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For Prelims: Food Fortification and related schemes. For Mains: Food Fortification and its significance. Why in News? The Minister of Consumer...
14 Feb 2022 Food Security
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For Prelims: Cage Culture in Aquaculture, Initiatives in the FIsheries Sector. For Mains: Significance of Cage culture in Aquaculture and...
29 Jan 2022 Food Security
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India Emerges as the largest Exporter of Gherkins
Why in News Recently, India has become the largest exporter of gherkins in the world. India exported cucumber and gherkins (Pickling Cucumber) to...
24 Jan 2022 Food Security
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Why in News Recently, the population of the vulnerable eastern swamp deer has dipped in the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (Assam). The...
20 Jan 2022 Food Security
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For Prelims: Hunger and related initiatives, Community Kitchen and related schemes in different states For mains: Hunger and malnutrition in...
20 Jan 2022 Food Security
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Fisheries Startup Grand Challenge
Why in News Recently, the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying In association with Startup India, the...
14 Jan 2022 Food Security
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For Prelims: COP26 climate summit, net zero emissions by 2070, Global framework for Climate Financing, Kyoto Protocol, UNFCCC, Global Environment...
28 Dec 2021 Food Security
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Soya Meal as an Essential Commodity
For Prelims: Essential Commodity, Essential Commodities Act For Mains: Issues Related to Essential Commodities Act 1955 Why in News Recently, the...
27 Dec 2021 Food Security
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Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021
For Prelims: Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021, United Nation Convention on Biological Diversity, Nagoya Protocol, For Mains: Salient...
18 Dec 2021 Food Security
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Climate Change & Infectious Diseases
Why in News According to a recent study published in the journal ‘Science of the Total Environment’, scientists have found that climate...
14 Dec 2021 Food Security
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Wildlife Conservation in India
Why in News According to the recent data by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) and State Forest and Police Authorities, in the past three...
13 Dec 2021 Food Security
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Climate Change and Food Insecurity
This editorial is based on “COP27, in Egypt, Must Focus on Food Systems” which was published in The Hindu. It talks about how food...
08 Dec 2021 Food Security
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Kasturirangan Committee on Western Ghats
Why in News Recently, the Government of Karnataka has informed the Center government that the state is opposed to the Kasturirangan Committee report...
08 Dec 2021 Food Security
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Why in News Recently, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed an appeal against the Bombay High Court order, which granted statutory bail...
07 Dec 2021 Food Security
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Why in News The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana saw a spurt in new distribution just before the 2019 general election as per RTI (Right To...
02 Dec 2021 Food Security
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World Fisheries Day: 21st November
Why in News World Fisheries Day (WFD) is observed on the 21st November every year. The award ceremony was organised by the ministry of fisheries,...
22 Nov 2021 Food Security
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Why in News Recently, Padma Shri award was given to Rahibai Popere, popularly known as Seedmother, from Akole taluka of Ahmednagar,...
13 Nov 2021 Food Security
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Climate Change & Locust Infestations
Why in News Infestation of desert locusts, which has plagued a vast swathe from eastern Africa to India in recent years, has been closely linked to...
12 Nov 2021 Food Security
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This article is based on “Alarming hunger or statistical artefact?” which was published in The Hindu on 18/10/2021. It talks about...
20 Oct 2021 Food Security
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Why in News World Food Day is celebrated every year on October 16th to commemorate the date of the founding of the United Nations (UN) Food and...
19 Oct 2021 Food Security