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The Doha Development Agenda (DDA) is a set of negotiations within the World Trade Organization (WTO) that began in November 2001. The DDA aims to improve the trading system for developing countries, and to address issues such as agricultural subsidies, market access, and Intellectual Property Rights. The DDA is divided into 21 areas of negotiation, … Read more
National Agricultural Research System India has built up a fairly advanced agricultural research system. The Indian NARS is one of the largest systems in the world. The effective functioning of this system, in close association with Education and extension systems, has greatly contributed to the rapid Growth of agriculture after independence. After independence, the research … Read more
Current trends and challenges in the Indian economy Good news is underway for India as its economy is poised to win back its tag of the fastest growing economy in the world. The recent upgrade of India’s rating by the US based credit rating agency Moody’s (Baa2 from Baa3) in recognition of the reforms agenda … Read more
DRY FARMING IN INDIA The spread in the regions where the Average annual rainfall is less than 75 cm. rainfall is scanty and uncertain, where hot and dry conditions prevail. It is not only that the average annual rainfall is low, the variability of rainfall in these areas varies between 25 to 60 per cent. … Read more
v ORIGIN ü The Department of agriculture has been created mainly to provide Agricultural Extension Services to farmers and to transfer the latest technical knowledge to the farming community, introduction of high yielding varieties, laying demonstrations, imparting training to farmers to improve skills & knowledge to boost up the agricultural Production and productivity. ü The other objectives of … Read more
Indian Agricultural Research Council The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an autonomous organisation under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of agriculture and Farmers Welfare , Government of India. Formerly known as Imperial Council of Agricultural Research, it was established on 16 July 1929 as a registered Society under the … Read more
Hinduism and is also celebrated by Jains, Sikhs, and Newar Buddhists. Holi is a two-day festival of colors that is celebrated every year in the month of March. It is a popular festival of spring and is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains. Durga Puja is a ten-day festival that is celebrated every year in … Read more
E-Technology in the aid of farmers and Technology Missions in agriculture It is apparent that the tasks of meeting the consumption needs of the projected Population are going to be more difficult given the higher productivity base than in 1960s. There is also a growing realization that previous strategies of generating and promoting technologies have … Read more
Addition of certain substances to the water such as organic, inorganic, biological, radiological, heat, which degrades the quality of water so that it becomes unfit for use. Putrescibility is the process of decomposition of organic matter present in water by Microorganisms using Oxygen. Water having DO (dissolved oxygen) content below 8.0 mg/L may be … Read more
Safe Drinking And Supply Safe drinking water is the birthright of all humankind – as much a birthright as clean air. The majority of the world’s Population, however, does not have access to safe drinking water. This is certainly true in most parts of Africa and Asia. Even in relatively advanced countries such as India, … Read more