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Ashraya: New Farmer Service Centres Launched in Kerala
The Agriculture Department has introduced ‘Ashraya’ farmer service centres, which aim to provide digital services to farmers across the Kerala. They are an extension of the recently launched ‘Kathir’ app (short for ‘Kerala Agriculture Technology Hub and Information Repository’), which ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2024
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs
Center Launches National Mission on Natural Farming
The Union Cabinet has recently approved the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF), which will receive support from both central and state governments. The total budget allocated is ₹2,481 crore, and the central government will contribute ₹1,584 crore, while state ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs
Indian Tobacco Board Promotes Export Growth
The Tobacco Board of India (TBI) is actively promoting Indian tobacco in international markets. The focus is on the Middle East, particularly the UAE. This initiative aims to enhance the income of Indian farmers by branding unmanufactured tobacco. Export Categories ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs
NAWO-DHAN: New Horticulture Agribusiness Initiative
The Agriculture department is initiating a pilot project under the NAWO-DHAN scheme. This project aims to enhance horticulture agribusiness. It targets land owners and cultivators who have shown interest. An expression of interest (EoI) was released in October. So far, ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs
Rajasthan Launches Interest Subvention Scheme for Farmers
The Rajasthan government has introduced a groundbreaking interest subvention scheme. This initiative is designed to support farmers by enhancing their financial accessibility. The scheme provides important interest subsidies on both agricultural and non-agricultural loans. It aims to boost farm productivity ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Indian Farmers Faced $120 Billion Implicit Tax Due
In 2023 farmers encountered important financial challenges due to government policies. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reported an implicit taxation of $120 billion on Indian agriculture. This figure is the highest among 54 countries surveyed. The Government ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs
Dr Rattan Lal: Indian born American Scientist wins World Food Prize
On June 11, the Indian American soil scientist Dr Rattan Lal has won the World Food Prize for mainstreaming and developing soil centric approach in order to increase food production. Highlights Dr Lal’s strategy of restoring soil health has been ..
Third Phase of Gujarat’s “Sujalam Sufalam Jal Sanchay Abhiyan” begins
The Gujarat state government has launched the 3rd edition of the Sujalam Sufalam Jal Sanchay Abhiyan to prepare the water bodies before the monsoon. Background The Sujalam Sufalam Jal Sanchay Abhiyan is a water conservation scheme launched by the Gujarat ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Sown Crop Area has increased by 36%
On April 20, 2020, the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare announced that the sown crop area of summer crops has increased by 36%. Farming had been completely exempted from lock down. Highlights The rise has been mainly observed ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Initiatives to prevent disruption of farming activity during lockdown
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare has launched several initiatives to promote farming during lock down. Highlights The Ministry had allowed imports of more than 1.25 lakh metric tonnes of chemicals used in farming. The Agricultural and Processed Food ..