A new campaign for banks under Agri Infra Fund launched: Manoj Ahuja (Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture) launched a month-long campaign for banks under Agri Infra Fund, starting on July 15-August 15, 2023. Daily Current Affairs Quiz: July 2023 This one month-long Campaign (from 15th July ...

The Status of Women in Agrifood Systems: FAO Report: This report is the first of its sort since the State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2010-11 report on women in agriculture. It was produced by FAO's Inclusive Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division (ESP). It offers a comprehensive ...

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launches SATHI Portal & Mobile App: Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, has announced SATHI (Seed Traceability, Authentication, and Holistic Inventory), a new web platform and smartphone application to handle seed ...

Agriculture sector employs highest female workers: Labour Ministry- The agriculture sector has the highest estimated percentage distribution of female workers followed by manufacturing. Nearly 63% workers are female in the agriculture sector at the pan-India level, while the estimated percentage ...

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launches DigiClaim: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday launched a National Crop Insurance Portal’s digitised claim settlement module, called DigiClaim, under the ambit of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY). With the ...

Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela Organized by IARI in New Delhi: The Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) organises the Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela every year, and it will be held in New Delhi from March 2nd to March 4th, 2023.The Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela will be inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Union ...

ICAR develops a new HD-3385 wheat variety: The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has developed a new type of wheat to address issues caused by changing weather patterns and rising temperatures. This brand-new HD-3385 wheat variety may be sown early, evades the effects of heat waves, ...

Govt approves Rs 30.40 cr ‘Sensor-based Smart Agriculture’ project : The government of Jammu and Kashmir has approved a Rs 30.40 crore project "Sensor-based Smart Agriculture" envisaging integration of agriculture with technology driven by Artificial Insemination and IoT for automation of ...

Cabinet approves MoU between India , Chile in Agricultural Sector: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in agriculture and related areas between India and Chile was approved by the Union Cabinet.  The MoU will come in force upon its signature and will remain effective for 5 years ...

Union Agriculture Minister Chairs National Natural Farming Mission Meeting: The first committee meeting of the National Natural Agriculture Mission was held at Krishi Bhawan under the chairmanship of Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. Shri Narendra Singh Tomar launched the NMNF ...