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Topic        Biotechnology    e-technology aid to farmer          achievement of Indian scientists   Prelims .          Mains GS-3 PAPER  Wheat  crop failure  Issues: Karnal bunt is a fungal  seed borne disease affecting the wheat( wheat is main cereal crop of India) crop at the early stages of development  Tilletia Indica is a fungal pathogen causing this Karnal bunt disease in wheat seeds.  This problem is mainly distributed in northwest India and the central region. Where winter and high humidity dominate.  This fungus is also found in germplasm of wheat. Infection leads to crops damage and is difficult to identify and leads to a major infection of wheat crops.  It is very difficult to eradicate teliospores of this fungus from the soils as it remains viable for years. Due to this ,there are high yield losses, using susceptible seeds and quality is also...

Topic - Intellectual property rights       Prelims       GS2 paper  GI Tag India has been on GI granting spree since 2003 and has registered more than 380 items. More than half of them are food products of domestic consumption  GI  is a good start to build a narrative,  the idea that something is special because it comes from this region, with this kind of soil, climate, water, community and farming style.  GI tag is sign denoting a specific geographical origin and posses qualities or a reputation that are due to origin. It is a form of Intellectual property rights(IPR) is distinct from other forms of IPR as it ascribes the exclusivity to the community in a defined geography rather than to an Individual, as in the cases of trademark and patents. It can be issued for agricultural, natural, or manufactured goods that have a unique quality, reputation or other characteristics attributable to its geographical origin. GI refers to indic...