Agriculture for Mains

Context: The draft policy on agri export aims to push India into the list of the top 10 countries in […]

National Bamboo Mission: It has an outlay of Rs.1290 crore to promote bamboo sector in a holistic manner. Bamboo is

Millets: Millet is a common term to categorize small-seeded grasses that are often termed nutri-cereals or dryland-cereals. It includes sorghum,

Basics about Jute: Jute is one of the important natural fibres after cotton in terms of cultivation and usage. Its

Context: The year 2017 was marked by several farmers’ protests nationwide, with a few turning violent The protests highlighted the

Context Growing contribution of Indian women in farming and issues related to it Current Scenario Presently, women constitute close to

Importance of Agricultural sector: With a large population to feed, imports will not solve our problem if there is a

Food wastage in India According FAO, “One third of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted globally, which

  The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has come out with draft regulations for organic food products to

Interest Subvention Scheme The interest subvention scheme was introduced in 2006-07 with the view of providing concessional credit to farmers.