EMISSIONS FROM PADDY CULTIVATION TOPIC: Agriculture Context- The Budget has announced chemical-free natural farming within a 5-km-wide corridor along the Ganga, support for millets, increased domestic production of oilseeds, kisan drones, etc. Concept- Agriculture contributes 73% of country’s total methane emissions. India is not reporting nitrous oxide emissions in its national GHG inventories. […]
BIOPESTICIDES TOPIC: Agriculture Context- As the government has changed the narrative towards a chemical-free farming, It needs to allow import of new tech in biopesticides’ Concept- Biopesticides: Biopesticides are biologically based agents used for the control of plant pests. They can be living organisms (nematodes or micro-organisms) or naturally occurring substances, such as […]
FERTILIZERS & PESTICIDES TOPIC: Agriculture Context- The Union government has asked fertiliser companies to manufacture additional DAP (di-ammonium phosphate) to meet the demands during the current rabi season. Concept- Fertilizer & Pesticides Ranking of States: MH> UP> TL> PN> HR Nearly half of the country’s demand for chemical pesticides in 2020-21 came from […]
AGRICULTURE ORIENTATION INDEX TOPIC: Agriculture Context- The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) report for 2001 to 2019 shows that, globally, India is among the top 10 countries in terms of government spending in agriculture, constituting a share of around 7.3% of its total government expenditure. However, India lags […]
FARMER PRODUCER OGANIZATIONS (FPOs) TOPIC: Agriculture Context- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stated that the Union government is resolved to mobilise small farmers in to farmer producer organisations (FPOs) and make them influential market forces in the years to come to improve their incomes by developing agriculture value chain. Concept- What is an […]
COMMITTEE ON MINIMUM SUPPORT PRICE TOPIC: Agriculture Context- The committee on Minimum Support Prices, crop diversification and other issues promised to the farmers by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will be set up after the upcoming Assembly elections. Concept- Minimum Support Price The MSP is the rate at which the government buys grains from […]
Kisan Saarathi Topic: Agriculture About: It was jointly launched by the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and the Union Minister of Electronics & Information Technology. KisanSaarathi’ digital platform will improve these farmers’ ability to negotiate price and consolidate their produce for the market, drone monitoring will enhance farm practices for a […]
Kisan Drones Topic: Agriculture In news: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the Centre will promote ‘Kisan Drones’ to help farmers assess crops, digitise land records as well as spray insecticides and nutrients. About: Drone services is an emerging market that finds application in agriculture, construction, search and rescue, package delivery, industrial inspection, […]
DEFICIT CROPS TOPIC: Agriculture Context- There is emphasis in the Budget on diversification towards high value agriculture, as also deficitagri-commodities. Stepping of the Budget into smart agriculture is further galvanised by supplementing production technology with digital technology. ‘Kisan Drones’ will take care of the plurality of issues all along the value chain. Concept- […]
Non-farming businesses Topic: Agriculture Concept: Animal husbandry: Animal husbandry refers to livestock raising and selective breeding. It is the management and care of animals in which the genetic qualities and behaviour of animals are further developed for profit. A large number of farmers depend upon animal husbandry for their livelihood. It supports the […]