Agriculture & Food Security
173 articles · 2026
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India’s rice fields now rank among world’s top methane hotspots
EnvOtherS&TGS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
Building water security in a rapidly drying India
EnvOtherOtherGS 2, GS 3Mains FocusThe Hindu1 min read
India released nearly 3,000 climate-resilient crop varieties during 2014-25: Govt
OtherOtherOtherGS 3Prelims + MainsEconomic Times1 min read
Making India’s food system climate-proof cannot wait
OtherOtherOtherGS 3Mains FocusThe Hindu1 min read
A timely reset for the Food Security Act
OtherOtherOtherGS 2, GS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
Govt proposes 7 kg grain per beneficiary under Antyodaya Anna Yojana; family quota capped at 35 kg
OtherOtherOtherGS 2, GS 3Prelims + MainsEconomic Times1 min read
India’s fertiliser subsidy model is broken; direct income support is the only way forward: Ashok Gulati
OtherOtherEnvGS 3Prelims + MainsEconomic Times1 min read
Explained: The worries in India’s push beyond E20 fuel — and lessons it can take from Brazil
OtherOtherOtherGS 3Prelims + MainsIndian Express1 min read
India August consumer inflation likely hit 20-month high on food, fuel prices: Reuters poll
EconomyOtherGS 3Prelims + MainsEconomic Times1 min read
States told to prepare contingency plans for districts likely to face low rainfall during kharif season
OtherOtherGeoGS 1, GS 3Prelims + MainsEconomic Times1 min read
BIS sets norms to protect indigenous seeds
OtherOtherOtherGS 2, GS 3Prelims + MainsEconomic Times1 min read
El Nino spells trouble for kharif harvests across India
OtherGeoOtherGS 1, GS 3Prelims + MainsEconomic Times1 min read
Sugarcane FRP hiked to Rs 365/quintal for 2026-27 season
OtherOtherGS 3Prelims + MainsEconomic Times1 min read
Extreme heat threatens global food systems, UN agencies warn
OtherOtherOtherGS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
Insular incentive: On ethanol-blended fuel and the Indian consumer
OtherOtherOtherGS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
How are ethanol-blending and India’s energy security linked? | Explained
OtherOtherOtherGS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
Sowing the seeds of a solar power intervention
OtherOtherEnvGS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
Improving efficiency of fertilizer use in India
OtherEnvEconomyGS 3Mains FocusThe Hindu1 min read
If solar irrigation is over-drawing groundwater, you’re doing it wrong
OtherOtherOtherGS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
Retail inflation hits 19-month high of 4.45% in July 2026 as food, fuel prices rise
EconomyOtherGS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
Kharif sowing dips 3% to 894 lakh ha despite 81% coverage of normal area
OtherGeoOtherGS 1, GS 3Prelims + MainsEconomic Times1 min read
One body, multiple pathways: where India is going wrong in regulating pesticide exposure
OtherOtherOtherGS 2, GS 3Mains FocusThe Hindu1 min read
Milk production in Gangetic plains has nosedived due to climate change
OtherOtherGS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
Rainfall 43% deficit so far, kharif crops likely to be hit: Government
GeoEconomyOtherGS 1, GS 3Prelims + MainsIndian Express1 min read
What's ailing India's fertiliser subsidy and ethanol policy? Ashok Gulati explains
OtherEnvOtherGS 3Prelims + MainsEconomic Times1 min read
BRICS and the new geography of agri-trade
OtherOtherOtherGS 2, GS 3Prelims + MainsEconomic Times1 min read
Why Modi government has banned sugar exports: 3 reasons
EconomyOtherGeoGS 1, GS 3Prelims + MainsIndian Express1 min read
IMD unveils weather model to provide ‘block level’ forecast of monsoon journey
OtherS&TGeoGS 1, GS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
Iran war: The fertiliser challenge India faces, and the possible way out
OtherOtherGS 2, GS 3Prelims + MainsIndian Express1 min read
El Niño effect: Kharif crops, winter sowing face stress as drought hits 53% of India
GeoOtherEnvGS 1, GS 3Prelims + MainsEconomic Times1 min read
Centre extends PM-Kisan for four more years, allocates ₹3.15 lakh crore
OtherOtherOtherGS 2, GS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
Amazon signs $30 million deal to buy carbon credits from Indian rice farmers
EnvEconomyOtherGS 3Prelims + MainsEconomic Times1 min read
'India should not rush into US trade deal, must protect national interests': EAC-PM Member Sanjeev Sanyal
IREconomyOtherGS 2, GS 3Mains FocusEconomic Times1 min read
Top 10% rural households own 44% land in India: World Inequality Lab study findings, explained
OtherOtherOtherGS 1, GS 2, GS 3Prelims + MainsIndian Express1 min read
WhatsApp weather alerts for people in Telangana villages under IMD’s Mission Mausam
S&TOtherOtherGS 2, GS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
Retail Inflation up to 4.4% on costlier food, transport
EconomyOtherGS 3Prelims + MainsEconomic Times1 min read
Microplastics in India’s agriculture: A growing problem demanding urgent action
EnvOtherGS 3Prelims + MainsEconomic Times1 min read
Iran War: Fertiliser, agri-input stress emerges; Kharif outlook hinges on policy, farmer choices
EconomyIROtherGS 2, GS 3Prelims + MainsEconomic Times1 min read
Many layers: On onion produce, issues
EconomyOtherOtherGS 3, GS 2Mains FocusThe Hindu1 min read