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Policy Bias Against Rainfed Agricultural Area

Recently a new rainfed agriculture atlas was released highlighting the policy biases that are making farming unviable for many in these...

18 Feb 2019 Agricultural Resources

Doubling Farmers’ Income

Last Updated: October 2022 For Prelims: Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, Soil Health Card Scheme, Prampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana, Pradhan...

24 Dec 2018 Agricultural Resources

GSAT-7A Launched

Indian Space and Research Organization (ISRO) has recently launched communication satellite GSAT-7A onboard the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch...

20 Dec 2018 Agricultural Resources

Packaging in Jute Bags Made Mandatory

Recently the Government has mandated the packaging of 100% of foodgrain and 20% of sugar in jute bags for 2018-19. The decision aims to benefit...

20 Dec 2018 Agricultural Resources

2023 is the International Year of Millets- FAO

India's proposal to observe an International Year of Millets in 2023 has been approved at the by the Food and Agriculture Organisation...

08 Dec 2018 Agricultural Resources

Soil Health Card Scheme

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09 Nov 2018 Agricultural Resources

Soil Health Card Scheme

Last Updated: September 2022 For Prelims: Soil Health Card, Soil Testing Norms. For Mains: Government Policies & Interventions Related to...

09 Nov 2018 Agricultural Resources

Operation Greens

Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has approved the strategy for operationalization of OPERATION GREENS. Operation Greens was...

06 Nov 2018 Agricultural Resources

India’s Neglected Groundwater Crisis

(The editorial is based on the article “India’s neglected groundwater crisis” which appeared in Livemint on 31st October 2018. It...

01 Nov 2018 Agricultural Resources

IARI Breeds Nutrient-Rich Hybrid Maize

Recently Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) scientists have bred world’s first quality protein and pro-vitamin A-rich bio-fortified...

18 Oct 2018 Agricultural Resources

First Soil Moisture Forecast in India

For the first time, IIT Gandhinagar and the India Meteorological Department (IMD), have come out with a country-wide soil moisture forecast at seven...

05 Oct 2018 Agricultural Resources

Fall Armyworm: Fighting the Pest in India

Fall Armyworm (FAW), or Spodoptera frugiperda, is an insect that is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. In its larva stage,...

22 Sep 2018 Agricultural Resources

Greening India by Planting Bamboo

Recently World Bamboo Day (September 18) was celebrated to create awareness about the importance of bamboo as a versatile material for sustainable...

22 Sep 2018 Agricultural Resources

Decoding the Wheat Genome

In a major scientific breakthrough, a team of international researchers, including 18 from India decoded the wheat genome. The DNA sequence has...

20 Aug 2018 Agricultural Resources

Emergency Measures to Tackle Pink Bollworm

The state Government of Maharashtra has announced emergency measures to check the menace of pink bollworm (PBW) infestation in parts of the...

16 Aug 2018 Agricultural Resources

Invasive Agricultural Pest: Fall Armyworm

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has raised an alarm after the invasive agricultural pest Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) was...

09 Aug 2018 Agricultural Resources

Women Rice Farmers to be Trained in the Philippines

Eight women farmers have been selected to visit the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the Philippines to learn about new rice farming...

31 Jul 2018 Agricultural Resources

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana

The centre has agreed to fund 25% of the Rs. 15,325 crore irrigation projects planned for Maharashtra under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee...

19 Jul 2018 Agricultural Resources

Rural Growth & Farm Loan Waivers

According to a recent report by Nielsen, demand growth visible in some rural pockets of India is driven by farm loan waivers and not likely due to...

16 Jul 2018 Agricultural Resources

Sub-Group of Chief Ministers on Coordination Between MGNREGA and Agriculture

The First Meeting of Sub-Group of Chief Ministers on coordination between MGNREGA and Agriculture was recently held at NITI Aayog. The regional...

13 Jul 2018 Agricultural Resources