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Atmanirbhar Krishi App: Here’s all you need to knowedit
Jagran Josh – Online
On 29 June 2021, the Centre launched the Atmanirbhar Krishi App in order to provide farmers with actionable agricultural information and early weather alerts.
The information relevant to the farmers curated by various government departments on the national digital platform ‘KisanMitr’ is now being available through the Atmanirbhar Krishi App. The app has been designed and built by the Tech Mahindra Makers Lab team.
Sustainable agriculture: Why it is more imp now than everedit
Business Today – Online
The agriculture sector in India stands at the crossroads of transformation. The green revolution – characterised by intensive modern farming techniques, high yielding variety (HYV) seeds and fertilisers, remains the most distinctive phase in the Indian agriculture sector.
However, with rising consciousness for food safety and sustainable farming in India and around the world, it is imperative to reimagine the future course of India’s agri sector.
Agriculture is often attributed as the backbone of the Indian economy as 42% of the workforce depends on the agricultural sector to earn their livelihood. It contributes 19.9% to the GDP, indicating its significance to the country’s economy.
Farmers Orientation Program Organised in Baraut, Uttar Pradeshedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
A training program of a select 35 candidates was initiated at the Jay Bajrang Pratishtan under Agri Clinics & Agri Business Centre’s Scheme on 15th July, 2021 at Baraut, Uttar Pradesh. The chief guest of the inauguration function was Jagbir Singh, Ex Senior Consultant MANAGE. Other dignitaries present during the function was Dr. Jagdish Singh Guliya, Ex Joint Director-, and Mr. Vinod Kumar VLDO-Baghpat.
In the beginning, Nodal Officer J.K. Sheoran welcomed guests & students. After self introduction of participants, Nodal Officer gave orientation of training program & requested participants to attend program whole heartedly and take maximum benefit of it. In the inaugural speech, chief guest high-lightened about various opportunities of self employment available in agriculture sector.
Govt. Policies
PM Agriculture Irrigation Scheme : आधुनिक तकनीक से फसलों की सिंचाई करें किसान, योजना के लिए आवेदन शुरूedit
Jagran – Online
मुरादाबाद, जागरण संवाददाता। कोरोना संक्रमण के दौरान प्रधानमंत्री कृषि सिंचाई योजना के तहत हर खेत तक पानी पहुंचाने के लिए उद्यान विभाग ने 252 किसानों को दो करोड़ रुपये सब्सिडी के बांट दिए। इस साल के लिए 1220 हेक्टेयर जमीन की सिंचाई की व्यवस्था करने का लक्ष्य मिला है। उद्यान विभाग ने किसानों ने योजना का लाभ देने के लिए आवेदन मांगने शुरू कर दिए हैं।
वर्ष 2020-21 में जिले में 1377 हेक्टेयर जमीन ड्रिप विधि और स्प्रिंकलर विधि से सिंचाई कराने के लिए किसानों का चयन करके उन्हें सब्सिडी देनी थी। ड्रिप सिंचाई व्यवस्था सिंचाई की एक उन्नत तकनीक है, जो पानी की बचत करता है। इस विधि में पानी बूंद-बूंद करके पौधे या पेड़ की ...
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PNB gets NABARD award for agricredit, micro-finance & financial inclusion performanceedit
The News Mill – Online
Punjab National Bank (PNB) has been adjudged the “best public sector bank” in the country for its outstanding performance in the field of agriculture credit, micro finance, financial inclusion and technology adoption.
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) honoured PNB for its remarkable contribution to rural customers with a “special commemorative award”.
Speaking on the occasion, CH SS Mallikarjuna Rao, MD & CEO at PNB, said: “Despite the impact of the pandemic, PNB has been at the forefront of developing India’s agriculture and MSME sectors. Last year, the bank ran the village contact programme, a campaign that covered more than 30,000 villages across the country, thereby identifying significant opportunities in ...