What is Millets Giveaway?

The Small Farmers’ Agri-Business Consortium, a society promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare of the Indian government, has launched a special marketing campaign called Millets Giveaway. The campaign is aimed at promoting direct purchases from small and ..

Tags: Farmer Producer Organisation • farmer welfare • Millets

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

Category: Agriculture Current Affairs

Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela

The Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, inaugurated the Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela. The event is being organized by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) in New Delhi. This year, the event is being organized ..

Tags: Agriculture • Agriculture Technology • farmer welfare

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

Category: Agriculture Current Affairs • Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Events Current Affairs

PM-KISAN Scheme: PM Modi released Rs 16800 crores

The Government of India launched the PM-KISAN scheme in 2019 to provide financial support to the farmers in the country. Under the plan, Rs 6,000 is provided annually. Recently, PM Modi released Rs 16,800 crores under the scheme. More than ..

Tags: doubling farmer income • farmer welfare • Financial Assistance • PM Modi • PM-Kisan

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

PACS to function as CSC

The Government of India is to increase the number of PACS (Primary Agricultural Credit Societies) to two lakhs in the next five years. Also, GoI will create multi-purpose PACS in panchayats. Many storage houses are to be created along with ..

Tags: Common Service Center • Cooperatives Societies Act • CSC • farmer welfare • PACS

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022

Agriculture Accelerator Fund

There are more than two thousand agriculture startups in the country. The Government of India is trying to increase this number to ten thousand. Agriculture is the Backbone of the Indian Economy contributing 53.89% GVA of India. In Union Budget ..

Tags: Agri Startups • Agriculture Accelerator Fund • Agriculture in India • farmer welfare • Union Budget 2023-24

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022

Rajasthan to rent out drones to farmers

The Rajasthan Government is to provide drones to the farmers in the state to spray fertilizers and insecticides. The drones are to be provided to low-income group farmers and on rent. Around 1500 drones will be made available to the ..

Tags: drones in agriculture • farmer welfare • low income group • Rajasthan

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs