Agriculture

Nari Shakti Se Jal Shakti

Context: India, which is facing a severe water crisis, has launched the Nari Shakti Se Jal Shakti initiative, a groundbreaking...

Operation Greens

Context: The government’s flagship Operation Greens scheme, aimed at stabilizing crop prices and benefiting farmers, has spent just 34% of...

National Agriculture Code (NAC)

Context : (NAC) The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has initiated the process of creating a National Agriculture Code (NAC),...

Agriculture Performance After 2014 

Agriculture Performance After 2014 

Context: A NITI Aayog paper highlights that India’s farm sector has seen improved growth over the past two decades, with...

Punjab’s Agricultural Crisis: The Need for Soil Revitalisation

Punjab’s Agricultural Crisis: The Need for Soil Revitalisation

Context: Punjab, often hailed as India’s “food bowl,” faces a critical agricultural crisis as its soils degrade due to excessive...

Oilseeds – Merger of Agriculture Schemes & National Mission on Edible Oils

Context : Oilseeds The Union Cabinet has merged all central schemes in the agriculture sector into two major schemes: Pradhan...

Food Safety Laws

Food Safety Laws

Context : Food Safety Recently, the Uttar Pradesh government mandated that food establishments must prominently display the names of the...

The Shift in Paddy Cultivation: Pusa-44 to Pusa-2090

Context: The Green Revolution in India transformed agricultural practices, significantly increasing food production through the introduction of high-yielding crop varieties. ...

The Road to 2047 for Indian Agriculture: A Comprehensive Vision

Context: As India approaches its 100th year of independence in 2047, the vision for transforming its agricultural sector is critical...