agriculture and farmer welfare Current Affairs, GK & News
Special Kharif strategy for 2021 season
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare recently formulated a special Kharif Strategy. This strategy is to be implemented in the Kharif season 2021. About the strategy A detailed plan to expand the area of cultivation and eventually increase the productivity of Moong, Tur, and Urad has been formulated. The strategy will use high-yielding variety ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: agriculture and farmer welfare • Intercropping • Kharif Crops • Krishi Vigyan Kendras • Second Advance Estimate
First Instalment of SDRF released
The Ministry of Finance recently released the first instalment of State Disaster Relief Fund. According to the Finance Ministry, the funds have been released early. The ministry released 50% of the amount, which is Rs 4,436.8 crores. According to the recommendation made by the Finance Commission, the funds were to be released by June 2021. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: agriculture and farmer welfare • CAG • Department of agriculture and cooperation • Disaster Management Act 2005 • National Disaster Response Fund • notified disaster • State Disaster Response Fund
Agriculture Infrastructure Fund crosses Rs. 8,000 crores mark
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare recently announced that the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund recently crossed Rs 8,000 crore mark. The Ministry has received 8,665 applications so far. The worth of these applications has amounted to Rs 8, 216 crores. Out of this, Rs 4, 000 crores have been sanctioned by the Ministry so far. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • agriculture and farmer welfare • Agriculture Infrastructure Fund • Atma Nirbhar Bharat • Farmer Producer Organisation • Self-Help Groups