Current Affair Category: Agriculture

The State of Food and Agriculture 2024’ (SOFA 2024): Why in News? The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has  recently released ‘The State of Food and Agriculture 2024’ (SOFA 2024). Key Findings: True Cost Accounting: The report calls for the importance of true cost accounting in agrifood systems. It helps to uncover the hidden costs […]

The Dutch gravity canal system is an impressive network of water management canals, dikes, and locks in the Netherlands designed to control water levels and manage flooding. The Netherlands, being a low-lying country with about a third of its land below sea level, relies on this system to keep the land dry and usable for […]

21st livestock census-2024:  The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, has launched the 21st Livestock Census in New Delhi. What is the livestock census all about? Conducted every five years, the census carries out a headcount of the number of domesticated animals, poultry, and stray animals in the country. The census takes into account […]

Why in News?  Poor households globally lose 5% of their total income in an average year from heat stress and 4.4% from floods compared with households that are relatively better off, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations said in a report recently, warning about the negative impacts of climate change on the […]

Why in News ?  The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has begun the process of formulating a National Agriculture Code (NAC), on the lines of the existing National Building Code and National Electrical Code. What is the National Agriculture Code? The BIS is the national body which sets standards for different products across various economic […]

Why in News? Union Cabinet approves Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY) to promote sustainable agriculture and Krishonnati Yojana (KY) to achieve food security for self-reliance States given the flexibility to reallocate funds from one component to another based on their specific requirement About  the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY): PM-RKVY will […]

 Why in News ? The term has been frequently used in news papers. Urban farming is the practice of cultivating plants and raising animals within urban areas. It’s a sustainable approach to food production that can provide fresh, local produce, reduce food miles, and create green spaces in cities. In India, urban farming has gained […]

Agriculture 4.0 incorporates the evolution of precision farming and refers to all actions that are carried out in agriculture based on a, precise and accurate analysis of data and information collected and transmitted through advanced tools and technology. This refers to the tools and strategies that enable the synergistic use of a range of digital 4.0 technologies, in turn allowing the automatic collection, integration and […]

PM-AASHA will now have the components of Price Support Scheme (PSS), Price Stabilisation Fund (PSF), Price Deficit Payment Scheme (POPS) and Market Intervention Scheme (MIS). The Union Cabinet on Wednesday took two pro-farmer decisions, announcing an investment of over Rs 59,000 crore that included providing better prices for farm produce. The two decision are: the […]

Why in News? The Indian government plans to invest Rs 6,000 crore in promoting precision farming. This includes smart technologies like AI, IoT, and drones to optimize agricultural inputs and increase productivity while reducing environmental impact. About Precision farming: Precision farming (also known as precision agriculture) is a modern agricultural technique that uses advanced technology […]