India Emerges World’s Largest Rice Producer
Why in the News ? India has overtaken China to become the world’s largest rice producer, with output touching 150.18 million tonnes, as announced by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh […]
India Becomes World’s Largest Rice Producer
India has emerged as the world’s largest producer of rice, surpassing China, according to a statement by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in New Delhi. India’s rice production has […]
India Nears Approval of Gene-Edited Mustard Variety
Why in the News? The Union government is close to clearing a gene-edited mustard developed using CRISPR-Cas9, signalling India’s policy shift towards gene editing over GM crops to enhance nutrition, […]
National Farmers’ Day Celebrates Annadatas and Rural Legacy
Why in the News? National Farmers’ Day 2025 is being observed across India to commemorate the birth anniversary of Chaudhary Charan Singh, honouring farmers’ contributions to nation-building and highlighting government […]
M.S. Swaminathan and Viksit Bharat
Syllabus GS 3: Agriculture Why in the News? Recently, M.S. Swaminathan’s centenary year and the biography “M.S. Swaminathan: The Man Who Fed India” renewed debate on food security, scientific autonomy, […]