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Gujarat Horticulture Development Mission
The Gujarat chief Minister recently announced the “Horticulture Development Mission”. It is also called “Bagayat Vikas Mission”. The main objective of the mission is to double the income of the farmers involved in horticulture and medicinal farming. Key Features of Horticultural Development Mission Under the mission, the waste land of the State Government of Gujarat ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Doubling of Farmers Income • Drip irrigation • farmer welfare • Horticulture • horticulture crops • Horticulture Development Mission • Medicinal plants
GoI releases Rs 3,971 crores for micro-irrigation projects
On November 20, 2020, Government of India sanctioned a loan of 3,971 crores of rupees for micro irrigation projects in Tamil Nadu. This is one of the biggest loans being sanctioned for the state of Tamil Nadu. The loan has been sanctioned at subsidised interest rate under micro irrigation fund. The micro irrigation fund was ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • Drip irrigation • Micro Irrigation Fund • Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana • Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojna • sprinkler irrigation
Kisan Suryoday Yojana: Key Facts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to launch Kisan Suryoday Yojana in Gujarat. The scheme aims to provide day time power supply for irrigation. Highlights Under the scheme, the farmers are to be availed with power supply between 5 AM and 9 PM. In order to implement the scheme, the State Government of Gujarat has allocated ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Drip irrigation • flood irrigation • Girnar • Gujarat • Kisan Suryoday Project
Per Drop More Crop: Rs 4,000 crore allocated
The Government of India has allocated Rs 4,000 crores under Per Drop More Crop component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana for the year 2020-21. Highlights The Government of India has allocated the funds to implement the Per Drop More Crop component and the state governments are to identify the beneficiaries. Along with this, the ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • Drip irrigation • farmer welfare • Fertilizer • Micro Irrigation Fund • Per Drop More Crops • Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana • sprinkler irrigation
Current Affairs Current Affairs : Febraury 18, 2010
Places in News:Where is Goddess Shri Maduraialaiamman Temple?Goddess Shri Maduraialaiamman Temple is in Tiruchirapalli. On 18 February 2010, hundreds of devotees from different parts of Tamil Nadu participated in the ‘Mahakumbhabhishekam’ (consecration) of Goddess Shri Maduraialaiamman Temple. Persons in News:What is Mahesh Rangarajan committee related to?Mahesh Rangarajan led 11-member Committee will submit its report about ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2010
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Asia • Continents • Current Affairs 2010 • Drip irrigation • International Rice Research Institute • Mobile World Congress • Nepal • Pandemics • Rockefeller Foundation • Sustainable gardening
Irrigation In India
1. At the time of commencement of the First Five Year Plan in 1951, population of India was about 361 million and annual food grain production was 51 million tones (m.t.), which was not adequate.2. Import of food grains was then inevitable to cover up the shortage. Attaining self sufficiently in food was therefore given ..
Topics: Drip irrigation • Irrigation in India • Lift irrigation • Natural environment • Nature • Water