Current Affairs - Agriculture

The percentage of onions produced in the kharif and rabi seasons in India is approximately 30% and 70%, respectively. The Kharif season is typically shorter and less favourable for onion cultivation due to higher temperatures and humidity. However, it still contributes a significant portion of the annual onion production. The rabi season is the most productive season for onion growing in India, with cooler temperatures and longer daylight hours.

UNDP India and Nabard have signed an MOU to collaborate on data-driven agricultural innovations to support smallholder farmers.

President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the First Global Symposium on Farmers' Rights in New Delhi, emphasizing the importance of farmers as crop diversity conservers.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik flagged off 181 mobile veterinary vehicles under the Mukhyamantri Bhramyaman Pranichikitsa Seva scheme on September 8, 2023. The mobile veterinary vehicles will provide healthcare services to livestock in the villages located at distant places from veterinary institutions.

Dr. Verghese Kurien is known as the "Father of the White Revolution" in India for his pioneering efforts in transforming the dairy industry through Amul and dairy cooperatives, ushering in a milk self-sufficiency era. Durgesh Patel is renowned as the Father of the Pink Revolution for his pivotal role in transforming the meat and poultry processing industry in India.