Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021: Various pressure groups in Assam groups recently held a rally against the Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021, stating that the law was an assault on the farm economy in the name of religion. It is aimed at regulating slaughter, consumption and transportation of cattle. Highlights of the law: Slaughter of […]
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs
National Farmers Database
National Farmers Database: The Centre has created a National Farmers’ Database with records of 5.5 crore farmers, which it hopes to increase to 8 crore farmers by December by linking it to State land record databases, according to Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. Farmers’ database is key to advances in digital agriculture. Agriculture has to […]
International Fund For Agricultural Development
International Fund For Agricultural Development: IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development) has committed to focus 30% of its climate finance to support nature-based solutions in rural small-scale agriculture by 2030. Ahead of the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) World Conservation Congress (WCC), it calls for more investment to protect biodiversity. The IUCN […]
SIP with Solar Irrigation Schemes
Substantial Investment Subsidies (SIP): The Government of India has introduced several solar irrigation schemes like PM KUSUM, Suryamitra Skill Development Programme, SPaRC Program, etc. These schemes seek to provide Substantial Investment Subsidies (SIP) and incentivise farmers to conserve groundwater and energy, increase farmer income and enable more efficient irrigation. SIPs promise a low carbon footprint, […]
Oil Palm Cultivation: Concern
Oil Palm Cultivation: Concern: Environmental activists and politicians have expressed concerns over the centre’s proposal to promote oil palm cultivation in the Northeastern states and in the Andaman and Nicobar islands The concerns are primarily expressed on the ground that promotion of oil palm cultivation will further result in environmental degradation (oil palm is an […]
New Guidelines For Poultry Farmers
New Guidelines For Poultry Farmers: According to new guidelines for poultry farmers, small and marginal poultry farmers in India will now have to take measures similar to their bigger counterparts to prevent environmental pollution. Till now, small poultry farms in India were exempt from environmental laws. In 2020, the National Green Tribunal stated that the […]
Fair And Remunerative Price 2021-22
Fair And Remunerative Price: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane for sugar season 2021-22 (October – September) at Rs. 290/- per quintal for a basic recovery rate of 10%. The cost of production of sugarcane for the sugar season 2021-22 is Rs. 155 per quintal. This […]
National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP)
Mission On Palm Oil: The Union Cabinet has given its approval to launch a new Mission on Oil palm to be known as the National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) as a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme with a special focus on the North east region and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. A […]
Fortification Of Rice
Fortification Of Rice: Emphasising that malnutrition is a “hurdle” in the development of women and children, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced fortification of rice distributed under various government schemes including Public Distribution System (PDS) and Mid-Day-Meal scheme by 2024. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) defines the fortification as “deliberately increasing the […]
Import Of Crushed Genetically Modified (GM) Soybean
Import Of Crushed Genetically Modified (GM) Soybean: The Union government has decided to allow the import of crushed genetically modified (GM) soybean, which is a major ingredient of poultry feed. The poultry industry has been crushed by multiple disasters over the last year and a half. In January 2020, a false rumour that COVID-19 could […]
