Asafoetida Subject – Agriculture Context – With many uses listed by researchers, perhaps it is time to go for Asafoetida Concept – Asafoetida has been known since the Mahabharata times, and has been imported from Afghanistan. The Bhagavata Purana says that one should not eat hing before worshipping deity. Indian historical records suggest […]

    Zaid Crops Subject – Agriculture Context – India to stress zaid crops of pulses and oil seeds Concept – Zaid crops are summer season crops. They grow for a short time period between kharif and rabi crops, mainly from March to June. They require warm dry weather as major growth period and longer […]

    PLI Scheme for Food Processing Subject – Agriculture Concept – In order to boost domestic manufacturing and cut down on import bills, the central government in March 2020 introduced a PLI scheme that aims to give companies incentives on incremental sales from products manufactured in domestic units. Scheme Objectives: Support Food manufacturing entities […]

    Agriculture Export Policy Subject – Agriculture Context – Farm exports to touch a record $50 b in FY22: Govt Concept – The Agriculture Export Policy is framed with a focus on agriculture export-oriented production, export promotion, better farmer realization and synchronization within policies and programmes of Government of India. Vision: Harness export potential […]

    Animal health Subject – Agriculture Context – Animals are susceptible to several diseases such as foot-and mouth disease (FMD), brucellosis, or Black Quarter Concept – Foot and mouth disease (FMD) Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a severe, highly contagious viral disease of livestock that has a significant economic impact. The disease affects […]

    Mushroom Farming Subject – Agriculture Context – Bengal’s jobless tea workers turn to mushroom farming Concept – India only accounts for about 2% of the world’s mushroom production, as the lion’s share is with China which accounts for over 75% of global production. Mushroom cultivation starts in November, which is soon after the […]

    PM-KISAN Subject – Agriculture Context – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday released over ₹20,900 crore to more than 10.09 crore farmers across India as the 10th instalment of financial aid under the PM-KISAN scheme Concept – It is a Central Sector Scheme with 100% funding from the Government of India. It is […]

    Zero Tillage Subject – Agriculture Context – Farmers can save ₹180 crore through zero tillage Concept – Zero tillage is the process where the crop seed will be sown through drillers without prior land preparation and disturbing the soil where previous crop stubbles are present. Zero tillage not only reduce the cost of cultivation it also reduces […]

    Agri exports Subject – Agriculture Context – Agri exports surge 22% in April-November Concept – Exports of agricultural and processed food products, promoted by Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), and increased 22.1 per cent to $15.03 billion during the April-November period of the current fiscal. Agricultural and Processed Food […]

    Natural Farming Subject – Agriculture Context – 8-member panel to prepare syllabus for natural farming Concept – To know about Zero Budget Natural Farming, please refer October 2021 DPN.