Current Affair Category: Agriculture

Why in News? The Centre announced the upgradation of the e-NAM platform to e-NAM 2.0 to address logistical hurdles faced in inter-state and inter-mandi trade of agricultural commodities. Key highlights of the announcement by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan: Main Features of e-NAM 2.0: Bank Account Validation: Enhancing transparency and security in payments. eKYC […]

Why in News? The government is set to launch “Pashu Aushadhi” stores across India to provide affordable generic veterinary medicines for people involved in animal husbandry and dairying. This initiative is part of the revised Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP), which has a budget of ₹3,880 crore for 2024-25 and 2025-26. Key Points: […]

Why in News? The NAKSHA Scheme (National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations) has gained attention as the Central government launched its pilot phase across 152 urban local bodies in 26 states. The scheme aims to modernize urban land records, providing comprehensive geospatial data for effective governance and urban planning. What is NAKSHA? A […]

Why in News? Union Minister of Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, will inaugurate the National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations (NAKSHA) in 152 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) across 26 States and 3 Union Territories on February 21, 2025, at Raisen, Madhya Pradesh. This event will feature drone […]

Why in News?The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) recently celebrated its 9th anniversary, marking nearly a decade of empowering Indian farmers through comprehensive crop insurance. About PMFBY- Launch: Initiated in 2016 by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. Coverage: The scheme includes all farmers, such as sharecroppers and tenant farmers, cultivating notified crops […]

Why in News? The establishment of a Makhana Board in Bihar was announced in the Union Budget 2025-26 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. This initiative is aimed at promoting the production, processing, and export of makhana (fox nuts), a key agricultural product of Bihar, especially in the Mithila region. The creation of the Makhana Board […]

Why in News?  Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget, announced a five-year mission to “facilitate significant improvements in productivity and sustainability of cotton farming, and promote extra-long staple (ELS) cotton varieties.” What is Extra-long Staple Cotton? Cotton is categorized based on fibre length into short, medium, and long staple. In India, […]

Public Sector Banks will develop a ‘Grameen Credit Score’ framework to empower self-help groups (SHGs) and rural borrowers About Grameen Credit Score: Objective and Purpose: Main Objective: To simplify access to financial services and loans for rural borrowers. Empowerment of Self-Help Groups (SHGs): The system aims to help self-help groups (SHGs) and rural borrowers, who […]

The National Policy Framework on Agricultural Marketing (NPFAM) is a government initiative designed to enhance and modernize agricultural marketing in India. It aims to create a conducive environment for efficient, competitive, and transparent agricultural markets, ensuring better returns for farmers and reducing the supply chain inefficiencies. The key objectives and features of NPFAM are: Key Objectives of […]

Why in news ? The government introduced the Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs (MCGS-MSME), announced in the FY25 Budget. Objective: To provide credit guarantee coverage for loans up to ₹100 crore to eligible MSMEs for procuring equipment and machinery. Guarantee Coverage: The scheme offers 60% guarantee coverage by the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited (NCGTC) to Member Lending Institutions […]