Agriculture Current Affairs
Tea Mosquito Bug Infestation
India is the world’s second-largest tea producer after China. However, the tea industry in India has been facing a major setback due to the infestation of tea mosquito bugs. These pests, which are a type of mirid bug, feed on ..
Tags: Pest • Pest Attack • Tamil Nadu • Tea industry
Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs
What is Millets Giveaway?
The Small Farmers’ Agri-Business Consortium, a society promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare of the Indian government, has launched a special marketing campaign called Millets Giveaway. The campaign is aimed at promoting direct purchases from small and ..
Tags: Farmer Producer Organisation • farmer welfare • Millets
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs
Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela
The Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, inaugurated the Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela. The event is being organized by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) in New Delhi. This year, the event is being organized ..
Tags: Agriculture • Agriculture Technology • farmer welfare
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs • Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Events Current Affairs
Bhojpur’s Millet Festival
The Bhojpur’s Millet Festival was organized from February 28 to March 1 in Bihar. Union Minister of Food Processing Industries Pashupati Kumar Paras inaugurated this event. It is part of the many Millet-related events conducted in 2023, which has been ..
Tags: Agriculture • Bihar • Millets
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs • Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Events Current Affairs
What are Clean Plant Centres?
The Indian government plans to establish 10 Clean Plant Centres to promote domestic production of crops like apples, almonds, grapes, avocados, and blueberries, which have seen an increase in demand for imported planting materials. They will be set up under ..
Tags: clean plant centre • clean plant program • Horticulture
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs
Mizoram to export Bird’s eye chilli to the US
The Birds Eye Chilli is widely used in Asian cuisines. The chilli is also called Thai chilli. It is native to Mexico. The Spanish and Portuguese people spread the chilli all over the world. The chilli variety has received a ..
Tags: bird's eye chilli • exports • jhum cultivation • Mizoram • North East Development
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs • Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • International / World Current Affairs