapt because of direct and strong dependence of crop agriculture on climate. Several factors have different impacts on agriculture, which can be quantified using appropriate statistical methodologies. Applying such methodologies and techniques on historical yield of crops, it is possible to obtain information or knowledge which can be helpful to farmers and government organizations for making better decisions and policies which lead to increased production. Here our focus is on the literature study on application of data mining techniques to extract knowledge from the agricultural data to estimate crop yield for major cereal crops

Role of Panchakarma in management of Autoimmune Inflammatory Polymyositis : A Case Study

Polymyositis (PM) is a rare idiopathic-inflammatory-myopathy characterized by symmetric proximal muscle weakness and elevated muscle-enzymes. The estimated annual incidence has been reported to be 1/250,000 new cases/year. In Ayurveda the symptoms of this disease can be broadly studied under the spectrum of Dhatugata Jwara explained in Charaka Samhitha Jwara Adhikara. The contemporary science opines that there is no cure for polymyositis and treatment ranges from medications (high dose of corticosteroids) to physical therapy to improve muscle strength and function. Adverse effects associated with long term use of corticosteroids are the major drawbacks. So, an efficient Ayurvedic Treatment that can improve the condition and also overcome the adverse effects of corticosteroids and its dependency is the need of hour. A diagnosed case of AutoimmuneIdiopathic-Inflammatory-Polymyositis patient aged 32years visited Panchakarma OPD, GAMC, Bangalore. These symptoms mimicked Dhatugata Jwara with its Adhistana in Mamsa. Thus, its line of treatment was adopted here i.e. patient was administered with Pachana-Deepana-Jwaraharachikitsa initially followed by Virechana and 2 courses of Yapana Basti along with Abyanga and DashamoolaYasti Ksheeraseka externally. The dose of tab Wysolone and tab Methotrexate was slowly tapered. By the end of 2 months of our treatment, Patient was relieved with above symptoms and there was marked reduction in CPK(3770IU/L) and devoid of tab Wysolone with only Methotrexate 5mg once a week. Thus, the above case study has shown that the autoimmune disorders such as Polymyositis can be managed effectively in Ayurveda by undergoing regular Shodhana and following the regimens accordingly

Is it really a win win situation: Henna (Lawsonia inermis L.) farming for rural sustainability and economic security in arid zone

Henna (Lawsonia inermis L.), is a perennial shrub dominating the agro-ecosystem of Pali district of Rajasthan, India, which is priced for its leaves which have natural dying properties. From ancient times, Henna has been employed as a cosmetic dye for hair, skin and nails and it has acquired a particular significance in Islamic culture. It is dryland shrub which can tolerate extreme dry and high temperature conditions and survives well on problematic soils with high pH and saline water where other crops cannot be grown. The development of Henna cultivation and processing in Pali, Rajasthan, is a blend of indigenous knowledge and people's innovations. Presently Henna cultivation in the region is under 40,000 hectares which is the largest area under this crop at single location and it is purely rainfed with no use of fertilizers or pesticides. In this crop generally, no fertilizers and plant protection measures are used and a single leaf cutting is taken every year under the rainfed conditions and two cuttings where water is available. Under rainfed conditions for a dense planting the dried leaf yield in the first year is about 250 kg ha-1 while over the second, third and fourth years the yield normally ranges from 500 to 2,500 kg ha-1. The crop starts generating returns from its second year onwards, which continues for 20 years while incurring only maintenance costs in the form of hoeing, weeding and harvesting. By following these measures, on average they produce 15-20 quintal dry Henna leaves ha-1 from their barren fields. The financial analysis indicated that Henna farming due to its high quality at Pali is a profitable and attractive option for farmers livelihoods. Sustainable income from Henna benefits the farmers of the district as it can tolerate high salinity, drought and incidences of pest and diseases