GM Crop: White Flies Resistant Cotton Field Trials begins

The National Botanical Research Institute developed pest resistant cotton variety. The cotton variety is to be field tested at the Center of Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana. Need In 2015, the whiteflies devastated more than two-third cotton crops in Punjab. Of all the crops, cotton is the worst hit by whiteflies. Whiteflies are considered as the ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Agriculture • Bt cotton • Crop damages • Genetically modified crops • GM Crops • Natural Pest controllers • Nepal • Research and Development

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana: 4th National Conference held in Udaipur

On February 17, 2020, the fourth National Conference of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima yojana was held in Udaipur, Rajasthan. The Conference was organized by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Highlights The Conference was attended by more than 140 members. It included members from NABARD (National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development), RBI (Reserve Bank ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Agriculture • Crop damages • Crop Insurance • Farmers Distress • Farmers Welfare • Kharif crop • NABARD • Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana • Rabi Crops

Report: Kharif crop production to dip by 12%

On December 3, 2019, a private weather monitoring company, Skymet released a report on Kharif Crop outlook. According to the report, barring cotton the Kharif crops are expected to witness a drop-in production by 4.5% to 12% as compared to 2018-19. Key findings of the report Several crops such as groundnut, soybean, cotton, tur and ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: Agriculture • Crop damages • Crops in India • Erratic Monsoon Rainfall • Indian monsoon • Kharif Crops • South West Monsoon

Crop damages in wild animal attacks put under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna on pilot basis

Union Government has decided to cover damages to crops in wild animal attacks under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna in select districts on an experimental basis. In this regard, Government has amended provisions of crop insurance scheme in consultation with various stakeholders after review of its working for the last two years. The amended provisions ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Crop damages • Government Schemes • National • Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna • Wild Animal Attacks