rabi Current Affairs, GK & News
New Soybean Variety: MACS 1407
The Indian scientists recently developed a new Soy Bean variety called the “MACS 1407”. The new variety was developed by the Agharkar Research Institute of Pune along with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. About MACS 1407 It is a high yielding variety that gives 39 quintals per hectare. The new variety takes 104 days ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • farmer welfare • Indian monsoon • Kharif • MACS 1407 • Monsoon • Pest • rabi • Rainfall • Soybean
Kharif crops: 44% more and Pulses: 2.5 times more in 2020
The Sowing coverage area in India for the 2020 Kharif season has increased as compared to that of 2019. Highlights The sowing area of Kharif crops has increased by 44% and that of pulses has increased by 2.5 times. It is expected to increase in the coming weeks. This is mainly because, India received 18% ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • Kharif • Kharif Crops • rabi • Rabi Crops • Rainfall • Rainfall Pattern
Rabi Crop Sowing increase by 36 lakh hectares
The Ministry of Agriculture on December 31, 2019, announced that the sowing area of rabi crops have increased by 36 lakh hectares. This is mainly due to improvement in soil moisture in Rabi growing states. Highlights The total area under Rabi crops was 536 hectares last year and this has increased to 571 hectares. Of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Agriculture • Kharif • Ministry of Agriculture • rabi • Rabi Crops • Rabi Season
Million Farmers School: Bridging Gaps through Digital Mode
The government of Uttar Pradesh has launched the programme called The Million Farmers’ School (TMFS) in 2017-18 to provide an extension module for the rabi (winter-spring) planting season and conducting kisaan pathshalas for the dissemination of scientifically recommended package of practices specific to the crops grown. Million Farmers’ School Under the programme, training sessions spread ..
Topics: Indian Council of Agricultural Research • Kharif • kisaan pathshalas • Kisaano ke Saath • Million Farmers School • rabi • Uttar Pradesh • Vaigyanikon ki Baat
Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation, KALIA
Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) is a support scheme of Odisha whose primary targets are small farmers, cultivators and landless agricultural labourers. The scheme involves payments to encourage cultivation and associated activities. Features of the Scheme The important features of the scheme are: Under the Scheme, Odisha would spend Rs 10,180 crore ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Topics: Agriculture • Farm Assistance • farm loan waiver • Financial assistance for Farmers • Kalia • Kharif • Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation • Odisha • rabi • Share croppers