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Groundwater Depletion and Cropping Intensity
Why in News In a recent study, it has been found that groundwater depletion in India could reduce winter cropped acreage significantly in years...
26 Apr 2021 Agriculture
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Subsidy Policy for Urea Produced from Coal Gasification
Why in News The Cabinet has approved an exclusive subsidy policy for urea produced through coal gasification by Talcher Fertilizers Limited...
22 Apr 2021 Agriculture
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Direct Payment of Minimum Support Price
Why in News After the recent orders from the Food Corporation of India (FCI), the farm unions warned that the Centre’s insistence on direct...
07 Apr 2021 Agriculture
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Why in News Recently, the first farm-based solar power plant under the Prime Minister’s Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM)...
03 Apr 2021 Agriculture
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Why in News An International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) supported initiative to revive Kodo and Kutki Millets cultivation, started in...
31 Mar 2021 Agriculture
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Why in News Scientists from the ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) have developed an on-farm green energy refrigeration system...
20 Mar 2021 Agriculture
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This article is based on “The push small farmers need” which was published in The Indian Express on 11/03/2021. It talks about the...
11 Mar 2021 Agriculture
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King Bhumibol World Soil Day - 2020 Award
Why in News The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) received the prestigious International “King Bhumibol World Soil Day - 2020...
11 Mar 2021 Agriculture
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Sub-Mission on Agroforestry Scheme
Why in News The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Central Silk Board on a convergence...
08 Mar 2021 Agriculture
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Why in News Recently, CSIR Floriculture Mission has been approved for implementation in 21 States and Union Territories of India. CSIR’s...
06 Mar 2021 Agriculture
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Purple Revolution Under Aroma Mission
Why in News Around 500 farmers across villages in Doda district in Jammu had their incomes quadrupled after shifting from maize to lavender...
03 Mar 2021 Agriculture
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Formation & Promotion of 10,000 FPOs
Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare celebrated the first anniversary of the Central Sector Scheme titled...
02 Mar 2021 Agriculture
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This article is based on “A project of slow motion” which was published in The Indian Express on 01/03/2021. It talks about what...
01 Mar 2021 Agriculture
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Genetically Modified Organisms as Imported Food Crops
Why in News The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in a recent order has set 1% threshold for Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)...
27 Feb 2021 Agriculture
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Why in News A variety of policy concerns and the ongoing discussion over farm laws have fixed the spotlight on infrastructure investments necessary...
23 Feb 2021 Agriculture
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Why in News The Ministry of Textiles has launched a Certified Jute Seed Distribution Plan under Jute ICARE Program. Jute Corporation of India...
18 Feb 2021 Agriculture
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Why in News Recently, Pakistan received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for its Basmati rice under its Geographical Indications Act...
29 Jan 2021 Agriculture
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Issues with Agriculture in India
Why in News The protest by thousands of farmers at Delhi’s borders have brought to focus a range of issues in agriculture in India. The...
12 Jan 2021 Agriculture
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Why in News Recently, the Prime Minister has virtually released the next instalment of financial benefit under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi...
26 Dec 2020 Agriculture
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Problems of Punjab’s Monoculture
Why in News Amidst the ongoing farmer’s protests, questions are being raised on the sustainability of paddy-wheat cultivation, especially in...
17 Dec 2020 Agriculture