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Declining Cultivation Area of Nutri-Cereals

This editorial is based on Millets need a procurement push which was published in The Hindu Businessline on 19/06/2023. It talks about declining...

23 Jun 2023 Agriculture

Ceiling on Stocks of Wheat and Pulses

For Prelims: Food Security, Essential Commodities Act (ECA), 1955, IMD, Inflation, PDS.OMSS. For Mains: Ceiling on Stocks of Wheat and Pulses. Why...

17 Jun 2023 Agriculture

Transgenic Crops

For Prelims: Transgenic Crops, GEAC, Genetically Modified Crops, Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, Bt Cotton. For Mains: Transgenic...

16 Jun 2023 Agriculture

Climate Resilient Agriculture

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

14 Jun 2023 Agriculture

Mega Food Storage Plan: Challenges & Way Forward

This editorial is based on Pitfalls of the food storage plan which was published in The Hindu Business line on 07/06/2023. It talks about the newly...

12 Jun 2023 Agriculture

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 Agriculture

Food Supply Situation in India Ahead of Monsoon 2023

For Prelims: Southwest Monsoon, Food Inflation, Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy, consumer price index For Mains: Impact of the monsoon...

02 Jun 2023 Agriculture

India’s Coffee

For Prelims: Coffee Board of India, Chicory, Coffee production in India For Mains: Government Policies and Interventions, the significance of...

30 May 2023 Agriculture

World Bee Day

For Prelims: World Bee Day, United Nations General Assembly, National Bee Board, Western Ghats, Indian black honeybee, Sweet Revolution For Mains:...

23 May 2023 Agriculture

Making Agriculture Economically Viable

This editorial is based on Agriculture needs a ‘natural’ boost which was published in The Hindu Business line on 17/05/2023. It talks...

17 May 2023 Agriculture

India Latest Farm Exports Data

For Prelims: Food Price Index, India’s exports-import data and trends, Government Schemes For Mains: Key Drivers behind Agri Exports and...

09 May 2023 Agriculture

Fertiliser Consumption in India

For Prelims: Fertiliser Subsidy, Urea, DAP, Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Scheme For Mains: Issues Related with Fertiliser Subsidy. Why in...

26 Apr 2023 Agriculture

Boosting Farm Mechanization Efforts

This editorial is based on “Skills shortage hampering farm mechanisation” which was published in the Hindu on 13/04/2023. It discusses...

15 Apr 2023 Agriculture

Western Disturbance Threatens India's Wheat Crop

For Prelims: Food inflation, Wheat, Food Crops. For Mains: Effects of Weather in Food Production, Foodgrain Security. Why in News? Recent...

12 Apr 2023 Agriculture

Open-Source Seeds Movement

For Prelims: IPR, Open-Source Software, WTO, TRIPS, Green Revolution. For Mains: Open-Source Seeds Movement. Why in News? With declining...

07 Apr 2023 Agriculture

National Mission on Natural Farming

For Prelims: National Mission on Natural Farming, Biomass Mulching, India's Gross Cropped Area (GCA), Indian Council of Agriculture Research...

01 Apr 2023 Agriculture

Food Security & National Security

This editorial is based on “Food security and national security of India” which was published in the Financial Express on 27/03/2023....

30 Mar 2023 Agriculture

Nano Fertilisers

For Prelims: Nano urea, Macronutrients, Lodging effect. For Mains: Significance of Nano Fertilisers, Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative...

28 Mar 2023 Agriculture

Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2022

For Prelims: Animal Husbandry, Livestock, Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund. For Mains: Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2022,...

18 Mar 2023 Agriculture

Rise of Agri-tech in India

This editorial is based on “Can drones replace tractors someday?” which was published in the Hindu on 17/02/2023. It discusses the rise...

20 Feb 2023 Agriculture