Agriculture Current Affairs, GK & News
New Soybean Variety: MACS 1407
The Indian scientists recently developed a new Soy Bean variety called the “MACS 1407”. The new variety was developed by the Agharkar Research Institute of Pune along with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. About MACS 1407 It is a high yielding variety that gives 39 quintals per hectare. The new variety takes 104 days ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • farmer welfare • Indian monsoon • Kharif • MACS 1407 • Monsoon • Pest • rabi • Rainfall • Soybean
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
What is Beal seed viability experiment?
The Beal Seed Viability Experiment was begun by William James Beam. He was an American Botanist who worked at the Michigan State University. What is Beal Seed Viability Experiment? In 1879, Beal began one of the longest running experiments in botany. The experiment aims to study how long a weed can stay dormant in agricultural ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • Beal Seed Viability Experiment • Botany • Doomsday Vault • Michigan State University • Research and Development • Seed
Italy: First Food Park in India
Italy recently launched the first “Mega Food Park” in India involving food processing facilities. It is the first Italian-Indian Food Park project launched in the country. About the Project The name of the project is “Mega Food Park”. The main aim of the project is to develop an interaction between agriculture and industry. Also, the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • Companies Act • Food park • Food Processing • Food Processing Industry • india-italy • mega food park scheme
National Climate Vulnerability Report
The Department of Science and Technology recently launched the National Climate Vulnerability Report. According to the report, eight Eastern States in the country are highly vulnerable to climate change. They are Mizoram, Bihar, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand and Assam. Key Findings of the report The report has developed state level “vulnerability indices” ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • Below Poverty Line (BPL) • Climate change • Crop Insurance • employment generation • Horticulture • Indian Railways • MGNREGA • Rainfed Agriculture • small and Marginal Farmers • Vulnerable