Category: Agriculture

Launch of country’s 1st Indian Forest & Wood Certification Scheme (IFWCS) recently.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved reservation norms for mandatory use of jute in packaging for the Jute Year 2023 -24 under Jute Packaging Materials (JPM) (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987.

In 5th edition of State Food Safety Index, nearly all major states slip on food safety compared to 2019.

81st plenary session of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) held recently.

Codex Alimentarious Commission (CAC) has accepted India’s proposal for the development of global standards for millets during its 46th session held in Rome, Italy.

Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying released Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2023 during National Milk Day event.

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Development Authority (APEDA), facilitated the export of over 30 tonnes of cashew on National Cashew Day (23rd November).

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.

The 59th International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC) was held at Pattaya, Thailand in 2023.

Farmers are expressing dissatisfaction with the Union government’s decision to allow private entities into the production and processing of opium.

Centre plans to incentivise small and marginal farmers under a scheme likely to be named PM-KISAN Bhai (Bhandaran Incentive) scheme.

Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) released State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) Report 2023 recently.