Report On Suicides Among Farm Workers: NCRB National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has released a report on Suicides among farm workers. The number of agricultural labourers who died by suicide in 2020 was 18% higher than the previous year. Overall, 10,677 people engaged in the farm sector died by suicide in 2020. However, suicides […]
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs
Zero Budget Natural Farming
Zero Budget Natural Farming: Women farmers in the hill State of Himachal Pradesh are gradually turning to non-chemical, low cost “natural farming”, which has not only provided them with a sustainable livelihood but also empowered them better. Launched in 2018, the State’s Prakritik Kheti Khushhal Yojana (PK3Y) is promoting the climate resilient Subhash Palekar Natural […]
Global Agricultural Productivity Report (GAP Report)
Global Agricultural Productivity Report (GAP Report): According to a new report, Global agricultural productivity is not growing as fast as the demand for food, amid the impact of climate change. The report was released in conjunction with the World Food Prize Foundation’s annual conference. Findings of the Report: Total Factor Productivity (TFP) is growing at […]
Phosphatic and Potassic Fertilizers
Fertilizers: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved that the increased prices of Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers The increased international prices of Diammonium phosphate (DAP) have been absorbed by the Union Government. The Union Government has decided to increase the subsidy by Rs. 438 per bag of DAP as a special onetime […]
Plant Discoveries 2020: Botanical Survey of India
Plant Discoveries 2020: The Botanical Survey of India (BSI), in its new publication Plant Discoveries 2020 has added 267 new taxa/ species to the country’s flora. Earlier, the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) demanded an additional USD 200 billion fund flow to developing countries from various sources to manage nature through 2030. The […]
Fortified Rice Kernels (FRK)
Fortified Rice Kernels (FRK): Centre government, for the first time issued uniform specifications for Fortified Rice Kernels (FRK) for grade A & Common Rice. The specifications have been issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. The fortified rice is to be distributed under various government schemes, including the public distribution system […]
Aroma Mission: Important Points
Aroma Mission: The Union Minister of State Science & Technology has proposed Integrated Aroma Dairy Entrepreneurship for Jammu & Kashmir to augment the income of farmers. The Aroma Mission, also popularly referred as “Lavender or Purple Revolution”, has started from J&K and transformed the lives of farmers who are able to grow lavender, make lucrative […]
Digital Agriculture
Digital Agriculture: The Agriculture Ministry signed agreements with Reliance’s Jio Platforms, ITC, Cisco, NCDEX e-Markets and Ninjacart to develop agritech solutions using its National Farmers Database, which includes information of 5.5 crore farmers. This is part of an effort to modernise the agriculture sector by infusing new technologies so that farmers can increase their income, […]
Transport And Marketing Assistance (TMA) Scheme For Specified Agriculture Products
Transport And Marketing Assistance” (TMA) Scheme For Specified Agriculture Products’: Centre has revised “Transport and Marketing Assistance” (TMA) scheme for Specified Agriculture Products’ In February 2019, the Department of Commerce had introduced ‘Transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA) for Specified Agriculture Products Scheme’ to provide assistance for the international component of freight, to mitigate disadvantage of […]
Minimum Support Price: Rabi Marketing Season 2022-23
Minimum Support Price (MSP): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the increase in the MSP for all mandated Rabi crops for the Rabi Marketing Season 2022-23. This will ensure maximum remunerative price for farmers and also encourage them to sow a wide variety of crops. MSP is the rate at which the […]
