About AIF The Government of India launched the Central Sector Scheme of financing facility under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) in 2020. AIF is a medium – long term debt financing facility for investment in viable projects for post-harvest management …
About ZBNF Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZNBF) means raising crops without using any fertilizers and pesticides or any other external materials. The word Zero Budget refers to the zero cost of production of all crops. ZBNF guides the farmers towards …
About ZBNF Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZNBF) means raising crops without using any fertilizers and pesticides or any other external materials. The word Zero Budget refers to the zero cost of production of all crops. ZBNF guides the farmers towards …
Context International Year of Millets (IYM) 2023 kick starts with focussed activities being undertaken by Central Ministries, State Governments and Indian Embassies. Millets & the Indian Sub-Continent Some of the millets have been grown for more than 2000-3000 years and …
About The Government of India is converting the fertilizer retail shops into Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samriddhi Kendras (PMKSKs). These PMKSKs will act as a nodal point for all agriculture related activities, and disseminate the latest innovations, best practices, knowledge, techniques …
About MSP Minimum Support Price (MSP) is a form of market intervention by the Government to insure agricultural producers against any sharp fall in farm prices. The minimum support prices are announced by the Government at the beginning of the …
About Launched in 2016, the National Agricultural Market (e-NAM) is a pan-India electronic trading portal which targets to connect almost 7,000 existing mandis run by Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMC) to create a unified national market for agricultural commodities. e-NAM …
Context Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11 (DMH-11) had recently been approved by the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) for cultivation in farmer fields, as a precursor to commercial cultivation. What is GM Crop? A genetically modified organism (GMO) or living modified organism …
Context The agriculture and allied sector play a critical role in rural livelihood, employment and national food security. Around 55-60 percent of its rural households depend primarily on agriculture for their livelihood. According to the Economic Survey (2021-22), the agriculture …
Context: The government recently gave clearance for the release of GM Mustard Hybrid DMH 11 based on the recommendations of the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change. Significance of the move Reflects …