Three GIAHS Agricultural heritage sites of India – Virtual tour
In response to the global trends that undermine family agriculture and traditional agricultural systems the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations launched a Global Partnership Initiative on Continue Reading
“Kisan Rath” Mobile App to transport foodgrains and perishables during lockdown
The Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar launched a farmer friendly mobile application in Krishi Bhavan today developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) to Continue Reading
Agriculture Revision notes for UPSC Prelims 2020
Number of Questions from Agriculture is increasing in UPSC preliminary examination. Though most of the questions are not calculated under the domain of agriculture, its still a part of agriculture Continue Reading
Making farm machinery available at farmers door steps
To make available costly and bigger advance farm machinery at the doorsteps of the farmers on rent basis, Custom Hiring Centers (CHC) are promoted through a dedicated scheme Sub Mission Continue Reading
Status of Oil Seeds in India – Explainer
Oilseed crops are the second most important determinant of the agricultural economy, next only to cereals within the segment of field crops. The self-sufficiency in oilseeds attained through the “Yellow Continue Reading
Rainfed Area Development: All you need to know about
Rainfed Area Development is being implemented as a component of National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) from 2014-15. RAD adopts an area based approach for development and conservation of natural Continue Reading
Is Job a hurdle for UPSC Agri optionals ? Saravanakumar IRTS speaks out
Saravanakumar Y cleared CSE exams with AIR 810 with agriculture as his optionals and now he’s in Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) 2016 batch. He clears us various myths in Continue Reading
Schemes for improving Post-Harvest Infrastructure
The Government has taken a number of steps in order to improve post-harvest infrastructure in various States of the country. But largely due to storage, logistic and financing infrastructure inadequacies, Continue Reading
