Agriculture Current Affairs

Pakistan, China jointly agree to launch 3 new corridors

Pakistan, China jointly agree to launch 3 new corridors : Pakistan and China have decided…

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates PM Kisan Samman Sammelan

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates PM Kisan Samman Sammelan: PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated the PM Kisan Samman…

Cabinet approves interest subvention of 1.5%p.a. on agriculture loan

Cabinet has approved interest subvention of 1.5% on short term agriculture loan upto 3 lakh rupees.…

ONDC joins hands with NABARD to activate e-commerce in agri tech

Open Network for Digital Commerce has joined hands with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) to activate…

In a first, IIM-Ahmedabad brings out agriculture land price index

In a first, IIM-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has joined hands with an e-marketplace for agricultural land, SFarms India, to develop…

C-CAMP signs MoU with CFTRI to promote innovation in agriculture

The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) has signed an MoU with the Centre for Food Technological…

India’s agriculture exports cross $50 billion in 2021-22

Exports of Indian agricultural products have crossed a mark of $50 billion for 2021-22 with an increase of 20…

Govt annouces 40-100 percent subsidy to popularise drone in agriculture; Maximum subsidy- Rs 10 lakh

Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has issued guidelines to make drone technology affordable…

Union Agriculture Minister launches Amul Honey

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched ‘Amul Honey’, a new product developed by Gujarat…

Twin Challenges of Climate Change & Biodiversity Loss for Traditional Pineapple Agro-forestry Systems

Pineapple-based agroforestry, traditionally practiced by ethnic “Hmar” tribe in southern Assam, can be a sustainable…