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8th International Conference on Agricultural Statistics organized in New Delhi
The 8th International Conference on Agricultural Statistics (ICAS-VIII) will be held in New Delhi from 18-21 November 2019. It is organised by Union Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoPSI), ISI-CAS, FAO, USDA, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Eurostat, AfDB (African Development Bank), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: ICAS • International Conference on Agricultural Statistics • Melinda Gates Foundation • Ministry of Agriculture • Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation • USDA
Government launches Yuva Sahakar-Cooperative Enterprise Support and Innovation Scheme
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Radha Mohan Singh launched Yuva Sahakar-Cooperative Enterprise Support and Innovation Scheme of National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC). It isyouth-friendly scheme aimed at attracting youth to cooperative business ventures. Yuva Sahakar-Cooperative Enterprise Support and Innovation Scheme The scheme is linked to Rs 1000 crore ‘Cooperative Start-up and Innovation Fund ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Topics: Cooperative Enterprise • Cooperative Enterprise Support and Innovation Scheme • Cooperative Start-up and Innovation Fund • Ministry of Agriculture • National Cooperative Development Corporation
India pitches for declaring 2019 as International Year of Millets
India (Union Ministry of Agriculture) has written to Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of United Nations (UN) proposing declaration of year 2019 as “International Year of Millets”. It has requested inclusion of this proposal in agenda of 26th session of the Committee on Agriculture (COAG) meeting, scheduled to be held in October 2018 in Rome, ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Topics: Environment • Fao • Food security • International Year of Millets • Ministry of Agriculture • National • National Year of Millet • United Nations
Jute-ICARE Project
A pilot project Jute-ICARE (Jute Improved Cultivation and Advanced Retting Exercise) has been launched in January, 2015, in selected Blocks of West Bengal and Assam where jute cultivation is popular to improve income of farmers through both increase in yield and improvement in quality of fibres. The project is being implemented by NJB in association with Jute ..
Topics: Economy of India • Jute • Leaf vegetables • Ministry of Agriculture • National Institute of Research on Jute and Allied Fibre Technology • States and union territories of India • West Bengal
Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Skill Development ink MoU on skill development at KVKs
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship have signed MoU to conduct skill development training programmes for agriculture and allied sector. These skill development training programmes will be conducted at Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVKs). Key Facts The MoU will help to increase cooperation between both ministries and help ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Topics: Agriculture • Krishi Vigyan Kendra • Ministry of Agriculture • Ministry of Skill Development • National • Skill Development