Makhana, the ‘Black Diamond’
Finance Minister announced that a ‘Makhana Board’ will be set up in Bihar. Often called the ‘Black Diamond,’. Makhana is a Geographical Indication (GI) tagged product.
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Pulse Mission
The government has announced a six-year initiative called the “Pulse Mission,” aimed at boosting pulse production to achieve self-sufficiency.
Crop Insurance Schemes
The crop insurance schemes — PMFBY and RWBCIS — aimed at helping farmers with risk coverage for crops against non-preventable natural calamities have been extended until 2025-26.
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Minimum Support Price(MSP)
The Minimum Support Price(MSP) is set by the GOI for 23 crops to protect farmers from drop in farm prices, MSP is announced based on recommendations from CACP.
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PM Kisan Samman Nidhi
PM Kisan, an income support of 6,000/- per year in three equal installments will be provided to all land holding farmer families.
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Natural farming in India
Natural Farming is a chemical-free farming system rooted in Indian tradition enriched with modern understanding of ecology, resource recycling and on-farm resource optimization.
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Cooperative farming, Contract farming and Corporate farming
In view of the declining average size of land holdings in India which has made agriculture non-viable for a majority of farmers, should contract farming and land leasing be promoted in agriculture ? Critically evaluate the pros and cons.(2015) Co-operative Farming Co-operative farming refers to a system in which each member farmer remains the owner
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Land Reforms in India
Mains PYQs What were the factors responsible for the successful implementation of land reforms in some parts of the country? Elaborate.(2024) State the objectives and measures of land reforms in India. Discuss how land ceiling policy on landholding can be considered as an effective reform under economic criteria.(2023) How did land reforms in some parts
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Food Processing – Scope, Significance and Challenges, Initiatives by GOI
Mains PYQs Elaborate the scope and significance of the food processing industry in India.(2022) What are the challenges and opportunities of food processing sector in the country? How can income of the farmers be substantially increased by encouraging food processing?(2020) Elaborate the policy taken by the Government of India to meet the challenges of the
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Agriculture Revolutions in India
Mains PYQs Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. Green Revolution It is the introduction of new techniques of agriculture which became popular by the name of the Green Revolution (GR) around the world in early 1960\’s – at first for wheat and by
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