Ministry of Agriculture
DigiClaim Module Under PMFBY
On March 24, 2023, Union Minister of Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar launched the National Crop Insurance Portal’s digitized claim settlement module ‘DigiClaim’ in New Delhi, India. The module falls under the ambit of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), and ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
First Advance Estimates of production of major kharif crops
The Central government has released the first-ever advance estimates of production of major Kharif crops. Key facts The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has released the advance estimates of production of major Kharif crops for 2022-23. The recently released ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
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Ministry of Agriculture signs five MoUs with Private Companies
Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare signed five memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with the private companies on September 14, 2021. What are those companies? MoUs were signed for pilot projects with five private companies namely, CISCO, ITC Limited, Ninjacart, ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
PM Fasal Bima Yojana Deadline extended
Central government has agreed to demand from Maharashtra government to extend cut-off date to enrol farmers from July 15 to July 23 for Kharif season 2021 under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY). Key Points Maharashtra government had requested to ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
India-Fiji: Union Cabinet Approves pact for Co-operation in Agriculture
The Union Cabinet Chaired by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has approved an agreement between India and Fiji for their cooperation in the field of agriculture and allied sectors. Highlights The agriculture pact was signed between Ministry of Agriculture of India ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
National Mission for Edible Oil (NMEO)
The Ministry of Agriculture has proposed for the National Mission for Edible Oil in order to increase the domestic availability and reduce the import dependency. The mission has been proposed for next five years in the span of 2020-21 to ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Fruits & vegetables in J&K covered under ‘Operation Green’s TOP to TOTAL’ scheme
Centre has brought majority of fruits and vegetables grown in Jammu under a fresh initiative of Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. All the fruits and vegetables in J&K will be covered under the ‘Operation Green’s TOP to TOTAL’ scheme. Key facts This step ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Centre to launch Tilhan Mission
During the event organised on Soil Health Card Day, the Union Agriculture Minister of India, Narendra Singh Tomar announced that the government will launch Tilhan Mission. The objective of the mission is to make the country self-reliant in oilseed production. ..