HD-3385 : New Wheat Variety Scientist from Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) has recently developed a New wheat variety HD-3385. HD-3385: It is the third HD variant wheat variety which looks most promising. With the same yields as HD-3410, plant height of just 95 cm and strong stems. It is the least lodging-prone and most […]
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs
National Conference On Agriculture For Zaid Campaign-2023
National Conference On Agriculture For Zaid Campaign-2023: Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister chaired the National Conference on Agriculture for Zaid (Summer) Campaign-2023 in New Delhi. The objective of the Zaid conference is to review and assess the crop performance during the preceding crop seasons and fix crop-wise targets for the summer season in consultation […]
Primary Agricultural Credit Societies : Approved
Primary Agricultural Credit Societies : Approved Union Cabinet recently approved the establishment of new Primary Agricultural Credit Society in 2 lakh panchayats in the next five years. PACS are village-level cooperative credit societies that serve as the last link in a three-tier cooperative credit structure headed by the State Cooperative Banks (SCB) at the state […]
Millet International Initiative For Research And Awareness
Millet International Initiative For Research And Awareness: The Government of India is to launch Millet International Initiative for Research and Awareness. It is in line with the United Nations’ plans for the International Year of Millets, which is 2023. India brings in the concept of “SEED MONEY” in the initiative. Seed money, sometimes known as […]
Growth In Agriculture Sector : Report
Growth In Agriculture Sector : Report The agriculture sector in India has experienced buoyant growth in the past two years. India’s agricultural exports are poised to scale a new peak in the financial year ending March 31, 2023. But so are imports, bringing down the overall farm trade surplus. The value of farm exports in […]
Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS)
Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS): A MoU was signed between the Ministry of Cooperation, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, NABARD and CSC e-Governance Services India Limited, for PACS to soon start providing services like the one offered by Common Service Centres (CSC). PACS are the soul of cooperatives and will enable ‘Sahkar Se Samridhi’for […]
Agriculture And Farmers Welfare Initiatives : Union Budget 2023
Agriculture And Farmers Welfare Initiatives: Union Budget 2023 During the Budget speech Union finance Minister announced multiple schemes towards Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. Key initiatives announced are: PM PRANAM (Prime Minister Programme for Restoration, Awareness, Nourishment and Amelioration of Mother Earth) This programme will seek to incentivise states and union territories to promote alternative fertilisers […]
FSSAI Standards For Basmati Rice
FSSAI Standards For Basmati Rice: For the first time in the country, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has specified the identity standards for Basmati Rice. As per these standards, Basmati rice shall possess natural fragrance characteristics of basmati rice and be free from artificial colouring, polishing agents and artificial fragrances. It […]
FAO’s Green Urban Oases Programme : Report
FAO’s Green Urban Oases Programme : Report The food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has released this report, under the framework of FAO’s Green Urban Oases Programme Key points highlighted by the report: 35% of the world’s largest cities (including New Delhi, Mexico City etc.) are built on the world’s dryland Urban policies have yet to […]
What Is SAIME Initiative?
What Is SAIME Initiative? Under Sustainable Aquaculture In Mangrove Ecosystem (SAIME) initiative, farmers have taken up cultivation of shrimp at 30 hectares in West Bengal. The community-based initiative of sustainable shrimp cultivation is being conceived by NGOs- Nature Environment and Wildlife Society (NEWS) and Global Nature Fund (GNF), Naturland, Bangladesh Environment and Development Society (BEDS). […]
