Although indigo plants' natural habitat is tropical regions, they can also be successfully cultivated in other parts of the ...

Although indigo plants' natural habitat is tropical regions, they can also be successfully cultivated in other parts of the ...

In just one week, farmers have pledged more than 700,000 acres to Indigo ... crop rotations and complimentary livestock enterprises, farmers can develop carbon-enriched soils, Perry says. More ...

Their attention was drawn to Bengal, where a Frenchman named Louis Bonnaud had established a very lucrative indigo crop in 1777. The British soon forced Indian farmers to plant indigo instead of food ...

The history of indigo farming under British rule is still cause for indignation among many in Bangladesh as it reminds of the tyranny faced in having to cultivate the plant in place of food crops.

Most histories about the first successful indigo crop in North America never mention the man who made it possible. John Quash Williams was born in the colony of South Carolina sometime between 1720-25 ...

Indigo’s president and CEO. “Not only does it provide logistical efficiencies, but also it enables a new marketplace for buyers and farmers of high-quality, identity-preserved crops.

Crop plants are grown as extensive monocultures, which increases the risk of disease epidemics. Major diseases include mildew, rust, Septoria in cereals, and late blight in potato. These diseases ...

Sustainable agtech company Indigo Ag has named former Alibaba ... requiring farmers to plant a second almond variety in their ...

Indigo identifies beneficial microbes and adds them to the plants in the hopes that crops will have higher yields and become more resistant to disease. In order to find those microbes, the company ...

To plant garlic, gardeners should make sure soil is clear of the remains of any previous crops and weeds. Homemade compost of manure should be dug in and raked over, while cloves should be pushed ...

She followed it into a thicket of pines, where she discovered a patch of wild blue indigo hidden among the trees.