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The initiative has been implemented to increase the product range of the Gangavaram FPO thereby improving income levels of the 1,595 cashew farmers associated with the FPO and generate local employment
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The Government of India has accorded final approval to 38 mega food parks and in-principle approval to three mega food parks in the country under the Mega Food Park scheme
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The main objective of National Beekeeping & Honey Mission is to promote holistic growth of beekeeping industry for income and employment generation for farm and non-farm households
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In order to commercialise food processing industry, the Centre is implementing an R&D project for the sector
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These food processing projects will leverage private investment of Rs. 173.81 crore and are expected to generate employment for 7,750 persons
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These projects are expected to create a processing capacity of 1,237 MT daily while generating employment for over 10,000 people
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Agriculture sector has shown great resilience during COVID-19 lockdown. And therefore, it is the time to leverage recovery opportunities. – Dr Shivendra Bajaj, Executive Director, Federation of Seed Industry of India writes
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Fish production rose from 800,000 tonnes in FY 1950 to 4.1 million tonnes in the early 1990s. From 1990 through 2010, Indian fish industry accelerated, reaching a total marine and freshwater fish production to about 8 million metric tonnes
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The scheme is expected to generate an investment of Rs 35,000 crore and generate nine lakh skilled and semi-skilled employment and benefit 8 lakh units through access to information, training, better exposure and formalisation
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Intercrops act as live mulch thereby reducing the weeds, water requirement and also providing additional returns to the farmers. Intercropping with leguminous crops is one of the components of Zero Budget Farming
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