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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
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This article is based on “Punjab, Haryana need to look beyond MSP crops” which was published in The Hindu on 16/12/2020. It talks about...
16 Dec 2020 Agriculture
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This article is based on “PM-KUSUM will shine when implemented fully” which was published in The Hindu Business line on 12/12/2020. It...
15 Dec 2020 Agriculture
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Lakshadweep Declared an Organic Union Territory
Why in News Entire Lakshadweep group of islands has been declared as an organic agricultural area under the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) of...
09 Dec 2020 Agriculture
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This article is based on “The perils of deregulated imperfect agrimarkets” which was published in The Hindu on 01/12/2020. It talks...
01 Dec 2020 Agriculture
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Why in News Recently, the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare has virtually inaugurated the Honey Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO)...
28 Nov 2020 Agriculture
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Artificial Intelligence & Agriculture
This article is based on “AI for the farmer” which was published in The Indian Express on 26/11/2020. It talks about the application of...
27 Nov 2020 Agriculture
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This article is based on “Spot the seeds of growth” which was published in The Indian Express on 18/11/2020. It talks about the...
18 Nov 2020 Agriculture
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Saffron Cultivation in Northeast
Why in News A pilot project of saffron cultivation has yielded successful results in Yangyang village of Sikkim, which produced its first crop of...
10 Nov 2020 Agriculture
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This article is based on “Healthy And Wise” which was published in The Indian Express on 23/10/2020. It talks about the importance of...
23 Oct 2020 Agriculture
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Mobile Application for Geo Tagging: PMKSY
Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Jal Shakti launched a mobile application for geo-tagging of the components of projects under Pradhan Mantri...
22 Oct 2020 Agriculture
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Refroming Nutrient-Based Subsidy Regime
This article is based on “Tinkering at margins” which was published in The Indian Express on 19/10/2020. It talks about the issues...
20 Oct 2020 Agriculture
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Why in News The Centre is working on a plan to restrict the number of fertiliser bags that individual farmers can buy during any cropping...
20 Oct 2020 Agriculture
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Heeng Cultivation Project in India
Why in News Scientists at CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT), Palampur are on a mission to grow heeng (asafoetida) in the...
20 Oct 2020 Agriculture
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Why in News The wheat variety called MACS 6478 has doubled the crop yield for farmers in Karanjkhop, a village in Maharashtra. Key...
16 Oct 2020 Agriculture
