DPN Topics
Millets Subject : Agriculture Context: Pre-launch celebration of the International Year of Millets 2023 was organised by the Ministries of Agriculture and External Affairs. Details: It held– “Covid, conflict, and climate” as the world’s main food security challenges, and placed the cultivation and popularisation of millets in context of “de-risking the global economy”. […]
Constitution Day Subject: Polity Section: Important Days & Events Context: November 26 is the Constitution Day and India’s Constitution has now endured for 73 years. Background: The Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Indian Constitution on November 26, 1949, and it came into effect on 26 January 1950. India’s Constitution making project took […]
Natural Farming Subject :Environment It can be defined as a “chemical- free farming and livestock based ”. Soundly grounded in agro-ecology, it is a diversified farming system that integrates crops, trees and livestock, allowing the optimum use of functional biodiversity. It holds the promise of enhancing farmers’ income while delivering many other benefits, […]
Agroecology or Agroecological farming- Subject :Environment Agroecology is the study of ecological processes applied to agricultural production systems. Application of ecological principles to agroecosystems can help in developing novel management approaches and techniques in agriculture systems. The field of agroecology is not associated with any one particular method of farming, whether it be […]
Biodynamic farming- Subject :Environment Biodynamic agriculture is a form of alternative agriculture based on pseudo-scientific and esoteric concepts initially developed in 1924 by Rudolf Steiner (1861–1925). It was the first of the organic farming movements. It treats soil fertility, plant growth, and livestock care as ecologically interrelated tasks, emphasizing spiritual and mystical perspectives. […]
Organic farming- Subject :Environment Organic farming is an agricultural system that uses organic fertilizers such as green manure, compost manure, bone meal, etc., and gives emphasis on the techniques such as companion planting and crop rotation. This system of agriculture production combines biodiversity with healthy practices that lead to preserving natural resources. Organic […]
Regenerative agriculture Subject :Environment Regenerative agriculture is a system of farming principles and practices that seeks to rehabilitate and enhance the entire ecosystem of the farm by placing a heavy premium on soil health with attention also paid to water management, fertilizer use, and more. It is a method of farming that improves […]
Indian team in Argentina to scout for lithium deals Subject :Geography Context: India has sent a team of three geologists to Argentina “to assess potential lithium deposits” and possible acquisition opportunities in the Latin American nation. The team consists of- The team comprisingone geologist each from Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd (MECL), KABIL (KhanijBidesh […]
Red-rumped agouti Subject :Environment Context: In news- Red-rumped agouti are being traded even more than the listed species in various conventions. Red-rumped agouti The red-rumped agouti (Dasyprocta leporina), also known as the golden-rumped agouti, orange-rumped agouti or Brazilian agouti, is a species of agouti from the family Dasyproctidae. Distribution It is native to […]
CITES COP19 urges parties to remove references to pangolins from ‘official pharmacopoeia’ Subject :Environment Context: In news- The 19th Conference of Parties (COP19) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) urged countries November 22, 2022, to remove references to parts and derivatives of pangolins “from […]