Important Editorials on Agriculture
[Agriculture] Horticulture Clusters of India
Context:- The government recently launched the horticulture Cluster Development Programme (CDP) in order to promote the export of horticultural produce, [...]
[Agriculture] Food Waste Index, 2021.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) wanted to find out per capita food waste generated after the food reached retail [...]
Economy-Economic Survey, Govt Intervention and Market Economy.
It is no news to anyone that India fares poorly in giving economic freedom to its citizens and business firms. [...]
Agriculture in India – A Comprehensive Analysis.
It took us substantial amount of time to come with this piece of writing. But it is all rewarding at [...]
Polity-Toxic farming: on insecticide regulation
Reports of farmers dying from pesticide exposure in Maharashtra’s cotton belt in Yavatmal make it evident that the government’s efforts to regulate [...]
Agriculture-How to double the income of India’s smallholder farmers ?
In an effort to boost the agriculture sector, the Indian government has set an ambitious goal to double farmers’ income [...]
Agriculture-Agroforestry-Comprehensive Coverage !!!
Agro & social forestry have been traditionally practiced in India. Policy inclusion of agro & social forestry have not however [...]
Agriculture-We can’t afford to lose farmers !!!
It took the tragic death of six farmers in Madhya Pradesh for the national media to report on the deep-rooted agricultural [...]
Agriculture-Urban Agriculture- Can Local Food Feed Urban World ?
Once upon a time everybody ate local food. No one called it that back then, of course. People just hunted, [...]
Agriculture-CONTRACT FARMING-Definition, Types, Models !!!
Definition- Contract farming is the contractual arrangement between farmer and the firm, whether oral or written, specifying one or more [...]
Agriculture for Prelims – TheHindu Exclusive !!!
Disclaimer-This is a compilation of agriculture news from the HINDU newspaper. We will keep updating this post as and when [...]
Agriculture-The miracle rice-‘IR8’ !!!
It saved many nations like India from famine. […]
Agriculture-The Indian Agriculture dilemma-Scientists vs Activists !!!
Agriculture is now about 10,000 years old, but has been constantly improved to make it more productive and easier through [...]
Economy-Why India should tax agricultural income !!!
Note- In our last years Mains test series, we gave a question related to taxing agricultural income, although the question [...]
Economy-The Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Revolution !!!
This drastic change in one sector – agriculture – is propelling the entire economy of the state.Here are some key [...]
Agriculture Watch – Sustainable organic farms for all
The concept of rooftop farming is not new, existing from perhaps as far back as 500 BC —the hanging gardens [...]
Agriculture watch – GM or biosafety: The story of GM Mustard
As of now, the introduction of GM Mustard has been put on hold. The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) which [...]
Agriculture Watch – Bio-fertilizers in Indian Agriculture !!!
Biofertiliser is a preparation of agriculturally useful microorganisms like nitrogen fixers, phosphorus solubilisers etc; and is one of the components [...]
Agriculture Watch – Diversifying India’s Food Basket: NBA outlines the critical role of biodiversity
Our food basket is increasingly being confined to a few select crops and cereals. Yet, our nation is endowed with [...]
Editorial – Agriculture watch -Organic Agriculture Prospects and Potential – Most Comprehensive Editorial on Organic farming !!!
Ardent promoters of organic farming consider that present day organic agriculture, which is a mix of traditional wisdom and modern [...]