Page-11 of Agriculture Current Affairs

Computerisation of Primary Agriculture and Credit Society (PACS)

July 1, 2022

Cabinet has approved computerisation of primary agricultural credit societies (PACS) with total outlay of 2516 crore rupees. Highlights The project has proposed computerization of about 63,000 functional PACS over a period of five years. The project focuses on improving efficiency ..

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IIM-A Agriculture Land Price Index

June 3, 2022

IIM-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has collaborated with SFarms India, an e-marketplace for agricultural land to develop a farm land price index that is based on the purchases and sales done on the platform. This index has been designed with the aim of ..

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Third Advance Estimates for Production of Major Crops 2021-22

May 21, 2022

The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has released the third advance estimate of the production of major agricultural crops for 2021-22. What do the advance estimates say? The food grains production in the country has been estimated at ..

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MoU between Ministry of Agriculture and UNDP

May 16, 2022

The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). As per the MoU, UNDP will provide technical support to two government programs: Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) ..

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NITI Aayog National Workshop on “Innovative Agriculture”

April 28, 2022

On 25th April 2022, NITI Aayog organized a National Level Workshop on “Innovative Agriculture” in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Overview: At this workshop the need to understand the fundamentals, science, and processes behind natural farming practices were highlighted. The step-wise ..

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National Conference on Agriculture- Kharif Campaign – 2022

April 20, 2022

The National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign 2022-23 has been inaugurated by Union Agriculture Minister, Narendra Singh Tomar at the NASC Complex, New Delhi. As per the 2nd Advance Estimates (2021-22), the country’s total production of foodgrains is estimated ..

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