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A Lancet study projects India will require about 332 million tonnes of foodgrains by 2048. Another study suggests global food demand to increase by 35-56% with increased hunger risk. Dr. Suseelendra Desai writes…
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The agriculture ministers adopted a joint declaration of the twelfth meeting with the theme ‘Strengthening BRICS Cooperation for Coordinated Agricultural and Rural Development’
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Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu Monday underlined the importance of soil health and organic farming for sustainable food production and stable development
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More than one crore farmers and stakeholders are expected to participate in the campaign through direct (offline) and virtual (online) mediums across the country
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The workshop is expected to bring together stakeholders working in the field of innovative agriculture and natural-farming practices from India and abroad
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While highlighting the use of new technology, Finance Minister said that the use of ‘Kisan Drones’ would be promoted for crop assessment, digitisation of land records, spraying of insecticides, and nutrients
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Agriculture grows at 3.9% and 3.6% in 2021-22 and 2020-21 respectively. The share of the agriculture and allied sector in total GVA of the economy has settled at around 18 per cent in the long term
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The expert group appraised the minister about the existing types of farming and their economic as well as ecological viability. The team was led by Dr Bidyut Deka, Vice-Chancellor, Assam Agriculture University
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Zero Budget Natural Farming has also been identified as a promising tool to minimise the dependence of farmers on purchased inputs, reduce the cost of agriculture by relying on traditional field-based technologies
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The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu has called for promoting zero-budget natural in agriculture to make farming viable and sustainable
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