Complexity in Agricultural Pattern in Punjab   Context: • As per the initial field report of the Punjab Agriculture department, around 35,000 hectares (86,450 acres) are being used for the cultivation of spring/summer maize.   Background: • In a state like Punjab any alternative to […]

J Form Context: • The Punjab Mandi Board has decided to digitise the J form in order to bring in transparency. What is J Form? • J form is the sale receipt of a farmer’s agricultural produce in mandis (grain market). • These forms were […]

Rubber Plantation in the North-East Context- • Rubber Board had planned to plant over two lakh hectares of rubber North Eastern region. This has triggered a huge demand in the nurseries in the state of Kerala. Background: The north-eastern region has a huge potential in […]

Kala Namak Paddy Context: • The Government of India, through Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), has taken various initiatives to promote Kala Namak rice viz; capacity building programme for farmers and stakeholders, agri-export farming, organizing ‘Kala Namak Mahotsav’, coordination with Farmer […]

Kisan drones Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today virtually addressed a group of farmers in Manesar and flagged off 100 Kisan drones as a part of the “Drone Kisan Yatra”.   About: Kisan drones will be used for crop assessment, digitization of land records, and spraying of insecticides […]