CENTRAL ISSUE PRICE Subject: Agriculture Context : Observing that the food subsidy is becoming “unmanageably large”, the Economic Survey 2020-21 has recommended the revision of Central Issue Prices (CIP) of food grains released from the central pool, which have been unchanged for the last several years. Concept: The CIP is the price at […]
ROTATION OF CROPS Subject : Agriculture Context : Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Sunday advised farmers to do away with the single crop cultivation system and opt for crop rotation system to increase yield and gain profits. Concept : Crop Rotation In this pattern, different crops are grown on the same land […]
Subject: Agriculture Concept: Agriculture’s contribution to air pollution Agriculture’s contribution to air pollution runs deeper than what happens between crop seasons. The Indo-Gangetic plain is also one of the world’s largest and rapidly-growing ammonia hotspots. Atmospheric ammonia, which comes from fertiliser use, animal husbandry, and other agricultural practices, combines with emissions from power plants, transportation […]
Subject: Agriculture Context: The Indian Agriculture Research Institute has developed a microbial cocktail – Pusa Decomposer – that can turn crop residue into manure in 20-25 days. Concept : PUSA Decomposers: The decomposers are in the form of capsules made by extracting fungi strains that help the paddy straw to decompose at a much faster […]
What Irrigation is? Irrigation is the artificial application of water to the soil or agricultural field. It is the replacement or supplementation of rainwater with another source of water. The main idea behind irrigation systems is to assist in the growth of agricultural crops and plants by maintaining with the minimum amount of […]
Subject : Agriculture Context : US, Australia, Brazil question India’s proposal for mandatory GM-free certification for food imports. Concept : The importers will need to declare that the product is ‘of non-GM origin, does not contain genetically modified organism, and is also not genetically modified’. It aims to ensure that only non-GM food crops are […]
Subject : Agriculture Context : Rabi sowing has crossed 100 lakh ha. Abundant monsoon rains boost prospects and also coverage of wheat and pulses rises. Concept : Rabi crops or Rabi harvest are agricultural crops sown in winter and harvested in the spring in the South Asia. The term is derived from the Arabic word […]
Subjects: Agriculture/ Economy Context: Commodity-wise foreign trade data from the department of commerce shows exports of farm goods from India during April-September at $18.12 billion, 4.6% higher than the $17.32 billion for the first half of 2019-20. Concept: Most of the agri commodities exports have grown up. The highest rise is seen in Rice (Basmati […]
Subject : Agriculture Concept : Vertical farming: Vertical Farming is the process of growing agricultural crops in vertical stacks in door, in a controlled environment. It uses the same amount of water as that of regular farming. However, the other raw materials consumed by vertical farming are less. According to FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) […]
E-Technology in aid of farmers 1. Introduction: Discuss the role of ICT/e-Technology in Agriculture? E-technology is broadly understood to include the Internet and related information technologies, digital technologies and in recent years, its use has grown rapidly. Indian agriculture sector has still not been able to overcome the digital divide that is prevalent […]