Agriculture for Mains

National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP) NMOOP envisages bringing an additional 1.25 lakh hectares under oil palm cultivation […]

What is NAM? The Department of Agriculture & Cooperation formulated a Central Sector scheme for Promotion of National Agriculture Market through Agri-Tech Infrastructure Fund (ATIF) through

As mandated, the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) recommends MSPs at national level for twenty three crops, but

Write a note the objectives and the importance of newly launched Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) for Indian agriculture.

 “Ill-defined property rights and high transaction costs in land market have become one of the most significant factors depressing the

Facts: India is the second-largest producer of horticulture crops globally, accounting for approximately 12% of the world’s production of fruits and

Write a note on the importance of and role played by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in ensuring

Good read: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-opinion/going-against-the-grain/article8195568.ece How can mobile phone empower Indian farmer? With examples, examine the different ways by which mobile phone

Government has set target to double income of farmers by 2022 Can it be achieved? We need a growth of

Why farmers suicides are more concentrated in one particular area? There are certain pockets in country like Vidarbha region, Marathwada,