Kisan Suryoday Yojana
Why in News ? Kisan Suryoday Yojana launched by PM in Gujarat. It aims for the improvement of farmers. Kisan Suryoday Yojana Kisan Suryodaya Yojana farmers will get 3 phase…
Empowering Excellence
Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers
Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing
Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management
Land reforms in India
Why in News ? Kisan Suryoday Yojana launched by PM in Gujarat. It aims for the improvement of farmers. Kisan Suryoday Yojana Kisan Suryodaya Yojana farmers will get 3 phase…
Why in News ? The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020, which removes cereal, pulses, oilseed, edible oil, onion and potatoes from the list of essential commodities. Details on Essential Commodities…
Why in News ? Reason for this Minimum Support Price Detailed Analysis is After the Farmers Bill was passed there was a huge protest against the bill . One of…
Why in News? Two New Farm Bill Introduced aimed at transforming agriculture in the country and raising farmers’ income were passed by Lok Sabha. The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce…
Why in News? The Pesticide Management Bill, 2020 was introduced in Rajya Sabha by the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on March 23, 2020. There are some expert opinion…
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana Source : PIB Prelims : Government Schemes; GS III : Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements,…
Why in News? Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Rural Development & Panchayati inaugurated by virtual mode 22 bamboo clusters in 9 States (Gujarat, MP, Maharashtra, Odisha, Assam, Nagaland,…
What is the news ? A Niti Aayog task force recommended linking sugarcane prices to sugar rates to keep the industry in sound financial health. Significance and Recommendations It has…
Backgroud The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee’s (GEAC) sub-committee has drafted several recommendations on GM mustard before it approved the crop for commercial release. These included a proposal for legal action…
In News Union Minister of Food Processing Industry laid the foundation stone for First Maize based Mega Food Park in Kapurthala, Punjab. About Food Park The food park to be…