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CURRENT AFFAIRS-2013
For ICAR - JRF, SRF, ARS-NET, IARI-Ph.D, BHU entrance exams
PART- I: AGRICULTURE
1.
2.
Rice
Egypt
USA
China
Wheat
UK
France
Egypt
Maize
USA
Italy
Egypt
Sugarcane
Guatemala
Cuba
Australia
Crops
1. Food grains
Total
Cereals
Pulses
Oilseeds
Rice
Wheat
Maize
Jowar
Bajra
Bengal gram
Red gram
Area
(Mha)
Area
(Mha)
2009-10
2011-12
121
98
23
26
42
29
8
8
9
8
4
26.4
8.3
4
Production (MT)
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
218
204
15
25
89
81
17
7
7
7
3
241.56
257.50
16.5
27.8
94
81
17.28
30.52
102.75
88.31
7.5
2.65
Three largest
producing states
(2009-10)
I II III
UP-PB-AP
UP-PB-WB
MP-UP-RAJ
MP-RAJ-GUJ
WB-AP-UP
UP-PB-HAR
AP-KA-RAJ
MH-KA-MP
Raj-UP-MH
MP-MH-RAJ
MH-UP-KA
Coarse cereals
2. Commercial Crops
Groundnut
5.4
Rapeseed and Mustard
5.5
Soybean
Cotton
10.3
Jute and Mesta
0.9
Sugarcane (t/ha)
4.2
Potato (t/ha)
-
5.3
5.9
10.1
12.1
0.9
5.9
RAJ-KA MH
40.8
34.7
334
-
6.9
6.7
12.1
35.2
11.5
357.69
GUJ-AP-TN
RAJ-UP-HAR
MP-MH-RAJ
GUJ-MH-AP
WB-BIHAR-ASSAM
UP-MH-TN
UP-WB-PUJ
Area (mha)
1.8
1
0.8
0.6
0.3
0.37
8.8
Production (mt)
41.3
15.4
17.4
11.9
8.4
7
150.5
5.
Area and production of major Horticultural crops (2010-11) and 2011-12 (provisional data)
respectively
Crops
Area (mha)
Production (mt)
Area (mha)
Production (mt)
Fruits
6.3
74.8
6.5
75.29
Vegetables
8.5
146.5
8.8
150.5
Spices
2.9
5.3
3.0
5.7
Plantation crops
3.3
12.0
3.3
15.3
Flowers
0.2
1.0
0.2
1.7
Total
21.2
239.6
21.8
248.49
Area (mha)
26.5
25.5
2.0
4.5
3.3
56.2
8.2
3.8
60.0
2011-12
219.84
39.63
77.7
2012-13 (estimated)
223.87
37.10
79.47
277.39
Nanotechnology in Agriculture
Coined by Nario Taniguichi (1974), at Univ. of Tokyo, Japan
Nanotechnology is understanding and control of matter at dimension of 1-100 nm.
Example of nano based Delivery System- Halloysite
Nano Pesticide(NPs) of ZnO,SiO2 and TiO2 used for Bacteria & Green Algae
Nano Particles used for reclamation of heavy particles- Amphiphylic Polyurethane, Zeravalent Iron
(nZVI), and nano sized Zeolite.
Indians Who Secured World Food Prizes
1987 - Dr. MS Swaminathan architect of Indias green revolution
1989 Dr. Verghese Kurien Milk cooperatives
Dr. Gurudev S Kush improved yield potential of rice
1998 Mr B R Barwale Founder of MAHYCO
2000 Dr Surinder K vassal Developed quality protein maize
2005 Modaduga V gupta For Aquaculture
2006- Edson Lobato, Dr. A. Collins Mc clung and H.E. Alysson Pioneering work in soil science and
policy implementation that opened the vast Cerrado region of Brazil to agricultural and food production
2007- Phillip E. Nelson- Revolutionizing food processing, packaging, transportation, and distribution by
perfecting bulk aseptic packaging technology and spreading the technology worldwide
2008- Robert Dole and George McGovern Contributions in the production of sorghum, one of the
worlds five principal grains
ICAR-HISTORY
ICAR estd. On 16 July 1929 under the societies Registration Act, 1860 in pursuance of the report of the
Royal Commission on Agriculture. ICAR- headquarters at New Delhi.
