Millets Experience Centre: The Indian government has launched a first of its kind Millets Experience Centre (MEC) in collaboration with the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED). This initiative comes in light of the UNGA’s declaration of 2023 as the International Year of Millets (IYM 2023). Millet has been referred to as […]
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs
National Agriculture Market
National Agriculture Market: Prime Minister recently said that with the help of the National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) portal, the farmers will be able to decide the place, time and price of selling their products, and reduce the burden on the consumers. National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) is a pan-India electronic trading portal which networks the existing […]
Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF)
Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF): Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) in Andhra Pradesh have yielded more produce than conventional methods. Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) is a method of chemical-free agriculture drawing from traditional Indian practices. It was originally promoted by agriculturist and Padma Shri recipient Subhash Palekar. He developed it in the mid-1990s as […]
National Mission On Natural Farming
National Mission On Natural Farming: The Government of India has launched the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) as a separate and independent scheme to promote chemical-free and climate-smart agriculture. The National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) has been formulated by upscaling the Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Paddhati (BPKP) to promote natural farming across the country. […]
MSP For Jute
MSP For Jute: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister of India, has given its approval for the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Raw Jute for the 2023-24 season. Jute is one of the most important natural fibres after cotton in terms of cultivation and usage India is the largest producer […]
Cultivation Of Dragon Fruit
Cultivation Of Dragon Fruit: Under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), a roadmap is being prepared for the cultivation of dragon fruit in the identified potential area to increase the production of exotic and niche area fruits. The target for area expansion under MIDH for Kamalam is 50,000 ha. in 5 years. Dragon […]
Nano Liquid DAP Fertilizer : Approved
Nano Liquid DAP Fertilizer : Approved The Government recently approved the launch of nano liquid DAP (di-ammonium phosphate) fertilizer in India and has been notified in the Fertilizer Control Order (FCO). Nano liquid DAP fertilizer is a concentrated phosphate-based fertilizer. It provides phosphorous nutrition throughout the crop growth and development cycle. Nano-DAP is jointly manufactured […]
First State In India To Have Organized Cultivation Of Mulethi : Himachal Pradesh
First State In India To Have Organized Cultivation Of Mulethi : Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh has recently begun the commercial cultivation of licorice (Mulethi) to become the first state in India to have organized cultivation of Mulethi. Mulethi, commonly known as licorice, is a sweet-tasting perennial shrub. Scientific name: Glycyrrhiza glabra The roots have a […]
HD-3385 : New Wheat Variety
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 […]
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 […]
