Key Initiatives and Developments:
Agri-drones:
Garuda Aerospace’s agri-drone indigenisation facility in Chennai will produce over 100,000 drones in two years.
300 Centres of Excellence (CoE) have been inaugurated for drone manufacturing skilling and R&D.
Programs to train SHGs and young people in drone operation and maintenance are creating rural employment and increasing technology penetration.
Drones can cover 10x the area of manual sprayers, reducing pesticide/fertiliser use, water consumption, and farmer exposure to chemicals.
Subsidies under the Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanisation offer up to 100% assistance for demonstration drones and 75% for FPOs.
The Drone Didi initiative aims to provide 15,000 drones to women-led SHGs by 2026 for agricultural services.
Domestic drone manufacturing strengthens India's position and allows for tailored drone designs.
Digital Agriculture:
The Digital Agriculture Mission and Agri Stack (a database integrating land records, farmer IDs, and crop data) are digitising Indian agriculture.
Digital tools enhance transparency, improve credit access, and aid in targeting subsidies and insurance schemes.
Pilot projects include digital farmer IDs and geo-tagged crop surveys in 436 districts.
Integration with AI and satellite data will enable crop monitoring, early warning systems, and precision farming recommendations.
Challenges to Overcome:
High costs and poor rural connectivity.
Lack of trained operators.
Inefficient drone usage due to fragmented land parcels without shared infrastructure.
Concerns regarding data privacy and ownership.
Limited familiarity with digital tools among many farmers.
Benefits often skewed towards better-resourced regions/groups.
Future Focus:
Decentralised capacity building and building farmer trust.
Investing in last-mile training.
Ensuring SHGs and FPOs can own and operate drones.
Protecting farmers’ data rights.
Strengthening digital infrastructure in underserved areas.
Agri-drones:
Garuda Aerospace’s agri-drone indigenisation facility in Chennai will produce over 100,000 drones in two years.
300 Centres of Excellence (CoE) have been inaugurated for drone manufacturing skilling and R&D.
Programs to train SHGs and young people in drone operation and maintenance are creating rural employment and increasing technology penetration.
Drones can cover 10x the area of manual sprayers, reducing pesticide/fertiliser use, water consumption, and farmer exposure to chemicals.
Subsidies under the Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanisation offer up to 100% assistance for demonstration drones and 75% for FPOs.
The Drone Didi initiative aims to provide 15,000 drones to women-led SHGs by 2026 for agricultural services.
Domestic drone manufacturing strengthens India's position and allows for tailored drone designs.
Digital Agriculture:
The Digital Agriculture Mission and Agri Stack (a database integrating land records, farmer IDs, and crop data) are digitising Indian agriculture.
Digital tools enhance transparency, improve credit access, and aid in targeting subsidies and insurance schemes.
Pilot projects include digital farmer IDs and geo-tagged crop surveys in 436 districts.
Integration with AI and satellite data will enable crop monitoring, early warning systems, and precision farming recommendations.
Challenges to Overcome:
High costs and poor rural connectivity.
Lack of trained operators.
Inefficient drone usage due to fragmented land parcels without shared infrastructure.
Concerns regarding data privacy and ownership.
Limited familiarity with digital tools among many farmers.
Benefits often skewed towards better-resourced regions/groups.
Future Focus:
Decentralised capacity building and building farmer trust.
Investing in last-mile training.
Ensuring SHGs and FPOs can own and operate drones.
Protecting farmers’ data rights.
Strengthening digital infrastructure in underserved areas.
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India's first indegeneusly built Anti Submarine warfare Shallow water craft (ASW SWC) INS Arnala.
Important for gs3
Defence
Important for gs3
Defence
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Few important facts on agriculture.
You can add yours also
Important for GS3.
You can add yours also
Important for GS3.
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Though the relationship between India and Armenia has not garnered much attention, recent diplomatic efforts, India's support for Armenia regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave, and a defense export deal worth $250 million have paved the way for the safe passage of Indians stranded in Iran. Notably, Indian students in Iran have returned to India via Armenia.
Therefore, Armenia holds significance for GS 2 (International Relations).
