About The Union Budget 2020-21 made an announcement to run the Kisan Rail services to provide better market opportunity by transporting perishables and agri-products, including milk, meat, and fish. This is a multi-commodity, multi-consignor/consignee, multi-loading/unloading transportation product which is aimed …
About APEDA The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was established by the Government of India under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act,1985. The Authority replaced the Processed Food Export Promotion Council (PFEPC). …
What’s in the news? The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has announced that in terms of quantity, the exports of organic food products grew by 39 per cent to eight lakh 88 thousand metric tonne during the last financial year …
Shrimp exports from India Frozen shrimp is India’s largest exported seafood item. It constituted 50.58% in quantity and 73.2% in terms of total U.S. dollar earnings from the sector during 2019-20. Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu …
NEWS The distinct characteristics of India’s agriculture require that a reformed state must ensure farmer, consumer welfare. CONTEXT For at least four decades now, global economic policy making has dogmatically adhered to the notion that a progressively reduced role of …
CONTEXT In recent times, the intense debates around the three farm laws have brought to light the issue of developing a sound regulatory framework to promote India’s agricultural growth and in keeping pace with the changing times. CONSTRAINTS IN AGRICULTURE …
About APEDA The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was established by the Government of India under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act,1985. The Authority replaced the Processed Food Export Promotion Council (PFEPC). …
What is a Farmer Producer Organization? A Producer Organisation (PO) is a legal entity formed by primary producers, viz. farmers, milk producers, fishermen, weavers, rural artisans, craftsmen. A PO can be a producer company, a cooperative society or any other …
Context Vice president Venkaiah Naidu has called for measures to prevent agro brain drain and attract educated youth to take up farming as a profession. He opined that the future of Indian agriculture lies in the hands of technology-driven farming …
ISSUE: There has been massive eruptions against the Farms acts across the country. This has become a cause of concern for both the government and among the Farmer welfare activists. BACKGROUND: Government has recently introduced Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce …