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Third Advance Estimates for Production of Major Crops 2021-22
The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has released the third advance estimate of the production of major agricultural crops for 2021-22. What do the advance estimates say? The food grains production in the country has been estimated at 314.51 million tonnes which is a record high and is higher by 3.77 million tonnes ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs • Economy & Banking Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Cereals • Food Grains • Gram • Groundnut • Maize • Mustard • oilseeds • Production of Major Crops • pulses • Rapeseed • Rice • Soyabean • Sugracane • Third Advance Estimates for Production of Major Crops 2021-22 • Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare • Wheat
Second Advance Estimates of Production of Major Crops
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare announced the Second Advance Estimates of Major Crop Production for 2021-22. Foodgrain production is expected to reach a new high of 316.06 million tonnes. Overview: Foodgrains – 316.06 million tonnes. (record) Wheat –111.32 million tonnes. (record) Rice –127.93 million tonnes. (record) Maize –32.42 million tonnes. (record) Coarse Cereals/Nutri ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Cotton • Foodgrains • Mesta and Jute • oilseeds • Second Advance Estimates of Major Crop Production • Sugarcane • Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Indigenously Developed ULV Sprayer successfully completed Trials for Locust Control
With the rise in limitations for importing equipment, the Mechanization and Technology Division of the Department of Agricultural Co-operation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) led the initiative for developing indigenous vehicle mounted ULV (Ultra Low Volume) Sprayer for Locust Control. The indigenously developed prototype had completed the trials successfully. Trials were conducted at Ajmer and Bikaner ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Ajmer • Bikaner • Food and Agricultural Organisation • Locust Control • Rajasthan • ULV Sprayer • Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare • United Nations
Govt. launches ‘CHC-Farm Machinery’ mobile app for farmers
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar launched ‘CHC Farm Machinery’ mobile App in New Delhi. The Multi-lingual Mobile App CHC Farm Machinery is for farmers to hire tractors and other farm machineries. About ‘CHC Farm Machinery’ App The mobile application connects farmers with Custom Hiring Service Centres in their nearby vicinity. ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
Topics: CHC Farm Machiner • Custom Hiring Centers • Farm Machinery • Mobile app • Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Coffee Table Book launched to commemorate 50 years of partnership with UNWFP
‘The Coffee Table Book – 50 years of Partnership for Change’ was launched by Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar along with Dr. Hameed Nuru, Representative and Country Director, United Nation World Food Programme (UNWFP) in India, to commemorate five decades (50 years) of partnership between Union Ministry and agency ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
Topics: Coffee Table Book • Food and Agriculture Organization • India-UNWFP • SDG-2 • UN World Food Programme • Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare • United Nations Development Group • United Nations General Assembly