Insecticides (Prohibition) Order, 2023
The Government of India has introduced the Insecticides (Prohibition) Order, 2023. It was published on 3rd October, 2023 and has come into immediate effect. This Order aims at regulating and restricting
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
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Report of the Committee for Doubling Farmers’ Income: Volume VIII- production enhancement through productivity gains
The eight volume of the Report of the Committee on Doubling Farmers’ Income (DFI) examines productivity led production, with perspective that farmers must be able to benefit from technologies and practices
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Report of the Committee for Doubling Farmers’ Income: Volume VIII- production enhancement through productivity gains (Ashok Dalwai Committee)
<p>Improvements in horticultural sector can provide significant scope to absorb a work force, and there is vast scope for the growth of this sector within agriculture for farmers to look forward says this report by Dalwai committee on doubling farmer’s income. There is scope for expanding the area under horticulture crops by 4 million hectares and that with an enhanced yields by 60 per cent. This generates 8 million additional employment opportunities in horticulture says the report.</p>
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Drought Management Plan
Drought Management Plan (DMP) is designed to help reduce the time taken in mobilizing resources for an effective response and enable a harmonious relationship among stakeholders. The goal of DMP is to
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Report of the Committee on Doubling Farmers’ Income: Volume V- sustainability concerns in agriculture (Ashok Dalwai Committee)
The fifth volume of the Report of the Committee on Doubling Farmers’ Income (DFI) examines the strengths, weakness and reforms in the agricultural system. The focus is on promoting a sustainability approach
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Report of the Committee on Doubling Farmers’ Income: Volume XI- empowering the farmers through extension and knowledge dissemination (Ashok Dalwai Committee)
The eleventh volume of the Report of the Committee on Doubling Farmers’ Income (DFI) examines the status and reforms needed in the agricultural extension system. The key roles played by extension are the
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Horticultural statistics at a glance 2017
Horticulture Statistics at a Glance, 2017 is an important publications of the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. The publication contains detailed coverage of area, production and yield estimates
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The State/UT Agricultural Produce and Livestock Marketing (Promotion & Facilitation) Act, 2017
Launching a major move to liberalise agricultural markets in the country, the Centre circulated among the states a draft model law seeking to break the monopoly of traditional APMC mandis and allowing
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Operational guidelines: Sub-Mission on Agroforestry (SMAF) under National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA)
Govt has approved the implementation of Sub-Mission on Agroforestry (SMAF) under the ambit of National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) from current financial year and Guidelines have been issued.
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Drought Crisis Management Plan (National) 2016
Centre’s drought crisis management plan explains that relief measures must be implemented by States with its active cooperation. The manual sets out four important measures that a State government should