It is a regional Inter – Governmental and autonomous institution which came into existence in 1979 at the initiative of the countries of Asia Pacific region and the Food and Agriculture…

The AIIB was established as a new multilateral financial institution aimed at providing “financial support for infrastructure development in the Asia – Pacific region.” The bank started operation after the agreement entered…

The Asian Development Bank was conceived in the early 1960s as a financial institution that would be Asian in character and foster economic growth and cooperation in one of the poorest…

India’s ambitious Zero Hunger Programme through interventions in farm sector was launched on occasion of World Food Day (October 16) with focus on agriculture, nutrition and health. This is a dedicated farm-based…

100 million Soil Health Cards are distributed to farmers in the first phase (2015-2017). It is a scheme to provide every farmer a Soil Health Card in a Mission mode.  The…

The scheme aims to support new ventures in agro-based industries and to promote the farmer producer organisations (FPOs) and their integration in agriculture value chain. SFAC gives Venture Capital Assistance and…

The government has approved continuation of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana  (RKVY)  as Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana- Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied sector Rejuvenation (RKVY-RAFTAAR) for three years i.e. 2017-18 to…

The “Rashtriya Gokul Mission” aims to conserve and develop indigenous breeds in a focused and scientific manner.  It is under National Programme for Bovine Breeding and Dairy Development. Objectives : Development…

The National Dairy Development Board with the support of Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries has initiated ―Quality Mark‖ award scheme for dairy cooperatives. It is to promote and encourage…

It is a pioneer project to provide strategic development to the horticulture sector, so as to increase farmers‘ income. This project is being implemented by National Crop Forecast Centre (MNCFC) using…