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7th October
7 Oct 2017 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions & Tikdams
Q.1) Consider the following statements regarding the The Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS): 1. It is headquartered in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. 2.… Continue reading 7 Oct 2017 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions & Tikdams
6th October
Weekly Updates | List of all UPSC/ IAS Initiatives at Civilsdaily
January 7-14, 2018 Tests Live @ CD Prelims Test Series [Join Anytime]: 5 January: TS 06 CA – July’17 Flagship Prelims… Continue reading Weekly Updates | List of all UPSC/ IAS Initiatives at Civilsdaily
Land reforms in India
Land Tenure System in Pre-Independent India: Zamindari System; Mahalwari System; Ryotwari System Land Reforms in India
Land Reforms in India
Land Reforms in India Definition Land Reforms usually refers to redistribution of Land from rich to poor. Land reforms include;… Continue reading Land Reforms in India
Land Tenure System in Pre-Independent India: Zamindari System; Mahalwari System; Ryotwari System
Land Tenure System in Pre-Independent India At the time of independence, there were three major types of land tenure systems… Continue reading Land Tenure System in Pre-Independent India: Zamindari System; Mahalwari System; Ryotwari System
Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices
Farm Subsidies in India: Definition; Working; Need; Negative Impacts Types of Farm Subsidies in Indian Agriculture: Irrigation and Power Subsidies;… Continue reading Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices
Technology Missions in India
Technology Missions in India The technological missions in India was initiated in 1987 by the Rajiv Gandhi led Congress government.… Continue reading Technology Missions in India
Targeted PDS in India, Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY), Alternative to the PDS, Direct Benefit Transfers, National Food Security Act
Targeted PDS in India PDS began as a Universal Programme in India due to food shortages of the mid 1960’s.… Continue reading Targeted PDS in India, Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY), Alternative to the PDS, Direct Benefit Transfers, National Food Security Act
Public Distribution System in India: Definition; Issues; Working; Need; Disadvantages
Issues Related to Public Distribution System What is PDS? The PDS is a part of India’s Agriculture Price Policy. The… Continue reading Public Distribution System in India: Definition; Issues; Working; Need; Disadvantages
Minimum Support Prices in Indian Agriculture: MSP definition; Working; Issues; Drawbacks; Way Ahead; Buffer Stocks
Issues related to Minimum Support Price in India Minimum Support Price Definition: MSP is a part of India’s Agriculture Price… Continue reading Minimum Support Prices in Indian Agriculture: MSP definition; Working; Issues; Drawbacks; Way Ahead; Buffer Stocks
Government Intervention in Indian Agriculture
Issues Related to Government Intervention in India’s Agriculture Background Government intervention in food grain marketing in India began in 1960’s.… Continue reading Government Intervention in Indian Agriculture
Types of Farm Subsidies in Indian Agriculture: Irrigation and Power Subsidies; Fertilizer Subsidy; Seed Subsidy; Credit Subsidy
Subsidies in Indian Agriculture Major subsidies on Agricultural Inputs Power and Irrigation Subsidies: Subsidies on power and irrigation are provided… Continue reading Types of Farm Subsidies in Indian Agriculture: Irrigation and Power Subsidies; Fertilizer Subsidy; Seed Subsidy; Credit Subsidy
Farm Subsidies in India: Definition; Working; Need; Negative Impacts
Agriculture Subsidies in India Introduction of the HYV program in the mid-1960s necessitated a high priority to supplying quality inputs… Continue reading Farm Subsidies in India: Definition; Working; Need; Negative Impacts
E-Technology in Indian Agriculture to Aid the Farmers
E-Technology in Agriculture E-Platform for Agriculture Markets in India. The electronic trading portal for national agricultural market is an attempt… Continue reading E-Technology in Indian Agriculture to Aid the Farmers
Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country
Situation of Indian Agriculture Cropping Patterns in India: Factors Affecting; Most Important Cropping Patterns Types of Cropping Systems: Mono… Continue reading Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country
Private and Co-operative Sector in Marketing of Agriculture Produce in India, Crop Insurance in India
The entry of private sector in Agriculture Marketing As a step towards liberalisation of agricultural trade, the union government issued… Continue reading Private and Co-operative Sector in Marketing of Agriculture Produce in India, Crop Insurance in India
Marketing of Agricultural Produce in India: Definition; Role; APMC Act, Model APMC Act, 2003
Agricultural Marketing in India Definition: In a very narrow sense, Agriculture marketing means delivering farm product from farmers to the… Continue reading Marketing of Agricultural Produce in India: Definition; Role; APMC Act, Model APMC Act, 2003
Types of Cropping Systems: Mono cropping; Crop Rotation; Sequential Cropping; Inter Cropping; Relay Cropping
Cropping Systems/ Combinations Monocropping: Example Planting Wheat year after year in the same field. Monocropping is when the field is… Continue reading Types of Cropping Systems: Mono cropping; Crop Rotation; Sequential Cropping; Inter Cropping; Relay Cropping
Cropping Patterns in India: Factors Affecting; Most Important Cropping Patterns
Cropping Pattern in India Back to Basics: Cropping Pattern mean the proportion of area under different crops at a point… Continue reading Cropping Patterns in India: Factors Affecting; Most Important Cropping Patterns
Situation of Indian Agriculture
Indian Agriculture: A brief Outlook Agriculture accounted for 14% of India’s GDP in 2016-17 and provided employment to more than… Continue reading Situation of Indian Agriculture
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