Therefore, Armenia holds significance for GS 2 (International Relations).
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Revised Green India mission.
Go through this article and take notes of important facts.
It is important for gs 3
Environment and ecology.
Go through this article and take notes of important facts.
It is important for gs 3
Environment and ecology.
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2. Term for the assemblies of Tamil poets and scholars that flourished under the patronage of Pandya kings in ancient South India. (6)
3. One of the two major urban centers of the Indus Valley Civilization, located on the banks of the Ravi river. (7)
5. Sultan Muhammad bin ____, known for his controversial decision to shift the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad. (7)
7. The 1919 Act that allowed for the political detention of individuals without trial, leading to widespread protests. (7)
8. Ancient school of art heavily influenced by Greco-Roman styles, known for its realistic depiction of the Buddha. (8)
10. The 1946 British mission sent to India to discuss and plan the transfer of power from the British Raj to Indian leadership. (7)
Down
1. House of Worship built by Akbar in Fatehpur Sikri for conducting religious and philosophical discussions. (11)
4. Advisor to Chandragupta Maurya and author of the 'Arthashastra', a treatise on statecraft. (8)
6. Movement promoting domestic production and boycott of foreign goods, formally proclaimed in Calcutta Town Hall in August 1905. (8)
9. Annexation policy of Lord Dalhousie where a state passed to the British if its ruler died without a natural heir (____ of Lapse). (8)
2. Term for the assemblies of Tamil poets and scholars that flourished under the patronage of Pandya kings in ancient South India. (6)
3. One of the two major urban centers of the Indus Valley Civilization, located on the banks of the Ravi river. (7)
5. Sultan Muhammad bin ____, known for his controversial decision to shift the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad. (7)
7. The 1919 Act that allowed for the political detention of individuals without trial, leading to widespread protests. (7)
8. Ancient school of art heavily influenced by Greco-Roman styles, known for its realistic depiction of the Buddha. (8)
10. The 1946 British mission sent to India to discuss and plan the transfer of power from the British Raj to Indian leadership. (7)
Down
1. House of Worship built by Akbar in Fatehpur Sikri for conducting religious and philosophical discussions. (11)
4. Advisor to Chandragupta Maurya and author of the 'Arthashastra', a treatise on statecraft. (8)
6. Movement promoting domestic production and boycott of foreign goods, formally proclaimed in Calcutta Town Hall in August 1905. (8)
9. Annexation policy of Lord Dalhousie where a state passed to the British if its ruler died without a natural heir (____ of Lapse). (8)
Important article on import of agriculture products like pulses and vegetable oil.
But more concern is vegetable oil.
As india has spent roughly 17 billion $ to import it.
Despite increase in MSP on oil producing crops such as soyabean, the issue is difficult to solve.
The solution is to reduce input cost and yeild per acre.
What solution can be there apart from these 2
Comment your solutions.
But more concern is vegetable oil.
As india has spent roughly 17 billion $ to import it.
Despite increase in MSP on oil producing crops such as soyabean, the issue is difficult to solve.
The solution is to reduce input cost and yeild per acre.
What solution can be there apart from these 2
Comment your solutions.
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UPSC preparation with Kunal
Important article on import of agriculture products like pulses and vegetable oil. But more concern is vegetable oil. As india has spent roughly 17 billion $ to import it. Despite increase in MSP on oil producing crops such as soyabean, the issue is difficult…
One aspirant submitted the answer
1. Increase input driven subsidy rather than msp
2. As vegetables oil crops are majorly grown in rajasthan guj mp - so implement crop diversification methods like - organic farming , ZBNF
3. Clusters based approach- like ( group of farmers cultivate edible oil and then link it with farmers organization producers for better market access )
4. Boost R&D and awareness to farmers
1. Increase input driven subsidy rather than msp
2. As vegetables oil crops are majorly grown in rajasthan guj mp - so implement crop diversification methods like - organic farming , ZBNF
3. Clusters based approach- like ( group of farmers cultivate edible oil and then link it with farmers organization producers for better market access )
4. Boost R&D and awareness to farmers