The Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) promotes organic farming in India. It encourages traditional agricultural practices. The scheme aims to enhance soil health and biodiversity. Farmers receive financial assistance for organic inputs. Training and support are provided to improve techniques. PKVY also focuses on sustainable development. It seeks to increase farmers' income through organic produce. The initiative fosters a healthier environment.
India's National Agricultural Policy (NAP) has stressed the importance of management and conservation of resources by stating that, 'the policy will seek to promote technically sound, economically viable,...
The Union Territory (UT) of Lakshadweep have become the first 100 percent organic UT of India after Sikkim had become the first Union Territory to become 100% organic....
The Union Territory of Lakshadweep has been declared as Organic Agricultural Area by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer's welfare. Lakshadweep, which is the smallest Union Territory of...
The recent National Conference on Kharif Crops 2020 saw the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare addressing key issues through a video conference, given the current lockdown...
The Short-Term Cooperative Credit Structure (STCCS) in India operates via a three-tier framework. Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) form the grassroots tier at the village and panchayat level....
Littoral and Swamp Forests, collectively termed wetland or tidal forests, represent highly dynamic ecosystems developing at the interface of terrestrial and marine environments. In Indian geography, they are...
The Government has approved a new umbrella scheme, “Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan” (PM-AASHA), aimed at ensuring remunerative prices for farmers’ produce, as announced in the Union...
