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 […]
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs
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). […]
International Year Of Millets 2023
International Year Of Millets 2023: India has shared the vision to make International Year of Millets 2023 a ‘People’s Movement’ alongside positioning India as the ‘Global Hub for Millets’. India’s proposal to observe an International Year of Millets in 2023 was approved by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in 2018 and the United Nations […]
What Is Regenerative Agriculture?
What Is Regenerative Agriculture? Farmers in Madhya Pradesh who follow regenerative farming methods find that they reduce the need for frequent irrigation, which conserves water and energy. Regenerative Agriculture: Regenerative agriculture is a holistic farming system that focuses on soil health, food quality, biodiversity improvement, water quality and air quality through methods such as reducing […]
Kisan Diwas
Kisan Diwas: As many as 13 farmers known for innovative farming were felicitated to mark Kisan Diwas or National Farmers Day on 23rd December, 2022. The Kisan Diwas is observed across the country to celebrate the birth anniversary of Chaudhary Charan Singh, the former Prime Minister of India. Chaudhary Charan Singh: He was born in […]
‘Millets-Smart Nutritive Food’ Conclave
‘Millets-Smart Nutritive Food’ Conclave: Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal will be the Chief Guest at the ‘Millets-Smart Nutritive Food’ Conclave to be held in New Delhi on 05 December 2022. The Conclave is being organized by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry through its apex agricultural export promotion body, Agricultural and […]
