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Cotton Cultivation in India

For Prelims: Hybrid cotton, Bt cotton, National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Cotton Corporation of India (CCI), Kasturi Cotton, Cott-Ally Mobile...

28 Jun 2024 Agricultural Resources

India's Water Stress and Hydropower

For Prelims: Hydropower Generation, Water Stress, Credit Rating Agencies, GDP, World Bank, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana, Jal Shakti...

27 Jun 2024 Agricultural Resources

Nano-Fertilizer Plant at Kakinada

Source: TH Recently, Coromandel International (an agriculture solutions provider) has opened a nano-fertiliser plant at its Kakinada complex in...

12 Jun 2024 Agricultural Resources

Tea Board of India

Source: TH Why in News? Recently, a tea growers and manufacturers association reported that tea production in Assam and West Bengal may decrease by...

17 May 2024 Agricultural Resources

Chocolate Industry Meltdown

For Prelims: El Niño, Heat waves, Climate change, Cocoa Cultivation , International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO) For Mains: Impact of...

10 May 2024 Agricultural Resources

Curbing Intake of Processed Foods

This editorial is based on “Toss out the junk food, bring back the healthy food plate” which was published in The Hindu on 24/04/2024....

24 Apr 2024 Agricultural Resources

Cotton Cultivation in North India

For Prelims: Pink Bollworm (PBW), Cotton, Bt Cotton, Pests of Cotton, kharif, Kasturi cotton For Mains: Significance of Cotton for India, Reason...

19 Apr 2024 Agricultural Resources

UNSC Resolution: Ceasefire in Gaza

This editorial is based on “Stop the war” which was published in The Hindu on 27/03/2024. The article discusses how the US supported...

27 Mar 2024 Agricultural Resources

India's Basmati Rice Cultivation Dispute and the Direct Seeded Rice

For Prelims: Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Rice, Green Revolution, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Direct Seeded Rice, World...

26 Mar 2024 Agricultural Resources

Initiatives to Promote Sustainable Agriculture

For Prelims: Krishi Sakhi Convergence Programme, School Soil Health Programme, Geographic Information System, Soil Health Card, NABARD, National...

13 Mar 2024 Agricultural Resources

NITI Aayog GROW Report and Portal

For Prelims: GROW Portal, Geographic Information System(GIS), Agroforestry Suitability Index, Agroforestry, Sub-Mission on agroforestry , National...

02 Mar 2024 Agricultural Resources

Horticulture Sector in India

For Prelims: Horticulture farming, Pomology, Olericulture, Arboriculture, Ornamental, Floriculture, Landscape, Horticulture, Mission for Integrated...

24 Feb 2024 Agricultural Resources

Climate Change and Wheat Blast

For Prelims: Wheat Blast, El Niño, Wheat Blast (WB), Climate Change, Food Security. For Mains: Linked Between Climate Change and Wheat...

14 Feb 2024 Agricultural Resources

Nano DAP

For Prelims: Interim Budget 2024-25, Nano Fertilizer, Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO). For Mains: Nano DAP, Issues Related to Using...

06 Feb 2024 Agricultural Resources

Investment Forum for Advancing Climate Resilient Agrifood Systems in India

Source: PIB Why in News? Recently, the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog), the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’...

29 Jan 2024 Agricultural Resources

Natural Pathogenic Fungi to Save Eucalyptus Forests

Source: DTE Why in News? Recently, scientists have found a natural remedy to protect eucalyptus forest plantations from a pest, eucalyptus snout...

13 Jan 2024 Agricultural Resources

Decline of Saffron Production in Kashmir

For Prelims: Saffron, Geographical Indication (GI) Tag, North East Center for Technology Application and Reach. For Mains: Government Policies...

11 Jan 2024 Agricultural Resources

Sustainable Agriculture

For Prelims: Sustainable Agriculture, Indigenous Seed Festival, Environmental stewardship, economic profitability, and social equity. For Mains:...

06 Jan 2024 Agricultural Resources

Efficacy of Liquid Nano Urea

Source: DTE Why in News? A two-year field experiment on the efficacy of Liquid Nano Urea by scientists from Punjab Agricultural University (PAU)...

05 Jan 2024 Agricultural Resources

Electronic Soil

For Prelims: Electronic Soil, Hydroponics, Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO). For Mains: Electronic Soil, e-technology in the aid of...

30 Dec 2023 Agricultural Resources