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

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Aug 20, 2021

🌟 What is Nagoya Protocol, Convention on Biological Diversity and CITES? (Important) 

The Botanical Survey of India (BSI) and UK՚s Natural History Museum (NHM) have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in field of genetic and taxonomic studies, research, and training, conservation of India, including species and habitat assessments.

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International Relations & OrganizationsEnvironmentAgriculture, Agro Industry & Allied Activities

Promotion of Zero Budget Natural Farming 

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) under Network Project on Organic Farming (NPOF) & All India Coordinated Research Projects (AICRP) on Integrated Farming Systems, has initiated experiment on “Evaluation of zero budget farming practices in basmati rice-wheat system” a…

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Agriculture, Agro Industry & Allied ActivitiesGovernment Schemes/ProjectsGeography

What is Zero-Budget Natural Farming to Make Agriculture Profitable 

Zero Budget Natural Farming project aims to make farmers of Himachal State adopt organic farming. Project was launched at Chaudhary Sarvan Kumar HP Krishi Vishvavidyalay, Palampur.

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EconomicsAgriculture, Agro Industry & Allied Activities

Ayushman Sahakar 

Ayushman Sahakar

  • The scheme Ayushman Sahakar has been Launched recently.
  • It is a scheme to assist cooperatives play an important role in creation of healthcare infrastructure in the country.
  • It has been launched by National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) ,
  • NCDC is an auto…

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EconomicsAgriculture, Agro Industry & Allied ActivitiesGovernment Schemes/Projects

🌟 Creation of Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) (Important) 

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved creation of FIDF to double farmers income by 2022. Proposal for creation of fund was made in budget 2018 - 19. Fund will involve in attracting private investment & technologies in creation & management of fisheries all aro…

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Policies & GovernanceEconomicsAgriculture, Agro Industry & Allied Activities

Cabinet Approves Closure of National Jute MfG. Corp. Ltd. & Its Subsidiary Birds Jute 

Union Cabinet has approved closure of National Jute Manufactures Corporation Ltd. (NJMC) & its subsidiary Birds Jute & Exports Ltd. (BJEL) . Available land w⟋both CPSEs will be put up for public use⟋other govt. use for overall development of society.

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Policies & GovernanceEconomicsAgriculture, Agro Industry & Allied Activities

Farmers (DTE 15 - 31 September 2020) 

Farmers

Overview

  • Low farm income - farm-level risks vis-à-vis crop losses (or output reduction) due to weather variation, pest infestation, animal attacks and crop price volatility
  • Decline in its contribution to India՚s GDP - 51 per cent in 1950 - 51 to 15 per c…

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Agriculture, Agro Industry & Allied ActivitiesGovernment Schemes/ProjectsBased on Down-to-Earth

E-Learning (Kurukshetra December 2020) 

E-Learning

Terminologies of Digital Education in Rural India

Online Learning
  • Provision of electronics contents available on a computer or mobile device.
  • Use of internet and use of online facilities.
  • Use of programmes or apps.
Web-Based Learning
  • This refer…

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Agriculture, Agro Industry & Allied ActivitiesGovernment Schemes/ProjectsBased on Kurukshetra

Promotion of GI Products 

Geographical Indications (GIs) are registered as per the provisions of the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act, 1999. As on 24⟋12⟋2018,330 GIs have been registered.

Government՚s Steps to Promote

  • The Government has undertaken seve…

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Agriculture, Agro Industry & Allied ActivitiesGovernment Schemes/Projects

AIM-Fostering Innovation 

Atal Innovation Mission

  • To promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in the country.
  • To develop new programmes and fostering innovation in different sectors of the economy.
  • To provide platform and collaboration opportunities for different stakeholders.
  • To create awareness …

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EducationAgriculture, Agro Industry & Allied ActivitiesBased on Yojana