Category: Agriculture
Cashew crop | APEDA
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Development Authority (APEDA), facilitated the export of over 30 tonnes of cashew on National Cashew Day (23rd November).
Krishi Sakhis | Natural Farming
Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (MoA&FW) launched the training of Krishi Sakhis for the promotion of Natural Farming.
International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC)
The 59th International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC) was held at Pattaya, Thailand in 2023.
Poppy Cultivation in India
Farmers are expressing dissatisfaction with the Union government’s decision to allow private entities into the production and processing of opium.
PM-KISAN | PM-KISAN Bhai
Centre plans to incentivise small and marginal farmers under a scheme likely to be named PM-KISAN Bhai (Bhandaran Incentive) scheme.
State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) Report 2023
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) released State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) Report 2023 recently.
World Food India 2023
Ministry of Food Processing Industries organised WFI 2023 to celebrate 2023 as International Year of Millets, and showcase India as ‘food basket of the world’.
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)
Centre to extend Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (free ration scheme) for over 80 crore people for next five years.
Minimum Export Price (MEP)
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) imposed a minimum export price (MEP) of $ 800 per tonne on onion exports till December 31 2023.
Seed Production System in India
Symposium on Production of Improved and Traditional Seed through Cooperative Sector was organized by Bharatiya Beej Sahkari Samiti Limited (BBSSL).
National Mission on Edible Oil – Oil Palm
Union government plans to cover an area larger than the entire state of Sikkim with palm oil plantations in six north-eastern states as part of National Mission on Edible Oil – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP).
National Turmeric Board
Centre recently notified the constitution of the National Turmeric Board, a long-standing demand of turmeric farmers across the country.