Key Elements of Green Revolution

Many factors can be enumerated for green revolution. Some of them are discussed below: Increased area under farmland Although the area under cultivation was increasing ever since 1947; the green revolution accelerated it. HYV seeds High Yielding Variety Programme (HYVP) ..

Key Facts about National Egg Coordination Committee

National Egg Coordination Committee is NOT a government organization. It is a trust registered under Indian Societies Registration Act and is basically a voluntary Producers’ association with 25000 members. It works on cooperative spirit, though it is not a cooperative ..

Central Poultry Development Organisation

Government of India has established four Central Poultry Development Organisations (CPDOs) of four regions at Chandigarh, Bhubaneswar, Mumbai and Hessarghatt. These have been entrusted to implement the GOI poultry sector schemes. The provide training to farmers to upgrade their technical skills with an ..

Egg Production in India

Egg production in India was around 73.89 billion in 2013-14, while poultry meat production was estimated at 2.68 MT. Poultry is one of the fastest growing segments of the agricultural sector in India. In recent times, the poultry sector has ..

Inland Aquaculture and Blue Revolution in India

In last two decades, the inland aquaculture has emerged as a fast-growing enterprise and a viable alternative to the declining capture fisheries in India. What is Blue Revolution? The Blue Revolution envisages transformation of the fisheries sector with increased investment, ..

Government Schemes in India in Fisheries Sector

There is a huge institutional network in the country to support fisheries sector. This includes Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR); Ministries of Agriculture, Commerce and food processing industries; CSIR; State agricultural universities etc. Further, the government established National Fisheries ..

Key Problems of Fisheries Sector in India

The main critical gaps / challenges for fisheries development in India include the following: Lack of a reliable database relating to aquatic and fisheries resources Limited number of species grown / cultured, mainly due to weak linkages between research and ..

Success of Inland Fisheries in India

Traditionally, the output of marine fisheries used to be higher than that of inland fisheries. However, since 1991, India’s Inland Fish production has increased gradually. In 2000-01, inland fisheries overtook marine fisheries in terms of production and the trend has ..