Subject: Agriculture
Agriculture
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Soil Health Management – NMSA, Soil Health Card, etc.
Soil Health Card – A Tool For Agri Revolution Launched by the central government in February 2015, the scheme is… Continue reading Soil Health Management – NMSA, Soil Health Card, etc.
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Food Processing Industry: Issues and Developments
The food processing industry in India is increasingly seen as a potential source for driving the rural economy as it brings about synergy between the consumer, industry and the farmer.
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Genetically Modified (GM) crops – cotton, mustards, etc.
Raging debate on genetically modified crops shows no signs of abating. Here is everything you need to know about this debate.
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Organic Farming – Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojna (PKVY), NPOF etc.
The market for organic food in this country is likely to treble in the next four years, according to a… Continue reading Organic Farming – Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojna (PKVY), NPOF etc.
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Irrigation In India – PMKSY, AIBP, Watershed Management, Neeranchan, etc.
Everything you need to know about Neeranchal Project, a very important component of PM Krishi Sinchai Yojana.
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Pulses Production – Subramanian Committee, Eco Survey, etc.
Pulses are important source of protein, high in fibre content and provide ample quantity of vitamins and minerals. India having… Continue reading Pulses Production – Subramanian Committee, Eco Survey, etc.
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Food Safety Standards – FSSAI, food fortification, etc.
Food Safety Regulations in India and the Way Forward From junk food bans to street food regulations, FSSAI has been in… Continue reading Food Safety Standards – FSSAI, food fortification, etc.
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Minimum Support Prices for Agricultural Produce
The MSPs are announced by the GoI at the beginning of the sowing season for around 24 commodities so as to induce the farmers to make capital investment, adopt new technologies for crop improvement and so on. One could say that there is a remarkable oddity about India’s agricultural yields & the MSPs decided by Commission of Agricultural Costs & Prices but that's always a part of the game, right?
In this story, we will track the development under the NDA govt. and try to understand the rationale behind the changing trends or prices & policies.
