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What is Hydroponics Farming

Context: Recently, the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare informed the Lok Sabha that ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticulture Research, Bengaluru (IIHR) has developed a variant of hydroponics. Relevance: GS III: Agriculture Dimensions of the Article: Hydroponics Farming Emerging Trend: Application Areas: Introducing “Cocoponics”: Merits of Hydroponics Farming: Demerits of Hydroponics Farming:

Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority

Context: The Delhi High Court recently upheld an order by the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority (PPVFRA), revoking the intellectual property protection granted to PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt. Ltd with respect to a potato variety developed by it. Relevance: GS III: Agriculture Dimensions of the Article: Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ […]

About Farmers’ Distress Index

Context: The Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA), an institution under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), is developing an Early Warning System called “Farmers’ Distress Index”, a first of its kind for India. Relevance: GS III: Agriculture Dimensions of the Article: About Farmers’ Distress Index: Development Process of the Index: The Seven Indicators: Interpreting the Index: […]

Tomato Mosaic Virus and Cucumber Mosaic Virus

Context: Tomato growers in Maharashtra attribute crop decline to the Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV), while growers in Karnataka and other South Indian states blame the Tomato Mosaic Virus (ToMV) for their crop losses. Relevance: GS-III: Agriculture Dimensions of the Article: ToMV (Tomato mosaic virus): Transmission: Symptoms: Prevention and Control: CMV (Cucumber mosaic virus): Transmission: Symptoms: Prevention and Control: Similarities […]

About Whitefly

Context Recently, the Rugose Spiralling Whitefly, which attacks palms, coconuts, and bananas, has been spotted in Pune city. Relevance: GS III: Agriculture Dimensions of the Article: About Whitefly: Attack Mechanism of Whitefly: Effects on Coconut Production: -Source: Indian Express

About The Nano Urea

Context: Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd (IFFCO) recently said it had signed an agreement with California-based Kapoor Enterprises Inc to export liquid nano urea to the US. Relevance: GS III: Agriculture Dimensions of the Article: Nano Urea Benefits: Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO): -Source: Live Mint

About Pink Bollworm

Focus: GS III: Agriculture Why in News? Pink bollworm – responsible for damaging nearly 4 lakh acres of cotton in 2021 – has been recently observed in certain fields within the Bathinda and Mansa districts of Punjab. About Pink Bollworm: Ecological Threat: -Source: Indian express

Miyawaki Forests: A Unique Approach to Afforestation

Context: PM Modi during his latest ‘Mann ki baat’ episode spoke about Miyawaki plantation, the Japanese method of creating dense urban forests in a small area. Relevance: GS III: Agriculture Dimensions of the Article: Miyawaki Forests: A Unique Approach to Afforestation Methodology Development: Dense and Multi-layered Forests: Plant Diversity: Low Maintenance: Self-sustainability and Rapid Growth: […]

Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS)

Context: The Central Government recently discontinued the sale of rice and wheat from the central pool under the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) to State governments. Relevance: GS III: Agriculture Dimensions of the Article: Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS): Objective: Process: Reserve Price and Bidding: Types of OMSS Schemes: The present form of OMSS consists […]

Status of Transgenic Crops in India

Context: Three States, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Telangana, have deferred a proposal, approved by the Centre’s Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), to test a new kind of transgenic cotton seed that contains a gene, Cry2Ai, that purportedly makes cotton resistant to pink bollworm, a major pest. Relevance: GS III: Agriculture Dimensions of the Article: Status of […]