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Agriculture for UPSC

25 Sep, 12:04

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Agriculture for UPSC

25 Sep, 12:00

T.7- Issues of Buffer Stocks and Food Security.pdf

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Agriculture for UPSC

25 Sep, 05:15

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/president-droupadi-murmu-bats-for-lac-farming/article68664112.ece

President Droupadi Murmu bats for lac farming

President Droupadi Murmu advocates for lac farming at ICAR-NISA centenary celebration, emphasizing the importance of secondary agriculture activities.

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Agriculture for UPSC

18 Sep, 07:18

https://theconversation.com/fungi-to-the-rescue-south-african-scientists-use-innovative-approach-to-protect-apple-trees-236886

Fungi to the rescue: South African scientists use innovative approach to protect apple trees

Six fungi species were tested and three were found fast and effective at infecting and destroying woolly apple aphids.

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Agriculture for UPSC

4 Sep, 08:30

Overarching article on agriculture, covering various dimension - Irrigation,Soil health, Climate change, Institutional support. Data is also given for each part. https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/agriculture-engine-growth-9549171/

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Agriculture for UPSC

4 Sep, 08:03

Food Irradiation technology use in food processing Industry to extends the shelf life of agrifood products, ensuring they reach consumers in optimal condition while reducing food losses along the production and supply chain.
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/how-to-ensure-food-safety-and-reduce-waste-9548814/#:~:text=Food%20irradiation%20technology%20extends%20the,radiation%20in%20a%20controlled%20environment.

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Agriculture for UPSC

3 Sep, 07:23

Digital Agricultural mission(DPI) Agriculture https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/big-plan-farms-2800-cr-digital-agriculture-mission-9546566/#:~:text=According%20to%20sources%2C%20the%20government,crore%20farmers%20in%202026%2D27.

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Agriculture for UPSC

2 Sep, 09:08

Indian agriculture is considered Rice-Wheat system.

But today situation of rice and wheat are very different

In case of rice India is facing surplus problem, exports are increasing, rice stocks are at all time high

But in case of wheat:
Exports decreasing,central pool is at lowest

Reasons:

1.Rice is grown both during kharif and rabi season

2. Rice is cultivated across a wide geography 16 states

3. Wheat has a single rabi cropping season

4.Wheat Production is concentrated in North Western region.

5.Structural problem in wheat production: Vulnerabilities to winter becoming shorter, warmer and less predictable.

In coming time India can become importer of wheat, govt should focus on increasing boosting per acre yield and breeding climate smart varieties.

Time has come to de-hyphenate rice-wheat.

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Agriculture for UPSC

2 Sep, 09:00

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-economics/why-rice-wheat-need-to-be-de-hyphenated-9545216/?ref=latestnews_hp#:~:text=This%20is%20because%20wheat%20is,%2Flack%20of%20diversification%E2%80%9D%20problem.

Why rice-wheat need to be de-hyphenated

With wheat facing production challenges amid rising consumption, and rice seeing a surplus problem, the two cereals have become grains apart

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Agriculture for UPSC

2 Sep, 08:56

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/ashok-gulati-and-reena-singh-write-how-to-help-haryana-and-punjab-move-away-from-paddy-to-less-water-guzzling-crops-9545179/

Ashok Gulati and Reena Singh write: How to help Haryana and Punjab move away from paddy to less water-guzzling crops

What is needed is a bold initiative by the Centre in collaboration with the two state governments with costs being shared in a 60:40 or even 50:50 ratio. It could be the new deal for farmers of this region, a new beginning by Shivraj Singh Chouhan at the Centre to build trust among farmers.

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Agriculture for UPSC

19 Aug, 19:06

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/1-investment-in-agri-rd-can-fetch-13-return-says-naas-chief/articleshow/110734188.cms?from=mdr

₹1 investment in agri R&D can fetch ₹13 return, says NAAS chief

The NAAS president, Himanshu Pathak, stresses the urgent need to revamp India's agricultural research and education system to address challenges like high costs, low productivity, and climate change impacts. Highlighting significant returns on research investments, he calls for a shift towards globa...

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Agriculture for UPSC

19 Aug, 09:24

Comparison between India and China

Some best practices which India can also replicate

Highly dependent on imports of pulses and edible oils

Need to move from paddy-wheat
agriculture, crop diversification is needed.

India has achieved food security now time is for nutrition security.

Some suggestions like :
1.Increasing agri R&D
2.Irrigation
3.Opening up land lease markets
4.Building value chains for perishable on lines of amul model.

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Agriculture for UPSC

19 Aug, 09:20

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/ashok-gulati-writes-the-path-to-viksit-bharat-runs-through-fields-9521173/

Ashok Gulati writes: The path to Viksit Bharat runs through fields

Investing in R&D, irrigation, opening up land-lease markets, and building value chains of perishables can help India provide food security in the face of climate change.

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Agriculture for UPSC

17 Aug, 07:42

https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/agriculture/government-launches-satellite-based-farm-decision-support-system/article68531749.ece

Centre launches new system to understand cropping patterns, impact of weather

Government launches Krishi-DSS satellite system for farmers, providing real-time data for crop management and productivity enhancement

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Agriculture for UPSC

16 Aug, 05:54

National Pest Surveillance System (NPSS) powered by artificial intelligence to help farmers to connect with agriculture scientists and experts by mobile phones on controlling pest.

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Agriculture for UPSC

12 Aug, 15:10

The Ministry of Agriculture has proposed the Clean Plant Programme (CPP) with a budget of Rs 1,765 crore.The programme aims to provide virus-free, high-quality planting materials to increase crop yields and improve farmers' income.

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Agriculture for UPSC

12 Aug, 15:09

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/how-centres-clean-plant-programme-plans-to-boost-production-of-fruits-9508509/

How Centre’s Clean Plant Programme plans to boost India’s production of fruits

First announced in Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s interim Budget speech in February 2023, the CPP is also targeted at enhancing the quality of fruit crops across the nation.

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Agriculture for UPSC

4 Aug, 10:36

🔍How a win-win tech promises to kill weeds in rice and wheat fields, remove need for stubble-burning

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Go beyond the headlines with #ExpressExplained

How a new tech promises to kill weeds in rice and wheat fields, remove need for stubble-burning

A push for direct-seeded rice and zero-tillage wheat, using a new non-GM herbicide-tolerance technology, has the potential to reduce the environmental footprint of India’s two major cereal crops.

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Agriculture for UPSC

4 Aug, 06:07

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/shifting-to-natural-farming/article68341333.ece

Shifting to natural farming

The Govt is keen on shifting to natural farming but the stakeholders are not yet on board

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Agriculture for UPSC

28 Jul, 13:37

Case study:

ITCMAARS – a crop-agnostic full stack AgriTech platform -- has enhanced net farmer returns up to 30 per cent in a short span of time.

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