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Why in News Recently, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister, has approved that 100% of the foodgrains and 20% of...
30 Oct 2020 Agricultural Resources
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Report on Food Consumption: WWF
Why in News Recently, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has published the report “Bending the Curve: The Restorative Power of Planet-Based...
17 Oct 2020 Agricultural Resources
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Why in News World Food Day is celebrated to commemorate the establishment of the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on 16th...
17 Oct 2020 Agricultural Resources
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Why in News The wheat variety called MACS 6478 has doubled the crop yield for farmers in Karanjkhop, a village in Maharashtra. Key...
16 Oct 2020 Agricultural Resources
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Session on Precision Agriculture
Why in News Recently, a session on “Sensors and Sensing for Precision Agriculture” was organised by the Indian Council of Agricultural...
07 Oct 2020 Agricultural Resources
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Why in News World Bamboo Day is celebrated every year on 18th September. Theme of 2020: Bamboo Now Key Points World Bamboo Day : It was...
19 Sep 2020 Agricultural Resources
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Why in News India ranks 1st in number of organic farmers and 9th in terms of area under organic farming. Key Points Indian Scenario Regarding...
21 Aug 2020 Agricultural Resources
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Why in News Recently, farmers from Golaghat district in Assam have cultivated new flood resistant paddy varieties to shift from the traditional...
13 Jul 2020 Agricultural Resources
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Why in News Recently, the government provided details related to various nuclear power plants in the country. Presently, India has 22 operating...
13 Mar 2020 Agricultural Resources
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This article is based on “Pesticide Management Bill 2020 must address important concerns” which was published in Down To Earth on...
17 Feb 2020 Agricultural Resources
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Pesticides Management Bill, 2020
Why in News The Pesticides Management Bill, 2020 has been approved by the Union Cabinet. The Bill will regulate the business of pesticides and...
13 Feb 2020 Agricultural Resources
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Cauvery Delta Declared as a Protected Special Agriculture Zone
Why in News The Tamil Nadu government has declared the Cauvery delta region as a Protected Special Agriculture Zone. The protected zone includes...
12 Feb 2020 Agricultural Resources
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Why in News According to the National Productivity Council (NPC), the Soil Health Card scheme has led to a decline of 8-10% in the use of chemical...
06 Feb 2020 Agricultural Resources
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Why in News In sub-mountainous parts of Punjab and Haryana, yellow rust disease has been detected in the wheat crop which has raised concerns among...
30 Jan 2020 Agricultural Resources
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This article is based on “The flawed spin to India’s cotton story” which was published in The Hindu on 23/01/2020. It highlights...
24 Jan 2020 Agricultural Resources
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Organic Turmeric to Weed Out Marijuana in Malkangiri
Why in News Recently, the Malkangiri district administration, Odisha has initiated a project to divert the region’s tribals from illegal...
14 Jan 2020 Agricultural Resources
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ICAR to Set up Farmers’ Innovation Fund
Why in News The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is all set to start a Farmers Innovation Fund. ICAR will bring a system to...
07 Jan 2020 Agricultural Resources
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Cropping Patterns and Major Crops of India: Part Two
Major Cash Crops Sugarcane Temperature: Between 21-27°C with hot and humid climate. Rainfall: Around 75-100 cm. Soil Type: Deep rich...
04 Nov 2019 Agricultural Resources
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Cropping Patterns and Major Crops of India: Part One
Two-thirds of India’s population is engaged in agricultural activities. It is a primary activity, which produces food grains and raw materials...
02 Nov 2019 Agricultural Resources
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Policy Watch: National Water Policy
Government is planning to come out with an updated version of the National Water Policy (NWP) with key changes in water governance structure and...
30 Oct 2019 Agricultural Resources
