Tag: Agriculture

About  Pokkali is an heritage heirloom rice crop cultivated in the coastal regions of Kerala, including Ezhikkara, Ernakulam, and supported by Palliyakal Cooperative Service Bank (PCSB).  Pokkali is an ancient farming practice where one season of rice farming is alternated with another season of prawn culture.  The prawn seedlings, which swim in from the sea […]

In News Recently the ‘One Nation, One Fertiliser’ scheme was launched.  More about the ‘One Nation, One Fertilizer’ scheme About: Under the scheme, all fertiliser companies, State Trading Entities (STEs) and Fertiliser Marketing Entities (FMEs) will be required to use a single “Bharat” brand for fertilisers and logo under the PMBJP. The new “Bharat” brand […]

In News  An Ethiopian delegation is in Andhra Pradesh (AP) to study the first-of-its kind Rythu Bharosa Kendras (RBKs), which have been set up by the Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy government. About Rythu Bharosa Kendras They are set up for the first time in the country and they  are unique seeds-to-sales, single-window service centres […]

In News Recently, MoEFCC announced a 50 crore scheme to incentivise industrialists and entrepreneurs to set up paddy straw pelletisation and torrefaction plants to arrest stubble burning. What is Stubble Burning? Stubble (parali) burning is a method of removing paddy crop residues from the field to sow wheat from the last week of September to […]

In News Recently, almost 1,000 tonnes of parboiled rice are reportedly held up at the ports in Tamil Nadu since last month following the Central government order that levied 20% duty on raw rice exports and banned export of broken rice.  About Parboiled Rice Parboiled rice refers to rice that has been partially boiled at […]

In News  Asian Palm Oil Alliance (APOA)was launched during the Globoil Summit at Agra on September 21. About Asian Palm Oil Alliance (APOA) The apex edible oil industry associations from five major palm oil importing countries of Asia — India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal –– have come together to form the APOA. APOA […]

In News The United Nations General Assembly has declared the year 2023 as the International Year of Millet. Background 2018: It was in 2018 that the government of India decided to mark the National Year of Millets.  Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture is the nodal agency and the Indian Institute of Millets Research has been made […]

In News The Delhi government will opt for spraying a bio-decomposer in paddy fields to control the stubble burning and reduce air pollution during winter. More about the News The bio-decomposer will be sprayed on 5,000 acres of land in Punjab on a trial basis. The bio-decomposer is a microbial solution which can turn paddy […]