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This article is based on “Loan waivers are a double-edged sword” which was published in The Hindu Business line on 09/06/2020. It...
11 Jun 2020 Agriculture
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Why in News Recently, Shetkari Sanghatana, a Maharashtra based farmers’ union body has announced agitation for use of unapproved genetically...
11 Jun 2020 Agriculture
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Production of Saffron and Heeng in India
Why in News The Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT) and the Government of Himachal Pradesh, have jointly decided to increase...
10 Jun 2020 Agriculture
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Banana Covid: A Novel Fungal Strain
Why in News Recently, a novel fungus strain Fusarium wilt TR4 has started infecting the Banana plantations in India. It has been described as the...
29 May 2020 Agriculture
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Why in News Over the last few days, swarms of locusts have been sighted unusually even in urban areas of Rajasthan. Swarms have also been...
27 May 2020 Agriculture
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Restriction on Paddy Cultivation
Why in News Recently, the farmers from Haryana are protesting against the State Government’s order under which farmers have to diversify at...
26 May 2020 Agriculture
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Alternative Dwarfing Genes in Wheat
Why in News Recently, scientists at Pune based Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), have mapped two alternative dwarfing genes Rht14 and Rht18 in...
22 May 2020 Agriculture
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Odisha Promotes Contract Farming
Why in News Recently, the Odisha government has promulgated an ordinance allowing investors and farmers to enter into an agreement for contract...
22 May 2020 Agriculture
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Agricultural Marketing Reforms
This article is based on “A 1991 moment for agriculture” which was published in The Indian Express on 18/05/2020. It talks about three...
19 May 2020 Agriculture
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Why in News Due to labour shortage in two granary states of Punjab and Haryana, farmers are now being encouraged to adopt ‘Direct Seeding of...
14 May 2020 Agriculture
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Locusts Appeared Early in Rajasthan
Why in News Recently, scientists at the Locust Warning Organisation (LWO) observed groups of desert locusts at Sri Ganganagar and Jaisalmer...
09 May 2020 Agriculture
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Centre Cuts Non-urea Fertiliser Subsidy
Why in News Recently, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has cut the subsidy for non-urea fertilizers. That is about 3% lower than...
23 Apr 2020 Agriculture
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National Conference on Kharif Crops 2020
Why in News Recently, the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare addressed the National Conference on Kharif Crops 2020 through a...
17 Apr 2020 Agriculture
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India’s Food Processing Industry
This article is based on “Hungry for more” which was published in Business Standard on 16/04/2020. It talks about challenges and steps...
16 Apr 2020 Agriculture
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Alternative Market Channel for Farmers
Why in News In Maharashtra, an alternative market channel aids the impact on production and distribution of agricultural commodities as a result of...
10 Apr 2020 Agriculture
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Why in News The Government has taken up measures to protect farmers facing obstacles during the lockdown due to Covid-19. Measures for Fruit and...
10 Apr 2020 Agriculture
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Why in News The Directorate of Agriculture has reported an armyworm attack on the standing crops in the northeastern Dhemaji district of...
09 Apr 2020 Agriculture
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Madhuban Gajar: Biofortified Variety
Why in News Madhuban Gajar, a biofortified carrot variety, is benefitting more than 150 local farmers in Junagadh, Gujarat. It is being planted...
09 Apr 2020 Agriculture
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This article is based on “Reforming Indian Agriculture” which was published in Economic and Political Weekly on 14/03/2020. It talks...
04 Apr 2020 Agriculture
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Recently, scientists from Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune, have developed a biofortified durum wheat variety MACS 4028. ARI Pune is an...
26 Mar 2020 Agriculture
