NITI Aayog pitches for Agricultural Reforms
Syllabus: GS3/ Agriculture
In Context
Niti Aayog recently pitched for reforms envisaging more private sector role in India’s agriculture sector.
Agriculture in...
In Context
Policymakers have been striving hard to make Indian agriculture economically viable for a long time.
Agriculture in India
India is one of the major players...
In News
A new study shows that wheat, the world’s most important food crop, is threatened by a blast disease pandemic.
What is Wheat Blast?
The wheat...
In News
The unusual rise in heat followed by an untimely spell of widespread rain left wheat-growing farmers worried.
Wheat and its cultivation in India
It is...
Context
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources recently tabled the report, “Groundwater: A Valuable but Diminishing Resource”.
Report Highlights & committee suggestions
Issue of excessive exploitation...
