International Year of Millets (IYM) 2023
Context: International Year of Millets (IYM) 2023 kick starts with Focussed Activities being undertaken by Central Ministries, State Governments and Indian Embassies. Relevance: GS III: Agriculture Dimensions of the Article: About Millets crop: Advantages of promoting millets About International Year of Millets: Objectives: Millets under PDS Main millets states -Source: Indian Express
What is Regenerative Agriculture?
Context: Farmers in Madhya Pradesh who follow regenerative farming methods find that they reduce the need for frequent irrigation, which conserves water and energy. Relevance: GS III: Agriculture Dimensions of the Article: What is Regenerative Agriculture? Advantages of Regenerative Agriculture How is India promoting regenerative agriculture? -Source: Down to Earth
About One Nation One Ration Card
Focus: GS III-Food Security Why in News? Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has said that the ambitious scheme of the One Nation-One Ration Card across the country has brought a lot of relief to the poor. About One Nation One Ration Card Nodal: Ministry of Finance National Food Security Act
What is Minimum Support Price?
Context: Government has increased Minimum Support Prices (MSP) of 6 mandated Rabi crops (Wheat, Barley, Gram, Masur, Rapeseed & Mustard, Safflower) for Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2023-24, on the basis of recommendation of Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP). Relevance: GS-III: Agriculture (Agriculture Pricing), GS-II: Social Justice (Welfare Schemes) Dimensions of the Article: What […]
About One District One Product Initiative
Focus: GS III- Agriculture Why in News? ODOP initiative is operationally merged with ‘Districts as Export Hub (DEH)’ initiative of the DGFT, Department of Commerce, with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) as a major stakeholder. About One District, One Product Nodal: Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MOFPI). Objectives of the scheme: […]
National Bamboo Mission
Focus: GS III- Agriculture Why in news? The Union Agriculture Minister had approved the formation of an Advisory Group for streamlining the development of the Bamboo sector. National Bamboo Mission Nodal: Department of Agriculture & Cooperation (DAC) under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare The National Bamboo Mission was implemented with the following objectives: Restructured […]
Horticulture Cluster Development Programme
Focus: GS III: Agriculture Why in News? Recently, a meeting was held by the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare for the Horticulture Cluster Development Programme (CDP). About Horticulture Cluster Development Programme Objectives:
India’s Push for Millets
Context: At a pre-launch celebration of the International Year of Millets 2023 organised by the Ministries of Agriculture and External Affairs named “Covid, conflict, and climate” as the world’s main food security challenges, and placed the cultivation and popularisation of millets in the context of the wider imperative of “de-risking the global economy”. Relevance: GS […]
Honey Mission Programme
Focus: GS III: Agriculture Why in News? Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has taken a giant leap towards “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” by creating local employment to unemployed youth through its flagship “Honey Mission” programme. Honey Mission National Bee Board (NBB) The Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture Cooperation & Farmer’s Welfare established the National Bee […]
Krishi Vigyan Kendra
Focus: GS III- Agriculture Why in News? The 29th Regional Workshop of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh was inaugurated by the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare at Morena, Madhya Pradesh. Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Functions of KVKs