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
Tag: Agriculture
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
Farmer Producers’ Organisations: Engines of agri-innovation in UP
Source: The post is based on the article “’Farmer Producers’ Organisations: Engines of agri-innovation in UP” published in “Indian express” on 20th October 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Agriculture- marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers. News: The article discusses how Farmer Producers’ Organisations (FPOs) in Uttar Pradesh (UP)… Continue reading Farmer Producers’ Organisations: Engines of agri-innovation in UP
Ashok Gulati writes: How India can minimise climate risk in agriculture
Source: The post is based on the article “Ashok Gulati writes: How India can minimise climate risk in agriculture” published in “Indian express” on 16th October 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Agriculture- different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage; food security. News: The article discusses India’s progress in food security and its water usage in agriculture.… Continue reading Ashok Gulati writes: How India can minimise climate risk in agriculture
The world needs to stop taking water for granted
Source: The post is based on the article “The world needs to stop taking water for granted” published in “The Hindu” on 16th October 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Agriculture- different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage; food security. News: The article discusses the importance of water for food production, especially with climate change causing extreme… Continue reading The world needs to stop taking water for granted
He was a farmers’ scientist – on contribution of M.S. Swaminathan
Source: The post is based on the article “He Was A Farmers’ Scientist” published in The Times of India on 7th October 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Agriculture Relevance: About M.S. Swaminathan’s contribution in agriculture News: M.S. Swaminathan, a respected agricultural scientist from India, recently passed away. Who was M.S. Swaminathan? Read Here: Swaminathan walked ahead of… Continue reading He was a farmers’ scientist – on contribution of M.S. Swaminathan
