Nagaland Orange Festival

Nagaland is celebrating the Orange Festival for two days. Nagaland Fruit Festival is being organized in the state to praise the hard work of orange growers. Revenue from oranges in the state almost doubled recently. Fruit festivals are famous all ..

Tags: Agri Export Policy • Agriculture exports • Fruit • fruit festivals • Horticultural Crops

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: Agriculture Current Affairs • Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Events Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

Garuda Aerospace and Union Bank Collaborate to Boost Agriculture with Drones

1. Who has Chennai’s drone startup Garuda Aerospace partnered with? Answer: Garuda Aerospace has partnered with the Union Bank of India. 2. How many Garuda Agri Kisan drones have received a loan under the Kisan Pushpak Scheme? Answer: 150 Garuda ..

Tags: Drone • farmer growth • Garuda Aerospace • Kisan Drones • Kisan Pushpak Scheme

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: Agriculture Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs

Fodder-Centric Farmer Producer Organisations

The Indian Government designated National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) as the implementing agency for setting up fodder-centric FPOs. What are fodder-centric Farmer Producer Organisations? Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying proposed the setting up of fodder-centric FPOs in 2020 ..

Tags: Farmer Producer Organizations • Inflation • Inflation in India • Livestock Sector

Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022

Category: Agriculture Current Affairs • Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Government Schemes Current Affairs

Plan to Promote Millet Exports

The Union Ministry of Commerce, via its apex agricultural export promotion body, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), has formulated a plan to promote millet export from India from December 2022. What are the key features of ..

Tags: Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority's (APEDA) • APEDA • Millet • Millets

Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022

Category: Agriculture Current Affairs • Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • India Nation & States Current Affairs

What is “One Nation, One Fertilizer” scheme?

The “One Nation, One Fertilizer” scheme was launched recently by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Key facts The “One Nation, One Fertiliser” scheme or Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Urvarak Pariyojana was launched by the Central Government. This is the largest fertilizer ..

Tags: agriculture and farmer welfare • Agriculture Sector • Fertilizer Sector • Indian Agriculture • One Nation

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Agriculture Current Affairs

PM Kisan Samman Sammelan 2022

The PM Kisan Samman Sammelan 2022 will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi on October 17 in Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. Key facts The 2-day PM Kisan Samman Sammelan will witness the participation of more than 13,500 farmers ..

Tags: direct benefit transfer • direct benefit transfer (DBT) • Indian Agriculture • PM-Kisan • Pradan Mantri Kisan Samruddhi Kendras

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Agriculture Current Affairs • Events Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs