The Stubble Burning Menace: The Need for Sustainable solutions
Stubble (parali) burning is a method of removing rice crop remnants from the land to clear the land for sowing wheat from the final week of September to the end of November. The process...
Soil Erosion: Impact on farms
Soil erosion can negatively impact agriculture by reducing crop yields and quality. The agriculture sector is under increasing pressure to adapt and produce adequate food for an ever-expanding population. But because of deforestation and...
The Scope of Drone Technology in Indian Agriculture
According to a recent article by the New Indian Express, apple growers in remote and inaccessible areas of the tribal Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh are into a new revolution as drone delivery of...
Nutritional Security of Indian Population
Nutrition security, according to the FAO, entails "physical, economic and social access to a balanced diet, clean drinking water, a safe environment, and preventative and curative health care for every individual." One of the...
How Israel Is Ruling Global Agriculture?
Despite having approximately 60% desert, Israel is the world leader in agriculture. It has only about 20% of arable land, but still, it is the pinnacle of agricultural success. The Negev desert is Israel's largest desert (approx..16000 sq. km),...
Can India’s CBDC e₹ system be an alternative of SWIFT?
On 1st December 2022 Government of India & Reserve Bank of India introduced Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), a digital form of currency notes like cryptocurrency but not decentralized, on pilot bases in 4...
The scenario of the Agro-food processing industry in India
India is one of the largest producers and exporters of agricultural commodities. Some of the major commodities constituting the Agro-food processing industry in India are sugar, beverages, dairy products, grains, and edible oil. The...