World Agriculture Prize
First World Agriculture Prize was five to Prof. M. S. Swaminathan Given by Indian Council of Food and Agriculture. The […]
Prelims
Agriculture for Mains
GS3
Blue Revolution (Fishing)
Facts: Fishing in India is an important economic activity and emerging sector. India’s fish production is estimated at around 12
GS3
Organic Farming : Sikkim Case Study
Sikkim is first organic state in the world and all farmlands in the state are certified organic. State’s policy approach
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M.S. Swaminathan Commission (Agriculture)
Commission: The government of India constituted the National Commission on Farmers (NCF) on November 18, 2004. The NCF was chaired
Prelims
Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO)
IFFCO is large scale fertiliser cooperative federation in India which is registered as Multistate Cooperative Society. It is one of
GS3
Ethanol production for Sugarcane
Context: Union Food Ministry has notified decision to allow sugar mills to manufacture ethanol directly from sugarcane juice or an
GS3
NDA Policies and Agriculture
NOTE: This topic is being covered from an editorial of The Hindu. Points are good. But it is a biased
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Agriculture : CM subgroup on Agriculture and MGNREGA
Context: The Union Government has constituted Chief Ministers Subgroup to coordinate policy approaches for agriculture sector and Mahatma Gandhi National
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External Debt : Risks Involved
What is external debt? External debt is the money that borrowers in a country owe to foreign lenders. India’s external