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Mystery Disease in Andhra Pradesh – Update (December, 2020)

Context in Current Affairs: A mystery disease has broken out in the state of Andhra Pradesh. More than...

📅 December 8, 2020

Indian Air Force develops Airborne Locust Control System

The Indian Air Force has developed an airborne locust control system that can be integrated with Mi-17 helicopters....

📅 July 1, 2020

Pesticide Consumption in India

A recent report by a non-profit organisation, Pesticide Action Network, showed an increase in the use of pesticides...

📅 March 21, 2020

Prakritik Kheti Khushshal Kissan Yojana launched by Himachal Pradesh government

The Prakritik Kheti Khushshal Kissan Yojana (PKKKY) was launched by the Himachal Pradesh government to promote organic /...

📅 October 30, 2019

IIT Madras develops ‘Agricopter’ to eliminate manual spraying of pesticides in agricultural farms

The students at the IIT Madras have developed a smart agricopter to eliminate manual spraying of pesticides in...

📅 July 24, 2019

Indian researchers develops a new skin gel “poly-Oxime”

Indian researchers have developed a new skin gel “poly-Oxime” that inhibits the absorption of the most commonly used...

📅 October 22, 2018

Himachal Pradesh launches ‘Prakritik Kheti Khushhaal Kisaan Yojana’ to promote organic farming

The Himachal Pradesh government has launched the ‘Prakritik Kheti Khushhaal Kisaan Yojana’ to enhance agricultural income by adopting...

📅 May 29, 2018

The 2018 World Sparrow Day (WSD) observed on 20 March

The World Sparrow Day (WSD) is observed every year on March 20 to highlight the declining population of...

📅 March 20, 2018

Bank of Baroda signs a MoU with POORTI Agri Services Pvt. Ltd to enable farmers to purchase agricultural inputs

The Bank of Baroda (BoB) has signed a MoU with POORTI Agri Services Pvt. Ltd to enable the...

📅 December 29, 2017

Punjab bans use of dangerous pesticides

Responding to National Human Rights Commission’s (NHRC) directions, the Punjab Government has: Banned the manufacture, import and use...

📅 April 24, 2012

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Mystery Disease in Andhra Pradesh – Update (December, 2020)

Indian Air Force develops Airborne Locust Control System

Pesticide Consumption in India

Prakritik Kheti Khushshal Kissan Yojana launched by Himachal Pradesh government

IIT Madras develops ‘Agricopter’ to eliminate manual spraying of pesticides in agricultural farms

Indian researchers develops a new skin gel “poly-Oxime”

Himachal Pradesh launches ‘Prakritik Kheti Khushhaal Kisaan Yojana’ to promote organic farming

The 2018 World Sparrow Day (WSD) observed on 20 March

Bank of Baroda signs a MoU with POORTI Agri Services Pvt. Ltd to enable farmers to purchase agricultural inputs

Punjab bans use of dangerous pesticides

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