Sahakar Pragya Programme: Key Facts

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare recently launched the Sahakar Pragya. The initiative will train the primary cooperative societies in the country. It holds 45 new training modules of National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC). It will enhance the training capacity of NCDC through a network of eighteen regional training centres. About Sahakar Pragya Under ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Agricultural cooperative • Farmer Producer Organisation • FPO • National Cooperative Development Corporation • National Health Policy • PM-FME scheme • Pradhan mantri Matsya sampada Yojana • Sahakar Pragya • Stand Up India Scheme • Startup India

Honey FPO Programme inaugurated by Agriculture Minister

The Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar recently inaugurated a cooperative programme for the beekeepers and honey collectors.  The programme was launched in 5 states. Under the programme, five farmer producer organisations are to be set up in five states. They are to be established in East Champaran, Bihar; Bharatpur, Rajasthan; Morena Madhya Pradesh; Mathura, Uttar ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • Bibek Debroy • Doubling Farmers Income • Farmer Producer Organisation • Honey • Honey bee • NAFED • National Honey Mission

Decisions taken by the Union Cabinet on 24th June to Boost Infrastructure Projects

In order to boost Infrastructure projects across all the sectors at a time of a global pandemic, several decisions were taken by the Union Cabinet under the chairmanship of Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on 24th June 2020. Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) The aim of setting up AHIDF is to unlock private ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) • Farmer Producer Organisation • Khushinagar • Myanmar • ONGC Videsh • Prime Minister Narendra Modi • Shwe Oil & Gas Project • South Korea • Union Cabinet Decisions • Uttar Pradesh

Third Tranche of Rs 20 lakh Economic Package announced

With the PM Modi announcing the Atma Nirmar Bharat Abhiyan on May 12, 2020, Rs 20 lakh crore were allocated to ease life of the people during Lock Down 4.0. Following this, the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman held two press meets earlier explaining the country about the split of these funds. The third Tranche of ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • Essential Commodities Act • Farmer Producer Organisation • Minimum Support Price • National Animal Disease Control Programme • PM Kisan Samman Nidhi • Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana • Pradhan mantri Matsya sampada Yojana • TOP Scheme • vocal for local

New Scheme for Diary Sector: GoI subsidizes interest rates on working capital

On May 14, 2020, the Government of India launched a new scheme for the diary sector. The scheme has introduced Interest Subvention on Working Capital to support Diary Cooperatives and FPO (Farmer Producer Organization). Key Features The scheme intends to modernize existing milk processing units. It will also enhance the milk processing capacity of the ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Cooperative Enterprise • Cooperatives • Dairy Industry • Dairy Processing • Farmer Producer Organisation • milk production • National Dairy Development Board