Operation Greens Scheme: 50% Air Subsidy to North Eastern and Himalayan States

Published: November 12, 2020

On November 11, 2020, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries announced that a 50% transport subsidy is being provided to 41 notified fruits and vegetables from the Himalayan and the North Eastern states. Key Highlights Earlier, these notified fruits and vegetables were provided with rail subsidies under the Kisan Rail Scheme. This is being done ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: cold chain infrastructure • Fruits • kisan rail scheme • Operation Green • UDAN • Vegetables

Kerala: First State to fix MSP for vegetables

Published: October 29, 2020

Kerala became the first Indian state to fix Minimum Support Price for sixteen agriculture items. It consists of vegetables, fruits and tubers. The scheme is to support farmers and increase agriculture sector. What is the plan? Sixteen different varieties of vegetables will be covered in the first phase. There is also a condition to revise ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: Agriculture • Agriculture in Kerala • Chhattisgarh • farmer welfare • Food Corporation of India • Kharif Crops • Minimum Support Price • Vegetables

GoI completes integrating Cold Chain Projects

Published: May 5, 2020

On May 5, 2020, the Ministry of Food Processing held video conference to discuss about the completion of the integration of cold projects in the country. The promoters of the project were the main participants of the conference. Highlights Over 38 cold chain project promoters participated in the conference. The promoters shared their challenges and ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Diary Industry • Food Processing • Food Processing Industry • labour market • National Cold Chain Grid • Vegetables

Bio Fortified Carrots developed by farmer scientist

Published: April 8, 2020

A farmer scientist of Junagadh district, Gujarat Shri Vallabhai Vastambhai Marvaniya developed biofortified carrots. The carrots are locally called “Madhuban Gajar”. It is rich in β-carotene and iron. Highlights The biofortified carrot variety is benefiting more than 150 local farmers. The yield of the variety is 40 to 50 tonnes per hectare. The variety has ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Agriculture • Biofortification • Department of Science and Technology (DST) • Food fortification • National Innovation Foundation • Padma Shri • Padma Shri Awards • Vegetables

APMC provides Guidelines to prevent crowding in Mumbai

Published: March 30, 2020

The Agricultural Produce Market committee has issued guidelines to prevent crowding in markets in Mumbai. The committee has come up with the move as the vegetable traders have stopped working to protect themselves from the virus. This has increased the rush in markets. Similar issues has been faced by markets in other parts of the ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: agricultural markets • Agriculture • Agriculture Sector • Corona virus • COVID-19 • lock down • Vegetables

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