Agriculture, Agro Industry, & Allied Activities: Point-Wise Current-Affairs/GS Articles 2023 (Including PIB)- Download PDF

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Aug 20, 2021

Digital Seva Setu Programme for Rural Areas 

Digital Seva Setu Programme for Rural Areas

  • On October 8,2020, the Gujarat government launched phase 1 of the Digital Seva Setu programme for the rural areas.
  • Under this programme, the public welfare services will be available for the citizens at the gram offices in each panchayat.

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Agriculture, Agro Industry & Allied ActivitiesGovernment Schemes/Projects

Maharashtra Approves Nanaji Deshmukh Krishi Sanjivani Yojna 

The 10th Forum for Food & Agriculture was held at Berlin, Germany. Union Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is leading the Indian delegation. 10th Global Forum for Food & Agriculture was held from 18 - 20 January, 2018.

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Agriculture, Agro Industry & Allied Activities

🌟 Umbrella Scheme Green Revolution — Krishonnati Yojana in Agriculture Sector (Important) 

Govt. approved continuation of agriculture sector umbrella programme, Green Revolution -Krishonnati Yojana, w⟋central outlay of ₹ 33,269.97 cr. till March 2020. Programme, comprises of 11 schemes to develop agriculture & allied sector in holistic & scientific manner to increase i…

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Agriculture, Agro Industry & Allied ActivitiesGovernment Schemes/Projects

Scheme for Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure: Irradiation for Preservation 

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries implementing a scheme for Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure to prevent post-harvest losses of horticultural & non-horticultural produce.

  • One of the components of the Cold…

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Agriculture, Agro Industry & Allied Activities

Agriculture in Africa – AWS (DTE 16 - 31 August 2020) 

Agriculture in Africa – AWS

Weather Stations

TAHMO

Hydromet Program

GeoNetCast

Overview

  • In absence of a robust forecasting infrastructure, mobile phones can improve climate resilience of African farmers
  • UNEP forecast – Africa worst hit by climate resilient
  • In Africa, there is one weather…

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EconomicsHealthAgriculture, Agro Industry & Allied ActivitiesBased on Down-to-Earth

1st Aqua Mega Food Park in Andhra Pradesh Has Been Commissioned 

Godavari Mega Aqua Food Park at Tundurru Village in Bhimavaram Mandal, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh via video conferencing commissioned By Union Minister. M⟋s Godavari Mega Aqua Food Park Pvt. Ltd is promoted park. This is1st Mega Aqua Food Park operationalized exclusiv…

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Agriculture, Agro Industry & Allied ActivitiesGovernment Schemes/Projects

Pests Eat Away India՚s 35% of Total Crop Yield: ICAR Scientist 

About 30 - 35% of annual crop yield in India gets wasted because of pests. Large-scale crop-loss is having an adverse effect on agricultural biosafety. It is paramount to food security of country. It is discovered by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) scientist.

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Agriculture, Agro Industry & Allied Activities

🌟 What is Coconut Development Board (CDB) ? India Leading in Coconut Production & Productivity 

Annual coconut production is 2395 crore from 20.82 lakh hectare and the productivity is 11505 coconuts⟋hectare. In the year 2016 - 17, coconut products worth ₹ 2084 crore has been exported.

  • In the year 2014, ₹ 409.01 lakh was sanctioned …

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Agriculture, Agro Industry & Allied Activities

Indias Monetary Policy (Yojana November 2020) 

India՚s Monetary Policy

  • Monetary policy is all about balancing the desirable and the feasible.
  • Ensuring macroeconomic stability as reflected in low and stable prices.
  • Main objective is to make sure that the economy grows steadily along a path in which all available resources such as…

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EconomicsAgriculture, Agro Industry & Allied ActivitiesGovernment Schemes/ProjectsBased on Yojana

Kisan Rath Mobile App Turns Big Hit Within a Week of Its Launch 

Kisan Rath Mobile App Turns Big Hit Within a Week of Its Launch

  • In the wake of lockdown due to COVID-19, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer՚s Welfare, Government of India has taken some steps to facilitate farming activities.
  • One of these steps is the launch of Kisan Rath App.
  • The A…

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Agriculture, Agro Industry & Allied Activities