Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana
India topped the list of number of organic farmers and at ninth place in area under organic farming
India topped the list of the number of organic farmers and in terms of the total area under organic farming, it ranked 9th. North Eastern state Sikkim set a record by becoming the first fully organic state in the world ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Govt. to spend ₹ 11.85 crore for funding 112 agri start-ups this year
The Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has announced that the government will fund 112 start-ups in the country in order to promote agricultural firms, with an amount of Rs 11.85 crores. Highlights The funds will be given to the start-ups ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
High-Tech Poly Houses Constructed in J & K to boost Vegetable Cultivation
The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constructed new high-tech poly-houses in Srinagar in order to boost the cultivation of vegetables in the UT. These high-tech houses have been constructed under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana Program sponsored by the central ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
India-Germany sign MoU on Zero Budget Natural Farming
On January 9, 2020, the Andhra Pradesh Government signed Memorandum of Understanding with a German firm to implement Zero Budget Natural Farming in the state. Highlights The state Government will take a loan of Rs 1015 crores to spend towards ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Agri-Business Incubation Centre set up in Chhattisgarh
Union Agriculture Ministry has set up an Agri Business Incubation Centre in Chhattisgarh. The centre has been set up by Agriculture Ministry in Indira Gandhi Agriculture University of Raipur, Chhattisgarh. About Agri Business Incubation Centre Agri Business Incubation Centre is ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
Initiatives to reduce carbon emissions from Farming
Recognising the need to cut down on carbon emissions to tackle climate change, the government of India has taken the following steps to reduce the emissions from the farm sector: Crop diversification programme under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), National ..