Source: This post on India’s Violation of WTO’s Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) has been created based on the article “India’s fight for food security at WTO” published in “Business Standard” on 23rd January 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 Agriculture – Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices. On… Continue reading On India’s Violation of WTO’s Agreement on Agriculture (AoA)
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Agriculture and Stocking Policy in India in 2024
Source: This post on the Policy regarding Stocking and Export of Agricultural Commodities has been created based on the article “Express View on low wheat stocks: The test” published in “Indian Express” on 20th January 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 Agriculture – Storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce. Agriculture and Stocking Policy… Continue reading Agriculture and Stocking Policy in India in 2024
On India’s Agricultural Export Sector – Export potential
Source: This post on India’s Agricultural Exports has been created based on the article “Export potential” published in “Business Standard” on 11th January 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 Agriculture – Marketing of agricultural produce. News: The article discusses the status of India’s Agricultural Export Sector. It also highlights the challenges faced by the… Continue reading On India’s Agricultural Export Sector – Export potential
On Production of Pulses in India – Attaining self-sufficiency
Source: This post on Production of Pulses in India has been created based on the article “Attaining self-sufficiency” published in “Business Standard” on 8th January 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 Agriculture – Major crops-cropping patterns in various parts of the country. News: The article discusses the benefits of increasing production of pulses in… Continue reading On Production of Pulses in India – Attaining self-sufficiency
On the PM-Kisan Scheme – Not the way forward
Source: This post on the PM-Kisan Scheme has been created based on the article “On the PM-Kisan model: Not the way forward” published in “Indian Express” on 30th December 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 Agriculture – Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies. News: The article discusses the significant features of the… Continue reading On the PM-Kisan Scheme – Not the way forward
On Fertiliser subsidies – Farm dos and don’ts
Source: This post on Fertiliser subsidies has been created based on the article “Farm dos and don’ts” published in “Indian Express” on 8th December 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 Agriculture – Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies. News: The article discusses the need and challenges with the rising fertiliser subsidies in… Continue reading On Fertiliser subsidies – Farm dos and don’ts
Significance of factors of Technology for agriculture- Producing more from less
Source: The post on significance of factors of Technology for agriculture has been created on the article “Producing more from less: How Indian agriculture has grown with limited ‘factors of production’” published in “Indian Express” on 28th November 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS paper3- Economic development- agriculture News: This article discusses how technology has transformed… Continue reading Significance of factors of Technology for agriculture- Producing more from less
On Opium Cultivation in India – Uncertain future in a sea of poppies
Source: This post on Opium Cultivation in India has been created based on the article “Uncertain future in a sea of poppies” published in The Hindu on 18th November 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 Agriculture – Major crops-cropping patterns in various parts of the country; Food processing and related industries in India. News:… Continue reading On Opium Cultivation in India – Uncertain future in a sea of poppies
On the Issues with NFSA – The National Food Security Act has been starved of key support
Source: This post on the Issues with NFSA has been created based on the article “The National Food Security Act has been starved of key support” published in Live Mint on 17th November 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 Agriculture – Public Distribution System – objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; Issues of food security. GS… Continue reading On the Issues with NFSA – The National Food Security Act has been starved of key support
No appetite for food safety
Source: The post is based on the article “No appetite for food safety – States must enhance safety mechanisms” published in Business Standard on 6th November 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 Agriculture – Food security & Food processing and related industries in India – scope and significance. News: The article discusses how food… Continue reading No appetite for food safety
