The WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies is a landmark step in ocean governance, curbing harmful subsidies fueling overfishing and illegal practices, while safeguarding marine biodiversity, food security, and livelihoods of small-scale fishers, balancing sustainability with equitable economic growth globally.
Click to View MoreDiversifying India’s food production enhances nutrition, farmer income, and environmental sustainability. With 40.4% of Indians lacking a balanced diet, promoting pulses, millets, and vegetables tackles hunger, climate risks, and import reliance, while policy and infrastructure investments can build a sustainable agricultural future.
Click to View MoreHuman-wildlife conflict poses a dual threat to biodiversity and rural livelihoods, demanding urgent and balanced solutions. Through technology-driven monitoring, inclusive policies, and active community engagement, India can promote coexistence.
Click to View MoreTropilaelaps mercedesae, a new parasitic mite originating in Asia, is posing a significant global threat to honeybees. Originating in Asia, it feeds on bee pupae, reproduces rapidly, and transmits lethal viruses, causing colony collapse. Current treatments are ineffective, and managing both mites simultaneously presents a major challenge.
Click to View MoreThe "hunger tipping point" refers to a critical, irreversible food system collapse caused by climate change, conflict, and economic shocks. India, a key global player in the fight against hunger, must leverage its institutional strengths to build resilient, sustainable, and farmer-centric food systems.
Click to View MoreThe NITI Aayog report suggests a multi-pronged approach to achieve self-sufficiency in pulses, a crucial crop for national food and nutritional security. Key strategies include expanding cultivation area, promoting high-yielding seed varieties, reducing post-harvest losses, and integrating pulses into welfare schemes like the PDS.
Click to View MoreIndia's Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme aims to reduce crude oil imports, boost farmers' income, and reduce emissions. However, challenges like food versus fuel debate, water-intensive feedstock, and vehicle compatibility persist. Future success requires diversifying feedstocks and upgrading infrastructure.
Click to View MoreIndia's fertilizer sector faces challenges like import reliance, geopolitical conflicts, and environmental issues. The government has implemented initiatives like NBS, urea plant revival, and PM-PRANAM Scheme, but limited R&D investment hinders innovation. Reforms should focus on eco-friendly fertilizers, organic and bio-fertilizers, integrated nutrient management strategies, domestic production capacities, and R&D.
Click to View MoreIndia's fertilizer sector faces challenges like heavy subsidy burden, high import dependency, and soil imbalance. Overuse of urea and skewed policies have degraded soil health and caused environmental damage. Initiatives like PM-PRANAM and 'One Nation, One Fertilizer' aim to reduce chemical fertilizer consumption. Future solutions include rationalizing subsidies, increasing domestic production of alternatives, and adopting sustainable practices.
Click to View MoreAccording to a research paper issued by scientists from the India Meteorological Department, the duration of the southwest monsoon (SWM) season, which provides 75% of India's annual rainfall, has increased during the last five decades.
Click to View MoreThe Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) reported that nearly 20% of groundwater samples exceeded permissible pollutant limits, increasing chronic disease risks. Key contaminants include nitrates (over half of districts), fluoride (over 9% of samples), arsenic, and uranium, found in various regions like Punjab, Bihar, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana, along with other heavy metals.
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