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Phase-III of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) launched
The Union Minister of Rural Development, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare & Panchayati Raj, Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday, 18th December 2019 launched the Phase-III of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in New Delhi on the sidelines of the National Workshop on PMGSY. The National Workshop was organized by the Ministry of Rural Development. Under ..
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Central government • Finance Commission • Himachal Pradesh • Minister of agriculture and Farmers welfare • Minister of Rural development • Narendra Singh Tomar • National Workshop • New Delhi • North Eastern States • PMGSY • Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana • Uttarakhand
What is e-NAM scheme?
The e-NAM scheme is a central sector scheme which aims to integrate mandis or markers for farmers on a virtual platform. Under the scheme, States and Union Territories have carried out the following mandatory reforms- Single trading license valid across the state or union territory, single-point levy of market fee across the state or union ..
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: e-NAM • Government of India • Minister of agriculture and Farmers welfare • Narendra Singh Tomar • National Agriculture market • Rajya Sabha • Union Territories
Antibiotics in Crops registered under Insecticide Act 1968
The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply to the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, 10th December 2019 informed that Aureofungin, Kasugamycin, Validamycin, and Streptomycin+Tetracycline combination are the antibiotics that are registered under the Insecticide Act 1968. These antibiotics are used as pesticides to combat bacterial and fungal diseases ..
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: antibiotics • Environment • Insecticide Act 1968 • Lok Sabha • Minister of agriculture and Farmers welfare • Narendra Singh Tomar • Pesticides
Data Bank of Farmers
The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply to the lower house of the Parliament, Lok Sabha on Tuesday, 10th December 2019 informed that the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare has constituted a Task Force to develop a comprehensive Database of Farmers. The Database for Farmers ..
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Department of Agriculture • Lok Sabha • Minister of agriculture and Farmers welfare • Narendra Singh Tomar • Parliament • PM-Kisan • Rajasthan
India exported Organic Products worth Rs 5150.99 crore in 2018-19
The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply to Lok Sabha on Tuesday, 3rd December 2019 informed that India has exported organic products worth Rs 5150.99 crore in 2018-19. The organic products are produced under 2 certification system in India- Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) India and the National ..
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: jaivikkheti.in • Lok Sabha • Maharashtra • Minister of agriculture and Farmers welfare • Narendra Singh Tomar • National programme of organic production • Organic Farming • Organic products • Participatory Gaurantee System