Shahakar Mitra Scheme launched

On June 12, 2020, the Union Agriculture Minister shri Narendra Singh Tomar launched Shahakar Mitra scheme. The scheme has been launched to assist the cooperative institutions to access innovative ideas of young professionals. In return the young interns will gain confidence to become self-reliant in the field. Highlights The Scheme is an internship programme for ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Agriculture • Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • Cooperatives • Farmer Cooperatives • farmer welfare • Narendra Singh Tomar • NCDC • Shahakar Mitra Scheme • vocal for local

Agricultural & Processed food products Export Development Authority signs MoU with SFAC

On March 18, 2020, the Agricultural and Processed food product Export Development Authority (APEDA) signed Memorandum of Understanding with Small Farmers Agriculture-Business Consortium. The agreement aims to link the Farmer Producer Organization and farmer cooperatives with the export value chain. Highlights The SFAC will share the clusters of farmers and grouping distributed in various states ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: Agricultural and Food export • Agricultural Productivity • Agriculture • APEDA • APEDA act • Farmer Cooperatives • farmer welfare • small farmers • Small Farmers’ Agri-Business Consortium

Enhancing Agribusiness of Cooperatives in Maharashtra

The Cooperatives Department of Maharashtra has decided to appoint managers at six major cities across the country to enhance agribusiness between cooperatives in Maharashtra and other States. Improving Agri-Business Maharashtra has a surplus of products such as onion, tomato, grapes, pomegranate, mangoes and raisins. These are traded in other states and in the process the traders ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

Topics: Agri-Business • air freight subsidy • Chandigarh • Chennai • Farmer Cooperatives • Guwahati • Jaipur • Jammu & Kashmir • Kolkata • Maharsahtra • New Delhi • North East • Sikkim • World Bank