The Engine of Civilization

404 Realms of Agrarian Architecture

WORLD A — INDIAN AGRICULTURE: FOUNDATIONS & ROLE

R01Agriculture in the Indian Economy R02Historical Evolution of Indian Agriculture R03Current Status of Indian Agriculture R04Structural Transformation of Indian Agriculture R05Contribution to GDP, Employment & Livelihoods R06Agriculture–Industry–Services Linkages R07Indian Agricultural Holdings & Farm Structure R08Small & Marginal Farmers R09Regional Diversity of Indian Agriculture R10Major Agricultural Constraints in India

WORLD B — LAND, SOIL & FARM RESOURCES

R11Land Resources in India R12Agricultural Land Use R13Land-Use Patterns & Land-Use Change R14Land Capability Classification R15Land Degradation in India R16Causes of Land Degradation R17Impact of Land Degradation on Agriculture R18Soil Degradation & Soil Erosion R19Salinity, Sodicity & Waterlogging R20Desertification & Agricultural Land R21Sustainable Land Management R22Land Restoration & Reclamation R23Soil Health & Soil Fertility R24Soil Health Card Framework

WORLD C — CROPPING SYSTEMS & PATTERNS

R25Cropping Pattern in India R26Regional Cropping Patterns of India R27Mono-Cropping R28Crop Rotation R29Sequential Cropping R30Multiple Cropping

R31Inter-Cropping

R32Relay Cropping R33Mixed Cropping

R34Multi-Storey & Multi-Tier Cropping R35Cropping Intensity R36Crop Diversification R37Monsoon, Climate & Cropping Pattern R38Agro-Climatic Zones & Cropping Systems R39Sustainable Cropping Systems

WORLD D — MAJOR CROPS OF INDIA

WORLD E — IRRIGATION & WATER MANAGEMENT

R63Irrigation in Indian Agriculture R64Need & Importance of Irrigation R65Major Types of Irrigation R66Canal Irrigation

R67Well & Tube-Well Irrigation

R68Tank Irrigation

R69Drip Irrigation

R70Sprinkler Irrigation

R71Micro-Irrigation R72Rainfed Agriculture

R73Dryland Farming R74Watershed-Based Agriculture R75Groundwater & Agricultural Irrigation

R76Irrigation Efficiency & Water Productivity R77Water-Intensive Crops & Regional Imbalances R78Irrigation Subsidies R79PM Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) R80Sustainable Agricultural Water Management

WORLD F — AGRICULTURAL INPUTS & TECHNOLOGY

R81Agricultural Inputs in India R82Seed Systems in India

R83Quality Seeds & Seed Replacement R84Seed Subsidy R85Fertiliser Use in India

R86Fertiliser Subsidy R87Fertiliser Imbalance & Soil Consequences R88Agricultural Power Consumption

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R89Power Subsidy in Agriculture R90Farm Mechanisation R91Agricultural Machinery & Custom Hiring R92Precision Agriculture R93Protected Cultivation

R94Biotechnology in Agriculture

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R95Biotech-KISAN Programme R96Genetically Modified Crops R97Agricultural Research & Extension R98Digital Agriculture R99Data Revolution in Indian Agriculture R100Artificial Intelligence & Agriculture

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R101Drones, Sensors & Remote Sensing

R102e-Technology for Farmers

WORLD G — FARM SUBSIDIES & STATE INTERVENTION

R103Farm Subsidies in India R104Definition & Economics of Agricultural Subsidies R105Direct Farm Subsidies R106Indirect Farm Subsidies

R107Objectives of Farm Subsidies R108Need for Farm Subsidies R109Working of Farm Subsidies R110Transfer of Resources: Gainers to Losers R111Irrigation Subsidies R112Power Subsidies

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R113Fertiliser Subsidies

R114Seed Subsidies

R115Credit Subsidies R116Negative Impacts of Agricultural Subsidies R117Subsidy Distortions & Resource Misallocation R118WTO & Agricultural Subsidies

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R119Future of Agricultural Subsidies R120Government Intervention in Agriculture

WORLD H — MSP, PRICE POLICY & BUFFER STOCK

R121Minimum Support Price (MSP) R122MSP Determination & CACP R123MSP Implementation & Procurement R124Crops Covered under MSP R125Issues Related to MSP R126Drawbacks & Limitations of MSP R127Legal Guarantee of MSP Debate R128Agricultural Price Policy R129Market Intervention & Price Stabilisation R130Buffer Stock Policy

R131Foodgrain Procurement R132Central Pool & Food Corporation of India R133Buffer Stocks & Food Security R134Government Intervention in Food Markets R135Consumer Price Stabilisation R136Technology Missions in Agriculture

