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International Year of Millets

In News The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi conveyed his message at the opening ceremony of the International Year of Millets at the headquarters of the Food and Agricultural Organization in Rome, Italy.  About International Year of Millets The United Nations General Assembly has declared the year 2023 as the  ‘International Year of Millets’.  It […]

Soil management & food security

In News Recently, ‘World Soil Day’ was celebrated to raise awareness about the importance of healthy soils and soil fertility. More about the news About: World Soil Day (WSD) is celebrated annually on December 5th.  WSD 2022 had a guiding theme, ‘Soils: Where food begins’. Significance of the day: It is a means to raise […]

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

In News Recently, the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare stated that it is open to taking pro-farmer changes in Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in response to the recent climate crisis and rapid technological advances. More about the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana Aim: A flagship scheme of the Government of India, […]

Perennial Rice (PR23)

Context Recently, researchers at the Yunnan University (China) have developed a variety of perennial rice named PR23 by crossbreeding regular annual rice Oryza sativa with a wild perennial variety from Africa.  In 2021, the variety was grown by more than 44,000 farmers in southern China.   Background Rice is a staple crop that feeds an estimated […]

Why DBT schemes need to fix the problem of farmers?

In News Recently, some of the economists have suggested the conversion of all agricultural subsidies (Inputs or Output) into direct income support to farmers.  The IMF too recently lauded India’s Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Scheme as a “logistical marvel” that has reached hundreds of millions of people and specifically benefited women, the elderly and farmers.  […]

PM-KISAN Scheme

In News The number of farmers who received funds under the Union government’s Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme fell by two-thirds from the scheme’s launch in 2019 till now.  About PM-KISAN scheme Objective: Under the scheme an income support of 6,000/- per year in three equal installments will be provided to all land […]

Orphan Crops

In News Recently, experts have cited the importance of Indigenous Crops in Surviving the Climate Change. What are Orphan Crops? Orphan crops are those that aren’t traded internationally. They tend to get less attention in terms of research of agricultural training and extension.  Because they get less research attention, the breeding technology for orphan crops […]

Partial Stubble Burning

In News Many farmers this year said that they are not burning the paddy stubble completely and are instead resorting to partial burning or burning only the loose straw. What is loose straw and standing stubble? The short and long-duration paddy varieties have a height of 4 feet and over 5, respectively. Standing stubble  The […]

Nutrient Based Subsidy Scheme

In News Recently, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister approved a 51,875 crore subsidy for phosphatic & potassic fertilisers for the rabi season.  About Nutrient Based Subsidy Scheme  The nutrient based subsidy scheme has been implemented since 2010 by the Department of Fertilizers.  Under the NBS policy, a fixed rate […]

Kalanamak Rice

Context Indian Agriculture Research Institute has successfully tested two new dwarf varieties — Pusa Narendra Kalanamak 1638 and Pusa Narendra Kalanamak 1652 — in Uttar Pradesh that give double the yield. The breeding programme is done by bringing the dwarfing genes from the rice variety Bindli Mutant 68, and also the gene of Pusa Basmati […]