Increase in production of food grains by 4 times, horticulture crops by 6 times, fish by 9 times (marine 5
times and inland 17 times),milk 6 times and eggs 27 times since 1950-51.
ICAR-Milestones:
Initiation of the first All-India Co-ordinated Research Project on maize in 1957.
Establishment of the first Agricultural University on land grant pattern at Pantnagar in 1960.
Creation of Department of Agriculture Research and Education (DARE) in the Ministry of Agriculture in
1973.
Establishment of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board
(ASRB) IN 1975.
Lunching of Lab to Land Program and the National Agricultural Research Project (NARP) in 1979
The ICAE was bestowed with the King Baudouin Award in 1989 for its valuable contribution in ushering
in the Green Revolution. Again awarded King Baudouin Award in 2004 for research and development
efforts made under partnership in Rice Wheat Consortium.
Launching of National Agricultural Technology Project (NAIP) IN 1998 and National Agricultural
Innovation Project (NAIP) in July 2006 with 3 components.
GENERAL AGRICULTURE
1. MSP increase in 2008-09 over last year
Wheat- 8% (lowest)
Ragi 58% (highest)
2. India shares (of worlds);
Total geographical area 2%.
Population 18%.
Livestock 15%.
Forest- 1.5%.
3. Total geographical area (TGA) 329 Mha.
4. Potential for biological production- 265 Mha.
5. Per capita Land availability- 0.37 ha (1991-92).
6. Per-capita agriculture land availability- 0.16 ha (1991-92).
7. Net cultivated area 143 Mha.
8. Total irrigated area 56.3 Mha.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
Green
White
Yellow
Blue
Red
Golden
Grey
Black/ Brown
Silver
Round
Pink
During 1958 for the first time wheat production increased from 120 lakh tons to 170 lakh tons. Scientist
William Gaud termed it as Green Revolution.
Second Green Revolution strategy Adapted in 11th FYP. Some of the salient features are:
1. Doubling the rate of growth of irrigated area.
2. Promoting animal husbandry and fishery.
3. Providing easy access to credit at affordable rates.
4. Improving incentive structure and functioning of the market.
Flood is the worlds largest integrated dairy development Operation program.
Animal husbandry output constitutes about 30% of the countries agricultural out put.
In comparison to world India accounts 14% cattle population and 56% of the buffalo population.
Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme was introduced in 1998 - 1999 to facilitate access to credit from
commercial Banks and regional Rural banks.
11. PPV & FR- the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Authority, established in November- 2005
at New Delhi.
12. AIBP-Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Program started since 1996-97.
13. NAFED-National Agricultural co-Operative Marketing Federation of India Limited.
14. CCI-Cotton Cooperation of India.
15. AGMARKNET-Agricultural Marketing Information Network.
16. NADAMS-national Agricultural Drought Advisory and Management System.
17. AGRISNET- Indian Agricultural On-line, was submitted to ministry of Agriculture to establish Indian
Agriculture on-line and revised in 2009.
18. AgRIS Resource Information System.
19. APHNET-Animal Production and Health Informatics Network.
20. ACINET-Agricultural Credit Informatics Networks.
21. VERCON-Virtual Extension, research and communication Network developed by FAO, in 2001.
22. ICT-Information and Communication Technology.
23. ARIS-Agriculture Research Information System.
24. 2011-National Rural Livelihood mission new version Swarnajayanthi Grameena Swarojagar Yojana in
Rajsthan.
25. 2011- National Advisory council headed by Ms. Soniya Gandhi
26. 2011-Janani Shishu Surkahsa Karyakaram (Mother-child protection programme) at Haryana
27. 2011-Rajiv awas yojana for slum free area launched 1 st Phase.
28. 2011-Rashtriya Madhyamic Shikshya Abiyaan free education upto X class
29. 2011-Swabhimaan-credit loans at lower rates to farmers.
