Context The potential of Urban farming in alleviating food insecurity from cities requires holistic policy support from governments. Urban Farming Urban farming or urban agriculture refers to the practice of growing plants and raising animals for human consumption within cities …
Context Agriculture remains one of the world’s most pressing problems today. The increase in population has led to an increased demand for food. It is believed that 70 percent more food would need to be produced to meet the demands. …
Context Broadly, organic farming or natural farming denotes farming without using chemical fertilizers, insecticides and pesticides. Green Revolution and other research and development in the field of crops cultivation have played an important role in increasing India’s food grains production …
Context Agriculture remains one of the key sectors of the Indian economy, accounting for around 18-20 percent share in the gross domestic product. Approximately, 70 percent of the rural population depends on agriculture and allied sectors for their livelihood. Relatively …
Background Fertilizers are crucial productivity augmenting inputs. To meet the challenge of rising demand for food, feed, and fibre with limited land and water resources, it is imperative to augment land productivity and one way to do this is to …
What are GM crops? A genetically modified organism (GMO) or living modified organism (LMO), is any organism whose genetic material has been modified using laboratory-based transfer of genetic material from another organism. Development of GM crops starts with the identification …
Why in News: Indian Agriculture Research Institute has successfully tested two new dwarf varieties — Pusa Narendra Kalanamak 1638 and Pusa Narendra Kalanamak 1652 About Kalanamak, a traditional variety of paddy with a black husk and a strong fragrance, which …
About MSP Minimum Support Price (MSP) is a form of market intervention by the Government to insure agricultural producers against any sharp fall in farm prices. The minimum support prices are announced by the Government at the beginning of the …
What is it? Lab-grown meat—also known as cultured, cultivated, cell-based, or clean meat is an alternative to animal farming with advantages such as reducing carbon footprint and the risk of transmitting diseases in animals. Rather than being part of a …