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Navigating Climate Change Through Climate-Smart Agriculture

This editorial is based on “Need for climate-smart agriculture in India” which was published in The Hindu on 25/11/2023. It discusses...

27 Nov 2023 Agricultural Resources

Nutrient Based Subsidy

For Prelims: Nutrient Based Subsidy, Rabi and Kharif Season, Fertilizers, DAP (Di-Ammonium Phosphate), Black Marketing. For Mains: Significance of...

28 Oct 2023 Agricultural Resources

Ensuring Nutritional Security: A Three-Pronged Approach

This editorial is based on “An opportunity to recast India’s food system” which was published in The Hindu Business Line on...

25 Oct 2023 Agricultural Resources

Crop Switching for Sustainable Agriculture

For Prelims: Crop Switching, Drip Irrigation, Indo-Gangetic Region, Millets For Mains: Types of Farming, Cropping Patterns Contribution to...

21 Oct 2023 Agricultural Resources

Palm-Oil Production

For Prelims: European Union, EU Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR), Palm oil, China, National Mission on Edible Oil-Oil Palm For Mains: Impact...

29 Sep 2023 Agricultural Resources

The Phosphorus Problem

For Prelims: Phosphorus, Synthetic Fertilizers, Apatite, Cadmium Contamination, Precision agriculture, PM-PRANAM. For Mains: Contemporary...

26 Sep 2023 Agricultural Resources

Cotton Production in India

For Prelims: Cotton, Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) technology, Pink bollworm, Genetically-modified crops, PBKnot, SPLAT-PBW, For Mains: Significance...

14 Sep 2023 Agricultural Resources

Addressing Water Scarcity

This editorial is based on the Article India is staring at water poverty which was published in The Hindu Business Line on 07/09/2023. It talks...

09 Sep 2023 Agricultural Resources

India’s Role in Food Security

This editorial is based on A CLIMATE QUESTION FOR G20 which was published in The Indian Express on 04/09/2023. It talks about Food Security and how...

04 Sep 2023 Agricultural Resources

Reducing Fertilizer Subsidy

This editorial is based on Can PRANAM reduce fertiliser subsidy bill? which was published in The Hindu Businessline on 30/08/2023. It talks about...

02 Sep 2023 Agricultural Resources

Scientific Authenticity of Nano Liquid Urea

For Prelims: Scientific Authenticity of Nano Liquid Urea, Indian Farmers and Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO), Climate Change, Ocean Acidification,...

26 Aug 2023 Agricultural Resources

Urea Gold

For Prelims: Urea Gold, Neem Coated Urea, Liquid Nano Urea, Leguminous crops, Nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium (NPK), Nitrogen use efficiency. For...

17 Aug 2023 Agricultural Resources

Empowering Agroforestry and Natural Farming

For Prelims: Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), Bharatiya Prakritik Krishi Paddati (BPKP), Quality Planting Material For Mains: Government's...

11 Aug 2023 Agricultural Resources

Nurturing India's Cotton Sector

For Prelims: National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Minimum Support Price, Kasturi Cotton India, Cott-Ally Mobile App For Mains: Issues with the...

11 Aug 2023 Agricultural Resources

Co-Firing Biomass Pellets in Thermal Power Plants

For Prelims: Biomass Co-firing, Revised Biomass Policy, Thermal Power Plants, Central Pollution Control Board, Priority Sector Lending , Government...

09 Aug 2023 Agricultural Resources

PepsiCo Patents Revocation for Potato Variety

For Prelims: Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority, FL 2027 Potato Variety For Mains: Role and functions of the...

12 Jul 2023 Agricultural Resources

Farmers Distress Index

For Prelims: Farmers Distress Index, ICAR, PMFBY, PMKSY, e-NAM. For Mains: Farmers Distress Index. Why in News? The Central Research...

08 Jul 2023 Agricultural Resources

Subsidies and Climate Change

Prelims: World Bank, Gross domestic product, Air pollution, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, Climate...

19 Jun 2023 Agricultural Resources

Climate Resilient Agriculture

For Prelims: Drought, Agricultural productivity, Watershed development, Groundwater, Heatwaves, Pink bollworm, Cyclone Diaperjoy. For Mains: Major...

14 Jun 2023 Agricultural Resources

Inclusion of Urea in Nutrient-Based Subsidy Regime

For Prelims: Kharif Crops, CACP, Urea, DAP, LPG Subsidy, NBS Regime.For Mains: Inclusion of Urea in Nutrient-Based Subsidy Regime. Why in...

10 Jun 2023 Agricultural Resources