30. 2010:National Mission on Micro irrigation
31. 2010:Integrated nutrient based subsidy scheme
32. National Agricultural Innovation Project July 2006 (world bank aided Objective : To boost research and
development in agriculture and to create skilled scientific human resource)
33. 2010: Saffron mission
34. 2010: Accelerated pulse Production Programme (under National Food security mission)
35. 2011: Vegetable Initiative for Urban Cluster (Under RKVY)
36. Vishesha Krishi Upaj Yojana (Objective Promote agricultural exports in fruits vegetables and flowers)
Rank
First
First
First
First
Second
Second
Second
Second
Second
Second
Second
Second
Third
Third
Seventh
In potato, dry matter rich variety Kufri Frysona developed for making French Fries.
Scientists
Serge Haroche and David J. Wineland
Robert J. Lefkowitz and Brian K.
Kobilka
Sir John B. Gurdon and Shinya
Yamanaka
Mo Yan
European Union (EU)
Alvin E. Roth and Lloyd S. Shapley
Contribution
Ground-breaking experimental methods that enable
measuring and manipulation of individual quantum
systems"
Studies of G-protein-coupled receptors"
Discovery that mature cells can be reprogrammed
to become pluripotent"
"Who with hallucinatory realism merges folk tales,
history and the contemporary"
Over six decades contributed to the advancement
of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human
rights in Europe"
"The theory of stable allocations and the practice of
market design"
Scientists
Contribution
2012(84th)
The artist
Jean Dujardin-The artist
Meryl streep-Iron lady
2013(85th)
Argo
Ang Lee for "Life of Pi
Daniel Day-Lewis for "Lincoln
Jennifer Lawrence for "Silver Linings Playbook
Gold
14
38
Silver
17
27
Bronze
33
36
Total
64
101
Australian
Wimbledon
US Open
French open
Womens
Kim Clijsters
Petra Kvitova
Samantha Stosur
Li Na
Womens
Novak Djokovic
Victoria Azarenka
Australian
Roger Federer
Serena Williams
Wimbledon
Andy Murray
Serena Williams
US Open
Rafael Nadal
Maria Sharapova
French open
2011: World cup Kabbadi held at Punjab - - - India is Winner
Awards in Sports/Science & Technology/ film/Culture/Arts etc.
2010-Dr.M.S.Swaminathan award to Dr. Sanjay Rajaram wheat breeder
2010-Dadasaheb Palke award to Tamil director K. Balachandran
2011- World food prize: John A. Kufor farmer president of Ghana and Lula dosilva farmer president of
Brazil.
2012- Daniel Hillel, Israeli scientist who pioneered a radically innovative way of bringing water to crops in
arid and dry-land regions
2011-Miss Universe: Angola Leila Lopes from BENGUELA held at Brazil.
2011-Miss world: Ivina Lunasol sarcos,Venezulea
2010-Jyanapeeth award to Chandrsheakr Kumbar (Karnataka) for Literature
2011-Man booker prize: Julian Barnes for Fiction for the sense of ending
2010-ICAR First Norman Borlaug award to Dr. T.K. Adhya, Director of Central Rice Research Institute
(CRRI), Cuttack
2011: Dr. M. C. Saxena bags the Swaminathan award for leadership in Agriculture (Award by TAAS-Trust
for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences)
2011: Dadasaheb Palke award to Soumitra chatterjee
Till date Number crop plant genome sequenced
1st plant Arabidopsis thaliana-weed mouse-model plant
Rice, sorghum, Maize, Wheat, Soyabean, Pigeonpea, Chickpea, Black cotton wood, Barrel clover, , ,
Potato, Peach
Per Capita Availability and Production of Fruits and Vegetables
Per capita availability
Vegetables
(million tonnes)
Total
Fruit
Vegetables
Total
2001-02
114
236
350
43
89
132
2007-08
158
309
467
66
128
194
2008-09
163
306
469
68
129
197
2009-10
167
313
480
71
134
205
2010-11
170
332
502
75
147
222
2011-12
172
350
522
76
156
232
Particulars
National Security Index
Internet Speed
Hunger Index(2012)
Corruption Perception Index (2012)
World arms/weapons importer
Global Economic Report (2011)
Human Development Index (2010)
Human Development Index (2011)
Area
Population
Economy (GDP)
Plant Biodiversity
Irrigated area (57 mha)
Purchase Power Parity (PPP)
Environmental Performance Index-2012
The Global Competitiveness Index-2011-12
Rank
5th
143rd
65th
94th
1st
56th
119th
134th
7th
2nd
10TH
10th
1st
4th
125th
56
Particulars
Population
Literacy
India
1.21billoion
74% (Total)
M:82% F:65.5%
3.
