Important Editorials on Agriculture
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 toxic chemicals used in agriculture have miserably failed. […]
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 by 2022. In doing so, it has unveiled strategies ranging from irrigation to crop [...]
Agriculture-Agroforestry-Comprehensive Coverage !!!
Agro & social forestry have been traditionally practiced in India. Policy inclusion of agro & social forestry have not however brought in desired results. The article examines how agro & social forestry can be [...]
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 crisis. […]
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, gathered, tilled the soil, and grazed livestock—all, for the most part, relatively close to [...]
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 conditions of production and/or marketing of an agricultural product. […]
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 we come across new initiatives/concepts related to agriculture until Prelims 2017. […]
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 human intervention. So agriculture is a hundred per cent human-created enterprise and there is [...]
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 was not asked by UPSC last year, still it is one of the most [...]
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 drivers of agricultural growth in Madhya Pradesh and the lessons that the state holds [...]
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 of Babylon. In the present context there have been many experimental rooftop farms too, [...]
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 was supposed to take a decision on whether or not to commercialize genetically modified [...]
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 of integrated nutrient management. The commercial production of biofertiliser was introduced in 1956 in [...]
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 a huge variety – a rich biodiversity, which provides of a complex stock of [...]
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 science, can herald the complete development of rural areas, especially in developing countries like [...]
Editorial – Agriculture Watch – Stevia: The Sugar Alternative !!!
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