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Precision Farming

Precision Farming refers to precise application of agricultural inputs based on soil, weather and crop requirement to maximize sustainable productivity, quality and profitability.  It includes the use of...

December 21, 2014

Framework around Agricultural marketing in India

According to the National Commission on Agriculture – Agricultural marketing is a process which starts with a decision to produce a saleable farm commodity; involves all aspects of...

December 21, 2014

APMC Act 2003: Overview, Provisions and Issues

In India, the production of food products has been increasing in step with the rise in urban / rural population and export of food products is too insignificant...

December 21, 2014

Indian men & women teams win 5th Kabaddi World Cup

Indian women and men Kabaddi teams have won the 5th Kabaddi World Cup in their respective matches in the final held at Badal village in Sri Mukatsar district...

December 21, 2014

Contract Farming

Contract Farming may be defined as an agreement between processing and / or marketing firms for production support at production support at predetermined prices. This stipulates that Farmer...

December 21, 2014

Atletico de Kolkata win inaugural ISL title

Atletico de Kolkata has won the inaugural Indian Super League (ISL) football tournament by beating Kerala Blasters 1-0 in the finals held at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai,...

December 21, 2014

Crop Productivity Trends in India

Before independence the productivity of food grains in India showed a decline. With the introduction of economic planning in 1950-51, and with special emphasis on agricultural development, there...

December 21, 2014

Gigantic Memorials and public good

The recent announcement by Maharashtra government that it intends to build a gigantic statue of the Maratha king Shivaji Maharaj, coming on the heels of beginning of a...

December 21, 2014

Factors Affecting Cropping Patterns in India

Crop pattern refers to the proportion of area under different crops at a particular period of time. A change in cropping pattern means a change in the proportion...

December 21, 2014

Prakash Mishra appointed as new Director General of CRPF

Senior IPS officer Prakash Mishra is appointed as new Director General (DG) of Central Reserve Police Force(CRFP). His name was approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet...

December 21, 2014

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