Kerala forms Organic Farming Mission to boost agriculture Context The Kerala government has established an Organic Farming Mission to promote the use of sustainable organic and climate-smart farming practices throughout the state. The goal seeks to grow organic farming to 5,000 hectares over the next […]
Pulses prices may spiral as deficient rain mars sowing Context The price of tomatoes may be coming down from recent highs, but pulses could be the next victim in the fight against inflation. This is because a below-average monsoon in August reduced the area sown […]
Monsoon’s uneven progress may increase food inflation Context: The southern peninsula, Deccan Plateau, and the eastern region continue to experience a below-normal monsoon, and kharif sowing for crops like rice and pulses remains lower than last year, risking faster food price inflation. This is despite […]
The Nutritional Value Of Millet Context: Fundamentally, millets are grasses. They are grown as cereal crops all across the world, particularly in the tropical regions of Africa and Asia. Among the more popular types are foxtail millet (Setaria italica), finger millet (Eleusine coracana), barnyard millet […]