India covers 59 lakh ha area with micro irrigation under PMKSY
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana scheme is operational in India from 2015-16 which focuses on enhancing water use efficiency at the farm level through micro-irrigation
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Agriculture ministry reviews implementation of Central schemes with UTs
During the meeting, UTs were asked to extend all the required assistance to farmers and banks to cover all eligible farmers to schedule camps at bank branches level for receiving application form for KCC
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Strengthening APMCs through Agriculture Infrastructure Fund scheme
Under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund, a financing facility of ₹1 lakh crore is to be disbursed by banks and lending institutions as loans to eligible beneficiaries
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How has been the progress of setting up of mobile labs for soil testing?
The Government of India has been implementing Soil Health Card (SHC) scheme since 2015 to provide soil test based fertiliser use recommendations periodically to the farmers in the country
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Agriculture Minister inaugurates National Horticulture Board Centre at Gwalior
Given the huge potential of horticulture in the state, the new Centre of National Horticulture Board would play a significant role in boosting development of horticulture in this region
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Agriculture Minister launches Horticulture Cluster Development Programme
In a pilot phase, Horticulture Cluster Development Programme will be implemented in 12 horticulture clusters out of the total 53 clusters selected for the programme
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Indian Govt to release 8th instalment of PM-KISAN on 14th May
Under the PM-KISAN scheme, a financial benefit of Rs. 6,000 per year is provided to the eligible beneficiary farmer families, payable in three equal 4-monthly installments of Rs 2,000 each
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NAFED launches Honey FPOs under Formation & Promotion of 10,000 FPOs scheme
Beekeeping in India is highly predominant in the unorganised sector among the rural and tribal population
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FPI minister urges industry to take food processing facilities to India’s far off regions
Union Minister for Food Processing Industries, Narendra Singh Tomar held meeting with key stakeholders of food processing sector through video conference
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Centre approves 7 food processing projects worth Rs 234.68 crore
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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