60% OF FARMERS FACED LOSSES
Why in news? Despite most Farmers managing to harvest their crops despite the COVID-19 pandemic, 60% of them still faced losses, mostly related to the lockdown, according to…
177 NEW MANDIS INTEGRATED WITH THE E-NAM
Why in news? The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare launched integration of 177 new mandis with the National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) on 11th May. This will strengthen…
INTEGRATED SOIL NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT: SOIL HEALTH CARD
Why in news? Government has called for making integrated soil nutrient management a farmers’ movement. Reviewing the progress of the Soil Health Programme Details: Major focus of the…
SIGNIFICANT RISE IN SOWING AREA COVERAGE OF SUMMER CROPS
Why in news? Sowing Area Coverage of Summer Crops is as follows: Rice: About 34.80 lakh ha area coverage under summer rice as compared to 25.26 lakh ha…
MANDIS LINKED TO E-NAM SEE 65% RISE
Why in news? COVID-19 has given a boost to e-NAM, the national digital platform for agricultural trade, with the number of connected mandis, or wholesale markets, up 65%…
GOVERNMENT RAISES MSP FOR MFP
Why in news? In a crucial announcement affecting the livelihoods of tribal gatherers, the Government, on 1st May 2020, revised the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Minor Forest Produce…
KISAN SABHA APP TO CONNECT FARMERS
Why in news? The Kisan Sabha App developed by CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, to connect farmers to supply chain and freight transportation management system, was remotely launched on…
FOODGRAIN STOCK WILL LAST TILL NEXT MARCH: FCI
Why in news? The stock of foodgrains available with the Food Corporation of India is “comfortable” to manage the situation till March 2021, but it would be an…
REVIEW OF DARE/ICAR, TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT VIA ICAR-KVK
Why in news? The Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, took a review meeting of the Department of Agricultural Research & Education (DARE) and Indian Council of…
SHORT ON LABOURERS, A LONG HARVEST
Lockdown’s Impact on Harvesting Usually, 90% of the wheat in Punjab and neighbouring Haryana is harvested using combine harvester machines. But with physical distancing norms in place now,…