Overuse of chemicals, and monocropping, has reduced the efficiency of fertiliser uptake at just 30%-40% (nitrogen efficiency) and 15%-20% (phosphorus efficiency) in Indian agriculture: Study.
The Central Government has raised the procurement price for onions by 24% to Rs. 15.8 per kg, to ensure a buffer of 5 lakh tonnes of onions for the season to ensure buffer against potential retail price spikes.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’, in Raisen, Madhya Pradesh, to boost the use of fertilisers and soil health cards, in 12,979 awareness camps.
Women face higher health risks like chronic pain and mental illness than men, led by low back pain (478.5 more DALYs per 1 lakh people) than men, in the world. Men suffer 45% more health risks due to COVID and heart disease: Study.
There is a need to revive native ‘orphan crops’ for protein security, as only 170 of the world’s 30,000 edible plant species are commercially cultivated, and rice, maize, wheat and potatoes account for almost 60% of total calories: Study.
31.4% of children under the age of 5 years, in Madhya Pradesh, are stunted. Underweight children rose from 33% to 39.7%, and wasting rose from 18.9% to 23.8%: NFHS-6 Report.
