Why in News? Gujarat government has applied for a patent to change the nomenclature of dragon fruit to ‘Kamalam’.The word ‘Kamalam’ is a Sanskrit word and the shape of the dragon fruit resembles the lotus flower. Facts: Dragon Fruit: It is the fruit of a species of wild cactus indigenous to South and Central America,… Continue reading Dragon fruit to be renamed as ‘kamalam’
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INSPIRE Faculty produced heat-tolerant wheat varieties resulting in improved grain yield
News: Researchers of the INSPIRE Faculty under the Department of Science and Technology(DST) are studying to develop a variety of wheat that does not lose its productivity under heat stress. Facts: Wheat and Heat Stress: Wheat is affected severely by Heat stress as it causes a dramatic reduction in yield as well as quality of… Continue reading INSPIRE Faculty produced heat-tolerant wheat varieties resulting in improved grain yield
After rice, India’s wheat exports register highest ever export in six years: US Department of Agriculture.
News: US Department of Agriculture(USDA) has released its forecast of Indian wheat exports for 2020-21(July-June). USDA has estimated India’s Wheat Exports for 2020-21 (July-June) to be around 1.8 million tonnes (mt), as against its earlier estimate of one mt. That would be the highest ever in the last six years. Facts: India’s Wheat Exports: Source:… Continue reading After rice, India’s wheat exports register highest ever export in six years: US Department of Agriculture.
Turmeric in India
Turmeric in India Source: The Hindu News: Sri Lankan police have seized 20,000 kg of turmeric smuggled by sea, reportedly from India amid a shortage persisting since Sri Lanka banned imports to support local farmers in the pandemic year. Facts: Turmeric (Curcuma longa): It is a perennial herbaceous plant of the ginger family. The plant’s underground stems… Continue reading Turmeric in India
Boosting Farmer’s Income
Context- Policies designed for an India on the edge of starvation don’t fit the India of today. What is the history of supply and demand of wheat crop in India? The genesis of the current state of affairs stems from policies initiated over half a century ago- Starvation period– It dates from the 1960s, when… Continue reading Boosting Farmer’s Income
Monoculture farming- depleting natural resources
Context- In the ongoing farm debate in the country the green reality check seems to be missing. What is agro ecology? It is a concept where agriculture sector of a country expanded along with keeping environmental protection [agriculture with sustainable environmental practice]. What is monoculture farming and is Impact? Monoculture is the agricultural practice of growing a single… Continue reading Monoculture farming- depleting natural resources
