MINOR FOREST PRODUCES IN EXEMPTION LIST
Why in news? In the latest set of lockdown relaxations, the Ministry of Home Affairs has added the collection, harvesting and processing of minor forest produce to the list of activities that will be permitted. Exclusions in the Lockdown The new MHA guidelines have also expanded the types of plantations that will be permitted to […]
KISAN RATH TO LINK FARMERS TO TRANSPORT OPTIONS
Why in news? In a bid to ease the disruption of agricultural supply chains, especially for perishable produce, the Agriculture Ministry has launched a Kisan Rath mobile application, which will connect farmers and traders to a network of more than 5 lakh trucks and 20,000 tractors. Details The application, developed by the National Informatics Centre, […]
NATIONAL AGRICULTURE MARKET PORTAL E-NAM TO COMPLETE FOUR YEARS
Why in news? The pan-India Agriculture trading portal e-NAM will be completing four years of implementation on 14th April 2020. e-NAM e-NAM was an innovative initiative in agricultural marketing to enhance farmers accessibility digitally to multiple number of markets & buyers and to bring transparency in trade transactions with the intent to improve price discovery […]
SUBSIDIES PROVIDED IN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
Seeds The Department is implementing Sub-Mission on Seeds & Planting Materials (SMSP) from the year 2014-15 to promote production and multiplication of quality seeds of agricultural crops, so that the required quantities of seeds could be made available to farmers in the country. To upgrade the quality of farmers’ saved seeds, financial assistance for […]
Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC)
Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) is an Autonomous Society promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India. It was registered under Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 on 18th January, 1994 The Society is governed by a Board of Management which is chaired, ex-officio, by Hon’ble Union Minister for Agriculture […]
PM KISAN MAAN DHAN YOJANA
Aim of PMKMDY To improve the life of small and marginal farmers of the country. Salient features of the scheme: (Note: The list is comprehensive, but important from exam point of view). The scheme is voluntary and contributory for farmers in the entry age group of 18 to 40 years. A monthly pension of Rs. 3000/– will […]
IMPARTING NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO FARMERS THROUGH ELECTRONIC MEDIA
Why in news? Dept. of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare is educating farmers through following use of electronic media as follows :- Kisan Suvidha mobile app facilitates dissemination of information to farmers on the critical parameters viz., Weather; Market Prices; Plant Protection; Input Dealers (Seed, Pesticide, Fertilizer) Farm Machinery; Soil Health Card; Cold Storages &Godowns, Veterinary […]
LAW FOR RAIN WATER HARVESTING
Why in news? The Model Building Bye Laws, 2016, has been issued for guidance of the States/UTs which has a chapter on ‘Rainwater Harvesting’. Details 33 States/UTs have adopted the rainwater harvesting provisions. The provisions of this chapter are applicable to all the buildings. The implementation of the rainwater harvesting policy comes within the purview […]
LAND UNDER IRRIGATION
Why in news? Under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) – Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP), 99 major and medium irrigation projects having combined ultimate irrigation potential of 75.43 lakh Ha are under implementation; and under CADWM, development of the command area of these 99 projects have been taken up, targeting 44.35 lakh Ha of […]
SCIENTISTS IDENTIFY BACTERIA THAT CAN REPLACE FERTILIZERS AND FUNGICIDES IN TEA PLANTS
Why in news? Researchers have found significant plant-growth-promoting and antifungal activities of endophyticactino bacteria associated with Tea plant and related genera, Eurya to find potent plant growth-promoting strains. Application of endophytic Actinobacteria could reduce chemical inputs in Tea plantation. This research finding confirms that endophyticactino bacteria have the potential to exhibit multiple growth-promoting traits such […]