The finance minister introduced a new scheme, Operation Greens, with a budget of 500 crores in the Union Budget 2018-2019. The Ministry of Food Processing Industries, or MoFPI, is currently in charge of Operation Green. The Nodal Agency for the Implementation of Price Stabilization Measures is NAFED. Operation Greens is ...
Read More »PM KUSUM Scheme: A hope for poor farmers
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha even Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) Scheme for farmers to establish solar pumps and grid-connected solar and other renewable power plants in the country has been announced by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). With a total central financial support of Rs. 34,422 ...
Read More »Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization: mission to boost productivity
The Indian government established a Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) It is a critical mission to boost productivity on limited land in order to fulfil increased demand due to population expansion and higher wealth. Given that India only accounts for 2.4 percent of the world’s geographical area and 4% of ...
Read More »Venture Capital Assistance: A financial aid for agriprenures
Venture Capital Assistance is financial assistance in the form of an interest-free loan to qualifying projects to help them achieve their capital requirements for project implementation. To aid agribusiness growth in the country, the SFAC venture capital plan will provide financial support for the compilation of bankable Detailed Project Reports, ...
Read More »Dairy Sahakar Scheme: From Cooperation to Prosperity
To make the vision of “From Cooperation to Prosperity” true, Dairy Sahakar Scheme came into force on the 75th Foundation Year of Amul. At Anand, Gujarat during a function organized by Amul, the Union Home Minister launched the scheme on October 31, 2021. Implemented by the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), ...
Read More »Considering Delhi NCR Pollution: Can the fields be cleared without burning stubble?
So farmers and agriculture don a grayish, sooty shade after hogging news mostly as victims and the ignored. Farmers, especially in the Punjab to UP belt burn paddy stubble to clear the field in order to prepare it for sowing wheat. The smoke from these burning fields has reportedly added ...
Read More »‘Lakhpati kisans’ emerging in 4 states with Tata Trusts’ help
NEW DELHI: ‘Lakhpati tribal kisans’ have started emerging in Jharkhand, Gujarat, Odisha and Maharashtra in the last two years, thanks to the farm initiatives of Tata Trusts in 450 villages. The boost in farm income has been possible with the Trusts educating and training tribal households in small groups on ...
Read More »Get Central Grant for technology development in Wasteland Areas
Technology support is extremely vital for success of land based programme, specially in the development of Wastelands. Proper area specific strategy has to be developed keeping in view the Agro-Climatic conditions and capability of land. Realizing this, a Central Sector Scheme of TDET was launched during 1993-94 to develop suitable ...
Read More »Maharashtra announces scheme to increase farmers’ income
Mumbai: Amidst demands of farm loan waiver in Maharashtra, the State government has announced ‘Advanced Farming – Enriched Farmer’ scheme, with an aim to increase farmers’ income by cutting production cost and increasing the output. The scheme will be launched in the upcoming kharif season. Under the initiative, the government ...
Read More »Telangana government waived 16,374 crore loan, benefiting over 35 lakh farmers
The Telangana government has completed the final round of a loan waiver scheme to the farmers in the state. The total quantum of loans waived now stands at `16,374 crore, benefiting over 35 lakh farmers. The loan waiver was one of the main poll promises of the ruling Telangana Rashtra ...
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