Agriculture
- Classification Of Agricultural Farming System
There are some ways to classify the farming system of agriculture. We can classify this type farming on the basis of agricultural land availability, on the basis of farm enterprise, on the basis of ownership of the area of the farming land, on the basis...
- Recharge Of Groundwater In Punjab
?Water? is a State subject, therefore, State Governments are primarily responsible for taking necessary measures for ground water management. As per information received from the State Government, following measures have been taken by Government of Punjab...
- Plants, Herbs, Shrubs Etc. On The Verge Of Extinction
As per the survey/assessment conducted by Botanical Survey of India (BSI), about 1236 plants, herbs, shrubs are threatened and are prone to extinction. Out of these, 53 plants, herbs, shrubs in the country including those in Uttarakhand, have medicinal...
- Skill Development Projects To Help Poor Rural Youth
The Union Ministry of Rural Development has sanctioned 148 placement linked skill development projects covering more than 400 districts in the country so far. Under the Special Project component of Swaranjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY)/National Rural...
- Subsidy On Organic Fertilisers
The Government is providing financial assistance for organic manure under the following schemes to States / UTs - (i) Under National Project on Organic Farming (NPOF) financial assistance is provided as credit linked back ended subsidy through NABARD...
Agriculture
Government Accords High Priority to Development of Rainfed Areas
Government has accorded high priority to holistic and sustainable development of rainfed areas. Specific thrust is given for rainfed areas in all major schemes of Ministry of Agriculture. Rainfed Area Development Programme (RADP) introduced in the year 2011-12 as a sub-scheme under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) is being piloted in 10 States with an outlay of about Rs.250 crore for productivity enhancement and augmenting family income through alternate production systems. Besides, watershed development programmes are being implemented for the development of rainfed and degraded areas based on concept of natural resource conservation.
The National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA) was set up as an expert body in November, 2006 to provide knowledge inputs regarding systematic up-gradation and management of country?s dryland and rainfed agriculture. NRAA is assisting States in preparation of States specific perspective plans for development of rainfed areas.
The net sown area in the country is about 141.36 million hectare (2008-09) of which 78.17 million hectare (about 55%) is rained.
This information was given by Shri Harish Rawat, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
MP: SB:CP: rainfed (6.9.2011)
(Release ID :75653)
The National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA) was set up as an expert body in November, 2006 to provide knowledge inputs regarding systematic up-gradation and management of country?s dryland and rainfed agriculture. NRAA is assisting States in preparation of States specific perspective plans for development of rainfed areas.
The net sown area in the country is about 141.36 million hectare (2008-09) of which 78.17 million hectare (about 55%) is rained.
This information was given by Shri Harish Rawat, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
MP: SB:CP: rainfed (6.9.2011)
(Release ID :75653)
- Classification Of Agricultural Farming System
There are some ways to classify the farming system of agriculture. We can classify this type farming on the basis of agricultural land availability, on the basis of farm enterprise, on the basis of ownership of the area of the farming land, on the basis...
- Recharge Of Groundwater In Punjab
?Water? is a State subject, therefore, State Governments are primarily responsible for taking necessary measures for ground water management. As per information received from the State Government, following measures have been taken by Government of Punjab...
- Plants, Herbs, Shrubs Etc. On The Verge Of Extinction
As per the survey/assessment conducted by Botanical Survey of India (BSI), about 1236 plants, herbs, shrubs are threatened and are prone to extinction. Out of these, 53 plants, herbs, shrubs in the country including those in Uttarakhand, have medicinal...
- Skill Development Projects To Help Poor Rural Youth
The Union Ministry of Rural Development has sanctioned 148 placement linked skill development projects covering more than 400 districts in the country so far. Under the Special Project component of Swaranjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY)/National Rural...
- Subsidy On Organic Fertilisers
The Government is providing financial assistance for organic manure under the following schemes to States / UTs - (i) Under National Project on Organic Farming (NPOF) financial assistance is provided as credit linked back ended subsidy through NABARD...