4.
914
940
IMPORTANT DAYS
S. No
Particulars
March 21
Water day
March 22
Meteorology day
March 23
April 17
Earth day
April 22
Biodiversity day
May 22
Environment day
June 5
Ocean day
June 8
Population day
July 11
10
Sept 16
11
Food day
Oct 16
12
Farmers day
Dec 23
Sl. No
1.
2.
Program
National Bamboo Mission
National Rural Employment
Guarantee Scheme
Year
2006-07
Feb, 2nd 2006
Objective
To increase area & production of Bamboo,
particularly in N-E region
To provide at least 100 days wage employment
in rural areas for non-technical work
Development of rural infrastructure including 6
3.
Bharat Nirman
th
Dec. 16 2005
4.
Program
5.
6.
7.
8.
2000
Apr,1999
9.
Hariyali
Apr, 2003
10.
11.
12
13.
14.
Swajaldhara
Dec, 2002
Mar, 2002
Mar, 2009
2000
Mar, 2005
Cowpea
Papaya
Grapes
Varieties
Crops
Varieties
Pusa Phalguni
Cotton
Pusa Ageti
Pusa Basanthi
Mungbean
Pusa Baisaki
Pusa Dofasli
Bean
Pusa parvathi
Pusa Puturaj
Marigold
Pusa Majestic
Guava
Pusa Srijan
Pusa Giant
Walnut
Pusa Khorh
Pusa Nanha
Mango
Pusa Arunima
Pusa Seedless
Rice
Pusa Sughandh
Pusa Urvashi
Brassica carinata
Pusa Aditya
Apple
Brinjal
Pusa Navrang
Pegionpea
Pusa 2001
Sorghum
Pusa Chari
Pusa Gold
Kabuli chickpea
Pusa Shubra
Radish
Pusa Chetki
Pusa Upaghar
Pusa Sharadh
Pusa Upaghar
Pusa Synthetic
Pusa Deepthi
Pusa Upahar
Pusa Shubra
Pusa Mukhtar
Cabbage
Pusa Divya
Pusa Lal
Pride of India
Pusa Meghadhooth
Bottle guard
Pusa Shethal
Bhendi
Snow ball
Pusa Ruby
Tomato
Pusa Katki
Cauliflower
Pusa Sawami
Pusa Manjari
Pusa Red
Onion
Pusa Makhamali
Pusa Ratnar
Crops
Wheat
2011-12
1120
2012-13(26-12-12)
1350
Barley
Gram
Rapeseed/Mustard
Sunflower
Cotton (Long staple)
Cotton (Short staple)
780
2100
2500
2800
2800
3300
980
3000
3000
3700
3600
3900
Bajra
Jowar-Hybrid
Niger seed
Paddy- Common
Paddy- Grade A
Soybean- yellow
980
980
2900
1080
1110
1690
1175
1500
3500
1250
1280
2240
Ground nut
Maize
Pigeonpea
Ragi
Sesame
2700
980
3700
1050
3400
3700
1175
3850
1500
4200
Lentil(Massor)
Safflower
Green gram
Black gram(URD)
Sugarcane (Statutory
Minimum Price)
2800
2500
4000
2900
2800
4400
3800
4300
145
139
References
Economic survey 2012-13, Agriculture today
The Hindu, Times of India News Paper
CSR Magazine, Down to Earth & Yojana
ICAR Website, Wikipedia
Compiled and Prepared by:
Mr. Jaba Jagdish, Ph.D. Scholar (Entomology)
Mr. Srinivasraghavan, Ph.D. Scholar(Plant pathology)
G.B.P.U.A & T- Pantnagar, Uttarakhand