Need for More Edible Oils

Need for More Edible Oils

Need for More Edible Oils India’s edible oil production faces a significant demand-supply gap, with domestic output covering only around 44% of needs despite being a major oilseed producer, leading to heavy reliance on imports, especially palm, soy, and...
Promoting Fish Cultivation

Promoting Fish Cultivation

Promoting Fish Cultivation Empowering fish cultivation involves a combination of government initiatives, sustainable practices, and community-focused programs that boost productivity, create jobs, and enhance livelihoods for fish farmers. Accordingly, the central...
India’s “Sweet Revolution”

India’s “Sweet Revolution”

India’s “Sweet Revolution” India has made a remarkable leap in the global honey market, emerging as the world’s second-largest exporter of natural honey. In the fiscal year 2023–24, India exported about 1.07 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of natural honey worth $177.55...
Pulses for All

Pulses for All

Pulses for All Self-sufficiency in pulses is a goal being pursued through India’s “Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses” (2025–26 to 2030–31), which aims to increase domestic production to 350 lakh tonnes by 2030–31 through strategies like research,...
India’s Bovine Revolution

India’s Bovine Revolution

India’s Bovine Revolution India’s Bovine Revolution refers primarily to its White Revolution, a massive dairy development programme launched in 1970 and led by Dr. Verghese Kurien, which transformed the country from a dairy-deficient nation to the world’s...