Organic farming is recognized as a sustainable agriculture practice promoting use of organic/ bio inputs that takes care of environment (including soil, biodiversity) and human wellbeing.
Category: Agriculture
Indian Agri Export Policy
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has signed MoUs with AFC India Limited and National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI) in August 2020.
The MoU with AFC India Ltd. has been signed for cooperation in the areas of critical technology intervention requirements for organic as well as chemical/ residue free production systems; development of Common Processing Centres; effectively supporting the entire value chain system in clusters identified under the Agriculture Export Policy (AEP); developing pre-production, production, post harvesting, primary processing, secondary processing and transportation/ distribution guidelines for all the stakeholders including farmers to meet international compliances, capacity building of various stakeholders and providing technical support to tribal farmers & groups, federations, organizations working with farmers.
PM’s address at Kisan Sammelan held across Madhya Pradesh-18/12/2020
कृषि सुधारों से जुड़ा एक और झूठ फैलाया जा रहा है APMC यानि हमारी मंडियों को लेकर। हमने कानून में क्या किया है? हमने कानून में किसानों को आजादी दी है, नया विकल्प दिया है। अगर देश में किसी को साबुन बेचना हो तो सरकार ये तय नहीं करती कि सिर्फ इसी दुकान पर बेच सकते हो। अगर किसी को स्कूटर बेचना हो तो सरकार ये तय नहीं करती कि सिर्फ इसी डीलर को बेच सकते हो। लेकिन पिछले 70 साल से सरकार किसान को ये जरूर बताती रही है कि आप सिर्फ इसी मंडी में अपना अनाज बेच सकते हो। मंडी के अलावा किसान चाहकर भी अपनी फसल कहीं और नहीं बेच सकता था। नए कानून में हमने सिर्फ इतना कहा है कि किसान, अगर उसको फायदा नजर आता है तो पहले की तरह जाके मंडी में बेचें और बाहर उसको फायदा होता है, तो मंडी के बाहर जाने का उसको हक मिलना चाहिए। उसकी मर्जी को, क्या लोकतंत्र मेरे किसान भाई को इतना हक नहीं हो सकता है।
Trading of Farmers’ Produce under Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce Act 2020
Promotion and Facilitation of Trade and Commerce of Farmers' Produce "Farmers' produce" means- (i) foodstuffs including cereals like wheat, rice or other coarse grains, pulses, edible oilseeds, oils, vegetables, fruits, nuts, spices, sugarcane and products of poultry, piggery, goatery, fishery…
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Mechanism for dispute resolution under Farmers Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act 2020
Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020 "Farmer" means an individual engaged in the production of farming produce by self or by hired labour or otherwise, and includes the Farmer Producer Organisation; "Sponsor" means…
Contract Agreement of new Agricultural Laws is for crops and not for land
Launching a campaign from his Lok Sabha constituency in support of the Farmers Laws brought in by the Modi Govt and against the disinformation being spread by the Congress Party, Dr Jitendra Singh was addressing the Party workers, Sarpanches and BDC Chairmen from the border villages and other areas of districts Kathua and Udhampur.
Damage to Crops due to Locust Attack in India
During 2019-20, locust attack was reported in some districts of Rajasthan and Gujarat. Rajasthan Government has reported that a total area of 1,79,584 hectares of 8 districts of the state was affected by locust attack during 2019-20. The State Government of Gujarat has reported that crop loss due to locust attack was observed in a total area of 19,313 hectares of 2 districts of the State during the year 2019-20.
FSSAI has developed guidelines for safe fruit ripener
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has developed a Guidance Note No.04/2018 on "ARTIFICIAL RIPENING OF FRUITS – Ethylene gas- A safe fruit ripener” and shared through its website i.e. http://www.fssai.gov.in and social media handles.
Organic farming in India 2020
Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY): The scheme promotes cluster based organic farming with PGS certification. Cluster formation, training, certification and marketing are supported under the scheme. Assistance of Rs.50,000 per ha /3 years is provided out of which 62% i.e., Rs. 31,000 is given as incentive to a farmer towards organic inputs.
Kharif crops sown on 1082.22 lakh ha area in India; increase in area coverage by 7.15%- 29/08/2020
Sowing Area Coverage of Kharif Crops : as on 28.08.2020, the total Kharif crops has been sown on 1082.22 lakh ha area against 1009.98 lakh ha area during the corresponding period of last year, thus, increase in area coverage by 7.15% compared to corresponding period of last year in the country.
Agriculture, Rural Sector and Small and Medium Scale Enterprises – Indian Perspective
The Indian Agricultural sector is in deep crisis. Present COVID 19 and migration of labour added more pain with the existing malady. There are several dimensions to this problem. The proportion of the population employed in agriculture is as much as 52 percent, yet agriculture contributes just 18.5 percent to the national GDP.
Without registration nobody shall deal with pesticide in Pakistan
Application for registration of a pesticide- (1) Any person intending to import, manufacture, formulate, sell, offer for sale, hold in stock for sale or advertise any pesticide may apply to the Federal Government for the registration of the pesticide under such name as…
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