WORLD I — FOOD SECURITY & PDS

R137Food Security in India R138Dimensions of Food Security R139Availability, Accessibility & Affordability R140Food Security & Nutrition R141Public Distribution System (PDS) R142Evolution of PDS in India R143Universal PDS R144Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) R145PDS Objectives R146PDS Functioning & Delivery Chain R147PDS Procurement–Storage–Distribution R148PDS Leakages & Diversion R149PDS Inclusion & Exclusion Errors R150PDS Cost & Fiscal Burden R151Disadvantages & Limitations of PDS R152Revamping the PDS R153Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) R154One Nation One Ration Card

R155Alternatives to PDS R156Direct Benefit Transfer for Food Subsidy R157National Food Security Act (NFSA) R158Food Security Bill & Resource Mobilisation R159Criticism & Implementation Challenges of NFSA R160Future of Food Security Architecture

WORLD J — AGRICULTURAL MARKETING

R161Agricultural Marketing in India R162Process of Agricultural Marketing R163Structure of Agricultural Markets R164Agricultural Supply Chains R165Farm-Gate Marketing R166Agricultural Warehousing

R167Cold Chain & Cold Storage

R168Rural Storage Infrastructure R169Transportation of Agricultural Produce R170Agricultural Logistics R171Post-Harvest Losses R172Price Discovery in Agricultural Markets R173Market Intermediaries & Farmers R174Agricultural Market Information

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R175Importance of Efficient Agricultural Marketing R176Constraints in Agricultural Marketing R177Government Measures for Agricultural Marketing R178APMC System R179Analysis of APMC Acts R180Agricultural Produce Market Committees R181e-NAM R182Digital Agricultural Markets R183Farmer Producer Organisations & Market Access R184Contract Farming & Agricultural Marketing

WORLD K — AGRICULTURAL TRADE & COMMODITY MARKETS

R185Agricultural Trade in India R186Domestic Agricultural Commodity Markets R187Agricultural Exports

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R188Agricultural Imports

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R189Export Restrictions & Food Security R190Agricultural Export Policy R191Global Commodity Price Transmission R192Agricultural Futures Markets R193Derivative Trade in Agricultural Commodities R194Commodity Exchanges & Price Risk R195Price Volatility in Agricultural Commodities

R196WTO Agreement on Agriculture

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R197Agricultural Trade & Subsidy Disputes

WORLD L — LAND REFORMS & LAND TENURE

R198Land Reforms in India R199Objectives of Land Reforms R200Land Ownership Patterns under British Rule R201Zamindari System R202Permanent Settlement of Bengal R203Ryotwari System R204Mahalwari System R205Zamindari Abolition R206Tenancy Reforms R207Rent Regulation R208Security of Tenure R209Ownership Rights of Tenants R210Consolidation of Holdings

R211Prevention of Fragmentation R212Land Ceiling Legislation R213Progress of Ceiling Legislation R214Surplus Land Distribution R215Progress of Land Reforms in India R216Remaining Gaps in Land Reforms R217Land Leasing in India R218NITI Aayog Report on Land Leasing R219Agricultural Tenancy & Land Markets R220Conclusive Land Titling R221SVAMITVA Scheme R222Digital Land Records & Land Governance

WORLD M — AGRICULTURAL FINANCE & CREDIT

R223Agricultural Finance in India R224Features of Agricultural Finance R225Criteria for Agricultural Credit R226Need for Agricultural Finance R227Short-Term, Medium-Term & Long-Term Agricultural Credit R228Sources of Agricultural Finance R229Institutional Sources of Agricultural Credit R230Non-Institutional Sources of Agricultural Credit R231Problems of Agricultural Finance R232Rural Indebtedness R233Measures to Improve Credit Flow to Agriculture R234Priority Sector Lending & Agriculture R235Agricultural Interest Subvention R236Credit Access for Small & Marginal Farmers

WORLD N — AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS

R237Cooperative Credit Societies in India R238Primary Agricultural Credit Societies R239Farmers Service Societies (FSS) R240Commercial Banks & Agricultural Credit R241Lead Bank Scheme R242Multi-Agency Approach to Rural Credit R243Regional Rural Banks R244NABARD R245RBI & Agricultural Credit R246Kisan Credit Card Scheme

R247SHG–Bank Linkage Programme R248Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) R249Government Policy for Agricultural Credit R250Financial Inclusion of Farmers

WORLD O — CROP INSURANCE & FARMER RISK

R251Crop Insurance in India R252Historical Background of Crop Insurance R253Evolution of Agricultural Risk Insurance R254Principles of Crop Insurance R255Issues Related to Crop Insurance R256Crop Loss Assessment R257Yield-Based & Weather-Based Insurance R258Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) R259PMFBY Architecture & Coverage R260Comparison with Earlier Crop Insurance Schemes R261Challenges in Crop Insurance R262Insurance Claims, Delays & Disputes R263Technology in Crop Insurance R264Climate Risk & Agricultural Insurance

