pulses Current Affairs, GK & News
Govt revises norms on imports of pulses
The Government of India recently allowed free import of tur, moong and urad dal. All the three pulses have been put under non-restricted list. This is because their retail prices increased in the last few weeks due to low stock levels with the traders. Also, the GoI has announced that the import consignments should be ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: 2021 • Kharif Crops • moong • non-restricted list • pulses • pulses imports • Special Kharif Strategy • Tur • urad
Kharif Crops Sowing Area Increases Significantly as Compared to Last Year
Kharif Crops are grown in hot and humid rain fed areas. During the first 18 days of the month of June, the country has received surplus rainfall of about 26mm. As compared to last year, rainfall was 82.4 mm in between 1st to 18th June, while this year, the country has registered 108.3mm of rainfall ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Cotton • Jute • Kharif Crops • oilseeds • pulses • Rice • Southwest monsoon • Sugarcane
Massive Exercise to supply pulses and food grains to 80 crore people
On May 8, 2020, Union Minister for Food and Public Distribution Shri Ram Vilas Paswan announced that NAFED (National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited) is to provide free pulses for three months to more than 19.5 crore households for three months. Highlights On one side, the GoI is undergoing the procurement process on ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • Food Corporation of India (FCI) • Government procurement • NAFED • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana • pulses • Rice • Wheat
Procurement of Pulses and Oil Seeds from Farmers
The Government of India has procured oil seeds and pulses from farmers directly at Minimum Support Prices. Currently, the Price Support Scheme for the Rabi season has been launched in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Maharashtra. Highlights Till now the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and NAFED (National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • Cooperatives • Doubling Farmers Income • Food Corporation of India (FCI) • Government procurement • Minimum Support Price • NAFED • oilseeds • pulses
United Nations World Pulses Day celebrated in New Delhi
On February 10, 2020 the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare inaugurated the celebrations of World Pulses Day in New Delhi that aims to increase the production of pulses. Significance Pulses are important to improve soil fertility. They help to increase the productivity of the farmland. They also help to promote farm bio diversity ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • Agriculture Ministry • India-United Nations • pulses • Pulses production • soil nutrients • United Nations • World Pulses Day