REDEFINING A FARMER
Focus: GS-III Agriculture Introduction The agriculture sector saw a slew of immediate and strategic stimuli under the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ programme after a nationwide lockdown was declared in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The post COVID-19 responses in the sector range from investments in agri-infrastructure, logistics and capacity building to governance and administrative reforms. The […]
PM-MATSYA SAMPADA YOJANA AND E-GOPALA APP
Focus: GS-III Agriculture Why in news? Prime Minister will digitally launch the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) in September 2020, along with the e-Gopala App. Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) PMMSY is a scheme to bring about Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of fisheries sector in India under two components namely, […]
MAKING AGRICULTURAL MARKET REFORMS SUCCESSFUL
Focus: GS-III Agriculture Introduction The recent reforms in agricultural marketing have brought a sea change in policy. The removal of restrictions under the Essential Commodities Act (ECA) should help attract private investment in agriculture and help farmers of cereals, pulses, oilseeds, onion and potato, who have been adversely affected by the policy regime hitherto that […]
‘AGRI PROFIT GROWTH MAY NOT AID RURAL DEMAND’
Focus: GS-III Agriculture, Indian Economy Introduction Agriculture is one of the few bright spots in an economy ravaged by COVID-19, with good rains expected to boost production and profits, especially in the paddy crop. However, economists said individual farmers are unlikely to see any hike in their own income. Arguments supporting why the income of […]
WHY ORGANIC MATTER IN SOIL IS CRUCIAL?
Focus: GS-III Agriculture, Environment and Ecology Introduction In the past five decades, Punjab had achieved several firsts in the field of agriculture and even became the first state in the country to install soil fertility map in each village to improve soil health. However, the soil of Punjab has always been an issue of debate […]
KRISHI MEGH LAUNCHED
Focus: GS-III Agriculture Why in news? Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare virtually launched the Krishi Megh (National Agricultural Research & Education System -Cloud Infrastructure and Services) along with the KVC ALUNET (Krishi Vishwavidyalaya Chhatr Alumni Network) and Online Accreditation System for Higher Agricultural Educational Institutions (HEI). Details and Highlights The Government of India […]
AGRICULTURE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND
Focus: GS-III Agriculture, Indian Economy Why in news? Prime Minister launched a new Central Sector Scheme of financing facility under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund of Rs. 1 Lakh Crore. Highlights of the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund Agriculture Infrastructure Fund is a pan India central sector scheme to inject formal credit into farm and farm-processing based activities. […]
AERIAL SEEDING IN ARAVALLI REGIONS
Focus: GS-III Agriculture Introduction The Haryana Forest Department has started aerial seeding across the state on a pilot basis, with the drive touching the Aravalli region. This technique will allow plantation in sections of the Aravallis that are either difficult to access or inaccessible altogether, and the pilot project will help determine the effectiveness of […]
INDIA’S AGRICULTURE POLICY DILEMMA
Focus: GS-III Agriculture, Indian Economy Why in news? Reserve Bank of India Governor spoke about five dynamic shifts which are underway in the Indian economy in which one of the five themes in the speech was “fortunes shifting in favour of the farm sector” giving a policy direction for the future. Click Here to read […]
GROWERS WARY OF RUBBER ACT’S REPEAL
Focus: GS-III Agriculture Why in news? Concerns are being raised as the Centre plans to repeal the Rubber Act of 1947. What are the concerns? The very existence of the Rubber Board, the system of licensing, extension, replanting, research, subsidies, control over export-import and a host of other support systems depend on the Act. Withdrawal […]