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India to host the 8th International Conference on Agricultural Statistics
The 8th International Conference on Agricultural Statistics (ICAS-VIII) will be organized by the Ministry of Agriculture in New Delhi from 18th to 21st November 2019. The conference will be inaugurated by the Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar and Chief Guest will be Bill Gates. The conference will be organised in collaboration with the Ministry of ..
Topics: African Development Bank • Eurostat • Food and Agriculture Organization • Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare • Organizations • Sustainable Development Goals • United Nations
Over 14 lakh join Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana
The government had launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana to provide social security through pensions for small and marginal farmers. How did the enrolment go? The scheme was rolled out in the month of August and in a month about over 14 lakh farmers have registered under the scheme. Analysis of initial data ..
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Economy of India • Economy of Uttar Pradesh • Government of India • In India • India • Insurance In India • Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare • Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi • Rythu Bandhu scheme
Direct Procurement of Apple from Farmers in J and K
The government is planning to procure nearly 60 per cent of the estimated annual apple production in Jammu and Kashmir directly from the farmers. In the coming days, around 13 lakh metric tonnes of apples would be procured under the Direct benefit transfer scheme in J and K. Implementing Agency The apples will be procured ..
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Agricultural cooperative • Agriculture in India • Business • Cooperative • Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare • National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India • Organizations • Procurement • Siby Monippally
The first-ever India International Cooperatives Trade Fair (IICTF) to be held in New Delhi
The first-ever India International Cooperatives Trade Fair (IICTF) will be held in New Delhi between 11th to 13th October. The initiative is a part of the Agriculture Export Policy 2018 which aims at doubling the agriculture export and integrating Indian farmers and agriculture products with global value chains. The Trade Fair is aimed at promoting ..
Topics: Cooperative • Economic systems • Fair trade • Market socialism • Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare • Mixed economies • Organizations
PM KISAN scheme launched from Gorakhpur
On 25th February, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has officially launched PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana) scheme from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh. The scheme was announced in the interim Budget 2019-20 on1st February 2019. It is a Central Sector scheme with 100% funding from Government of India. Under the Scheme, Rs 6,000 will be ..
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Annadatha Sukhibhava • Economy of India • Government of India • In India • India • Interim-Union budget of India • Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare • Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi