Agriculture Issues in India
Different Types of Irrigation & Irrigation Systems
Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices
E-Technology in the aid of farmers
Agricultural Marketing in India
Mega Food Park Scheme – Need, Features, Advantages, IssuesPREMIUM
Reading Time: 6 mins The food processing industry in India is a sunrise sector. India’s food ecosystem provides huge opportunities for investment, innovation, employment. The government of India through the ministry of Food Processing Industries is devoted to improving the food ecosystem through various schemes. The Mega Food Park scheme is one such important scheme.
Food Grain Storage & Management in India
Reading Time: 11 mins The Indian economy is currently facing a slowdown and one of the main reasons for this situation is low demand. In the Union Budget 2020, the Finance Minister had announced that the government would be investing in National Infrastructure Pipeline to boost economic growth. One of the ways to save money to invest in this ambitious infrastructure project is by improving the country’s foodgrain management system, which is facing leakages, losses, corruption and inefficiency. If these issues are addressed through efficient reforms and necessary measures, the government can save at least Rs.50,000 crore, which can be used for infrastructure projects.
Livestock Sector in India – Current Status, Challenges & InitiativesPREMIUM
Reading Time: 5 mins
Context-
The department of animal husbandry and dairying released the 20th livestock census in October 2019.
What is livestock-
Domestication of animals raised in an agricultural setting to gain labour and products such as meat, eggs, milk, fur, etc.
Livestock rearing, Dairying, Fisheries activities, along with agriculture, are an integral part of human life since the start of civilization. These activities have helped to improve the food basket and to gain draught animal power. As a result of conducive climate and topography, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Sectors have played a prominent socio-economic role in India.
They play a significant role in generating employment in the rural sector, mainly among the landless, small and marginal farmers and women, apart from providing cheap and nutritious food to millions. They act as the ‘‘bank on hooves’’.