WORLD P — FARMERS' WELFARE & AGRICULTURAL SOCIAL SECURITY

R265Farmers' Welfare Architecture R266PM-KISAN Scheme R267Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana R268Social Security Schemes for Farmers R269Income Support for Farmers R270Pension & Old-Age Security for Farmers R271Farmer Risk Management R272Farmer Suicides & Agrarian Distress R273Farm Debt & Indebtedness R274Agricultural Livelihood Security R275Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) R276Farmer Cooperatives & Collective Action

WORLD Q — AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES & MISSIONS

R277Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) R278Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) R279Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) R280Kisan Credit Card (KCC) R281Soil Health Card Scheme R282National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) R283Rythu Bandhu Scheme R284Technology Missions in Indian Agriculture R285Government Agricultural Missions & Integrated Schemes R286Agricultural Extension Schemes R287Farmer Welfare Portfolios & Convergence

WORLD R — AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTIONS

R288Agricultural Revolutions in India R289Green Revolution R290Green Revolution: Technology & Inputs R291Green Revolution: Regional Impact R292Green Revolution: Achievements & Limitations R293Second Green Revolution Debate R294Evergreen Revolution R295White Revolution

R296Operation Flood

R297Dairy Revolution & Milk Cooperatives R298Yellow Revolution R299Blue Revolution

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R300Fisheries & Aquaculture Revolution

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R301Golden Fibre Revolution R302Jute Revolution & Jute Economy R303Rainbow Revolution & Diversified Agriculture

WORLD S — ANIMAL REARING & ALLIED AGRICULTURE

R304Economics of Animal Rearing R305Livestock Economy in India R306Dairy Farming R307Poultry Farming

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R308Fisheries & Aquaculture

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R309Inland Fisheries

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R310Marine Fisheries

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R311Horticulture & Allied Activities R312Apiculture / Beekeeping

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R313Sericulture

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R314Sheep, Goat & Small Ruminants R315Livestock Feed & Fodder R316Animal Health & Veterinary Infrastructure R317Livestock–Crop Integration

WORLD T — SUSTAINABLE & FUTURE AGRICULTURE

R318Future of Indian Agriculture R319Sustainable Agriculture R320Climate-Smart Agriculture R321Climate Change & Indian Agriculture R322Drought-Resilient Agriculture R323Heat Stress & Crop Productivity R324Floods & Waterlogging in Agriculture R325Natural Farming R326Organic Farming R327Regenerative Agriculture R328Conservation Agriculture R329Integrated Farming Systems R330Agroforestry R331Precision & Smart Farming R332AI-Enabled Agriculture

AI

R333Robotics & Automation in Agriculture R334Digital Farmer Ecosystems R335Data-Driven Agricultural Governance R336Future of Farm Subsidies R337Future of MSP & Procurement R338Future of Food Security

WORLD U — FOOD PROCESSING

R339Food Processing in India R340Scope of Food Processing Industry R341Significance of Food Processing R342Agriculture–Food Processing Linkages R343Location of Food Processing Industries R344Upstream Requirements of Food Processing R345Downstream Requirements of Food Processing R346Food Processing Supply Chains R347Food Processing Infrastructure R348Cold Chain Infrastructure

R349Warehousing & Storage for Food Processing

R350Food Logistics R351Post-Harvest Management R352Food Loss & Food Waste R353Processed Food Sector: Grains & Cereals R354Processed Food Sector: Fruits & Vegetables R355Processed Food Sector: Dairy R356Processed Food Sector: Meat & Poultry R357Processed Food Sector: Fisheries R358Processed Food Sector: Beverages R359Processed Food Sector: Spices & Plantation Products R360Notable Trends in Indian Food Processing

WORLD V — FOOD PROCESSING POLICY, INVESTMENT & INDUSTRY

WORLD W — INTEGRATED AGRICULTURE: POLICY, PEOPLE & MARKETS

R378Farmer Income & Agricultural Growth R379Doubling Farmers' Income: Policy Architecture R380Productivity vs Profitability in Agriculture R381Agricultural Value Chains R382Farm-to-Fork Economy R383Agricultural Diversification & Value Addition R384Agriculture, Poverty & Rural Development R385Agriculture & Employment R386Agriculture & Inclusive Growth R387Agriculture & Inflation R388Agriculture & Fiscal Policy R389Agriculture & Monetary Transmission R390Agriculture & Food Inflation R391Agriculture & External Trade R392Agriculture & Climate Policy R393Agriculture & Water Security R394Agriculture & Energy Security

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R395Agriculture & Environmental Sustainability R396Agriculture Governance Architecture R397Centre–State Relations in Agricultural Policy R398Agricultural Data, Statistics & Surveys

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R399Agricultural Institutions & Regulatory Framework R400Indian Agriculture: Master Atlas R401Indian Agriculture: Master Timeline R402Agricultural Schemes & Policies Master Index R403Agricultural Concepts, Terms & Definitions R404Agriculture PYQ & Issue-Linkage Realm

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