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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

Pesticide Poisoning

For Prelims: Droughts, Crop Failures, pesticide poisoning, Insecticides Act, 1968 and the Insecticides Rules, l971. For Mains: Importance of...

29 Dec 2023 Agricultural Resources

Plough to Plate: Natural Farming Unleashed

This editorial is based on “Natural farming needs better prices, markets” which was published in The Hindu business line on 27/12/2023....

28 Dec 2023 Agricultural Resources

Agricultural Capital Decline: Unveiling Causes and Cures

This editorial is based on “Agri capex, a black box” which was published in The Hindu Business Line on 21/12/2023. The article...

23 Dec 2023 Agricultural Resources

India Imposes Onion Export Ban

For Prelims: India Imposes Onion Export Ban, Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Rabi and Kharif Season, Food Security. For Mains: India...

14 Dec 2023 Agricultural Resources

Plant-to-Plant Warning Signals

Source: TH Why in News? Recently, scientists have unveiled pivotal insights into how plants perceive and respond to danger signals from neighboring...

30 Nov 2023 Agricultural Resources

Navigating Climate Change Through Climate-Smart Agriculture

This editorial is based on “Need for climate-smart agriculture in India” which was published in The Hindu on 25/11/2023. It discusses...

27 Nov 2023 Agricultural Resources

Nutrient Based Subsidy

For Prelims: Nutrient Based Subsidy, Rabi and Kharif Season, Fertilizers, DAP (Di-Ammonium Phosphate), Black Marketing. For Mains: Significance of...

28 Oct 2023 Agricultural Resources

Ensuring Nutritional Security: A Three-Pronged Approach

This editorial is based on “An opportunity to recast India’s food system” which was published in The Hindu Business Line on...

25 Oct 2023 Agricultural Resources

Crop Switching for Sustainable Agriculture

For Prelims: Crop Switching, Drip Irrigation, Indo-Gangetic Region, Millets For Mains: Types of Farming, Cropping Patterns Contribution to...

21 Oct 2023 Agricultural Resources

Palm-Oil Production

For Prelims: European Union, EU Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR), Palm oil, China, National Mission on Edible Oil-Oil Palm For Mains: Impact...

29 Sep 2023 Agricultural Resources

The Phosphorus Problem

For Prelims: Phosphorus, Synthetic Fertilizers, Apatite, Cadmium Contamination, Precision agriculture, PM-PRANAM. For Mains: Contemporary...

26 Sep 2023 Agricultural Resources

Cotton Production in India

For Prelims: Cotton, Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) technology, Pink bollworm, Genetically-modified crops, PBKnot, SPLAT-PBW, For Mains: Significance...

14 Sep 2023 Agricultural Resources

Addressing Water Scarcity

This editorial is based on the Article India is staring at water poverty which was published in The Hindu Business Line on 07/09/2023. It talks...

09 Sep 2023 Agricultural Resources

India’s Role in Food Security

This editorial is based on A CLIMATE QUESTION FOR G20 which was published in The Indian Express on 04/09/2023. It talks about Food Security and how...

04 Sep 2023 Agricultural Resources