Agriculture

Maharashtra’s Solar Pump Record: Decarbonising Agriculture and Easing the Subsidy Burden

Maharashtra’s Solar Pump Record: Decarbonising Agriculture and Easing the Subsidy Burden

Context : Maharashtra has reportedly set a world record by installing over 45,000 Solar Agricultural Pumps (SAPs) in a single...

Farm Fire Underreporting: ISRO Flags Shift in Stubble Burning Time

Farm Fire Underreporting: ISRO Flags Shift in Stubble Burning Time

Context : An ISRO study has flagged a potential underestimation of farm fire incidents in Punjab and Haryana. This is...

Global Land–Water Stress & the Future of Agriculture

Global Land–Water Stress & the Future of Agriculture

Global Land–Water Stress & the Future of Agriculture Context: FAO’s State of the World’s Land and Water Resources for Food...

भारत में प्राकृतिक कृषि: महत्व, चुनौतियाँ, सरकारी पहल और सर्वोत्तम प्रथाएँ (2025)

भारत में प्राकृतिक कृषि क्या है? इसके सिद्धांत, महत्व, मृदा स्वास्थ्य सुधार, जलवायु अनुकूलता, कम लागत वाली खेती, और खाद्य...

Natural Farming in India: Meaning, Importance, Challenges, Government Efforts & Best Practices (2025)

Natural Farming in India: Meaning, Importance, Challenges, Government Efforts & Best Practices (2025)

Explore Natural Farming in India—its definition, principles, benefits for soil health, climate resilience, and farmer income. Understand key challenges, government...

भारतीय कृषि का विडंबनापूर्ण संकट: बढ़ता आयात, घटता अधिशेष और प्रमुख चुनौतियाँ

भारतीय कृषि का विडंबनापूर्ण संकट: बढ़ता आयात, घटता अधिशेष और प्रमुख चुनौतियाँ

भारत में रिकॉर्ड कृषि उत्पादन के बावजूद आयात क्यों बढ़ रहा है? जानिए भारतीय कृषि का विडंबनात्मक मेल, कृषि व्यापार...

India’s Agrarian Paradox – Causes, Challenges & Policy Solutions

India’s Agrarian Paradox – Causes, Challenges & Policy Solutions

Explore India’s agrarian paradox—how record agricultural production coexists with rising imports and a shrinking trade surplus. Understand key challenges such...

Draft Seeds Bill 2025: Key Reforms, Need, and Impact on Indian Agriculture | The Study IAS

Draft Seeds Bill 2025: Key Reforms, Need, and Impact on Indian Agriculture | The Study IAS

The Draft Seeds Bill, 2025 aims to replace the outdated Seeds Act 1966 and Seeds (Control) Order 1983, modernising India’s...

Crop Rotation: Meaning, Benefits, Global Findings & Indian Crop Patterns

Crop Rotation: Meaning, Benefits, Global Findings & Indian Crop Patterns

Learn what crop rotation is, how it improves yield, soil fertility, and sustainability, and why it outperforms monoculture farming. Explore...

Nutrient-Based Subsidy (NBS): Promoting Balanced and Sustainable Agriculture

Nutrient-Based Subsidy (NBS): Promoting Balanced and Sustainable Agriculture

Learn about the Nutrient-Based Subsidy (NBS) Scheme 2025–26 — India’s fertiliser policy promoting balanced fertilisation, soil health, and farmer welfare...

Expansion of e-NAM: Boosting India’s Agricultural Digital Marketplace

Expansion of e-NAM: Boosting India’s Agricultural Digital Marketplace

The Government of India expands e-NAM by adding nine new commodities, including Green Tea, Ashwagandha, and Virgin Olive Oil, enhancing...

Tobacco Use in India: Balancing Health, Economy, and Regulation

Tobacco Use in India: Balancing Health, Economy, and Regulation

Explore India’s tobacco landscape — from rising health risks and economic costs to the country’s role as a leading tobacco...

MGNREGA 2025 Reforms: Strengthening Rural Water Conservation in India

MGNREGA 2025 Reforms: Strengthening Rural Water Conservation in India

Learn how MGNREGA 2025 reforms mandate block-level spending on water conservation and harvesting projects. Explore the impact on groundwater resilience,...

Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Certification

Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Certification

India’s fisheries sector targets global markets with MSC certification for fish and shrimp varieties. Learn how sustainable fishing, government support,...

India’s Dairy Dominance: Growth, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

India’s Dairy Dominance: Growth, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

Discover how India became the world’s largest milk producer, contributing 24% of global supply. Learn about the cooperative model, women’s...

India’s Path to Energy Self-Reliance: Strategic, Sustainable, and Inclusive

India’s Path to Energy Self-Reliance: Strategic, Sustainable, and Inclusive

Explore India’s roadmap for energy Atmanirbharta, combining strategic mineral reserves, clean technology, global partnerships, and legislative reforms to achieve sustainable...

PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana 2025

PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana 2025

Learn about PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY), a ₹24,000 crore flagship scheme aimed at transforming 100 low-productivity districts in India...

False Smut Infestation in Paddy: Causes, Impact, and Management

False Smut Infestation in Paddy: Causes, Impact, and Management

False smut, a fungal rice disease in Punjab, spread due to rains disrupting spraying. Learn its causes, impact on yield,...

UPSC Mains GS Paper III 2025

UPSC Mains GS Paper III 2025

UPSC Civil Services Mains 2025  GS Paper III (General Studies Paper 3) Question Paper and Detailed Analysis Get the complete...

The Economics of Crop Choice: Why Indian Farmers Strategically Prefer Rice and Wheat”

Context: In recent times Farmers continue to prefer rice and wheat as evident in the data from From 2015-16 to...

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...