CURRENT AFFAIRS

The Central Government has released the revised draft of the Pesticide Management Bill, 2025, seeking suggestions from citizens and stakeholders, with the aim of reforming India's pesticide regulatory system.

The Bamanwas Kankar Panchayat in Rajasthan has achieved a significant local milestone in the pursuit of chemical-free and sustainable agriculture. It is the first Panchayat in the state to be fully certified organic.

In 2025, India overtook China to become the world’s largest rice producer and now accounts for around 40% of global rice exports, with shipments crossing 20 million metric tonnes.

In the Indian artistic tradition, dance is not merely a medium of expression but a vibrant form of spiritual experience, cultural continuity, and aesthetic refinement.

The relationship between agriculture and biodiversity is deeply intertwined — agriculture depends on biodiversity, and at the same time, it plays a role in its conservation.

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) launched the new ‘BHARATI’ initiative to promote India’s agri-food exports on a global scale.

Soil health forms the foundation of agricultural sustainability, food security, and ecological balance. 

On May 14, 2025, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu launched a novel animal vaccine called Biolumpivaxin for Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) in animals.

The horticulture sector, encompassing fruits, vegetables, flowers, medicinal and aromatic plants, and plantation crops, plays a vital role in India's agricultural diversification, nutritional security, employment generation, and income enhancement for farmers. 

Agriculture in India is undergoing a paradigm shift, driven by digitization, precision farming, remote sensing, and AI-based data analytics.