Operation Flood Current Affairs, GK & News
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 is aimed at supporting farmers of Fruits and Vegetables. It will prevent distress sales and ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Aatmanirbhar Bharat • eNAM • Ministry of Agriculture • Operation Flood • Operation Green • TOP to TOTAL scheme
26 November: National Milk Day
India National Milk Day is observed every year on 26 November to commemorate the birthday of Dr. Verghese Kurien, the father of India’s White Revolution. However, World milk day is observed every year across the world on 1 June by the United Nations. About National Milk Day The day is celebrated to promote benefits related ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Amul • Dr. Verghese Kurien • Father of the White Revolution • National Milk Day • Operation Flood
The Union government set up special fund ‘DPIDF’ to boost dairy sector
The Union government has set up the Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DPIDF) worth Rs 10,881 crore to boost the dairy sector. With this investment, 95 lakh farmers from about 50,000 villages would be benefited. The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and the National Cooperative Development Cooperation (NCDC) will utilise DPIDF to provide the ..
Topics: Dairy • Economy of Gujarat • Food and drink • Milk • National Dairy Development Board • NDDB • Operation Flood • Orissa State Cooperative Milk Producers' Federation
Maharashtra government tied up with Mother Dairy to set up a state-of-the-art milk and milk products processing plant
Maharashtra The Maharashtra Government and Mother Dairy Fruit and Vegetable Pvt. Ltd have signed a lease agreement to set up a state-of-the-art milk and milk products processing plant. As per the MoU, a dairy development initiative will begin in Vidarbha and Marathwada regions to provide access to milk producers to markets in Nagpur and Mumbai. ..
Topics: Food and drink • India • Maharashtra • Milk • Mother Dairy • Nagpur • National Dairy Development Board • NDDB • Operation Flood • Vidarbha
Former NDDB chief Amrita Patel gets Mahindra lifetime achievement award
Dr Amrita Patel was conferred prestigious 2016 Mahindra Samriddhi India Agri Lifetime Achievement Award also known as the Krishi Shiromani Samman. The award was bestowed upon her by Union Minister of Agriculture Radha Mohan Singh for her contribution in the field of agriculture and to increase productivity and rural prosperity. Currently she is Chairman of ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
Topics: Agriculture • Amrita Patel • Awards • Current Affairs 2016 • Operation Flood • Persons in News