1. BES164/P1: Agriculture: More from Less Water, Micro irrigation
  2. BES164/P2: Agriculture-Urea DBT, Endosulfan pesticide, Biocontrol Agents, Organic farming, Pulses
  3. BES164/P3: Agriculture Insurance, Credit, e-NAM, Animal Husbandry, Krishonnati-Yojana

BES164/P1: Agriculture: More from Less Water, Micro irrigation

  • Pre-requisite self-study before starting this lecture
  • Budget-2016 taxation provisions for betterment of agriculture
  • Ranking for MCQs: Employment and GDP share of agriculture in Indian Economy.
  • Reasons behind negative and low growth rate of Indian agricultures in 2013 and 2014.
  • We need to cultivate more, from less- to ensure sustainable development goals of food security and Price stabilization- what are the suggestions of economic survey in this regard?
  • Survey observations regarding seed quality and genetically modified crops.

Microirrigation

  • Difference between meteorological and agricultural drought.
  • Impact of El Nino and La-Nina on Indian Monsoon
  • formulas for gross versus net irrigated area.
  • ranking of irrigation sources- tubewell, canal, dugwell, tanks
  • why is flood irrigation bad? What are the examples and benefits of micro-irrigation? Solar cooperative in Kheda, Gujarat
  • Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana- salient features and funding; latest provisions for irrigation in budget-2016

Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/VkoruYK6dPY

BES164/P2: Agriculture-Urea DBT, Endosulfan pesticide, Biocontrol Agents, Organic farming, Pulses

urea endosulfan leakage

  • urea subsidies leakage in India: reasons and remedies for inefficient firms, diversion to non-agri. Purpose, cross-border smuggling
  • 12 parameters displayed in soil health card, funding and implementation mechanism
  • Kasarghoda disaster in Kerala, why Endosufan and stag horn limbs disorder
  • Biocontrol agents and biofertilizers from NCERT Class-12 biology book
  • Sesbania rostrate green manure, Nisarga-Runa technology by BARC
  • Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana and Organic farming in India
  • MSP theory, SAFESU, why Pulse minimum support price should reflect social cost?

Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/r64RHmApFAk

BES164/P3: Agriculture Insurance, Credit, e-NAM, Animal Husbandry, Krishonnati-Yojana

agriculture marketing

  • Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, implementing insurance companies; insurance penetration and density as per latest economic survey
  • Agriculture finance, kisan credit card, interest subvention scheme
  • Farm mechanization- need for ola-rental tractors in India
  • National Agriculture market (NAM), price stabilization fund, features and implementing agency
  • ICAR extension schemes, Krishonnati Yojana
  • Livestock census, ascending-descending order of fish and cattle, programs for protection of indigenous breeds; CAPF questions from Silk and KVIC

Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/XHlPaogdp_o
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