Department of Animal husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) & Department of Rural Development (DoRD) sign an MoU
· MoU ensures the use of SHGs members as livestock resource persons & primary service providers through 'A-HELP'
· Convergence of DAHD & NRLM will help increase outreach of DAHD schemes and enhance sustainability
· As per the MoU, it has also decided to use the services of the members of the SHGs as livestock resource persons and primary service provider through a new accredited model named as “A-HELP” (Accredited Agent for Health and Extension of Livestock Production). This model will be implemented across the country by using the existing cadre developed under DAY-NRLM for livestock (Pashusakhis) by providing further training and accreditation as A-HELP worker.
National Medicinal Plants Board
· Medicinal plants to be Cultivated on 75-thousand-hectares of land in the Country
· Ministry of AYUSH started the campaign, National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) to Spearhead it
· 7500 medicinal plants were distributed to farmers in Maharashtra, 750 medicinal plants in UP
· The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of AYUSH has launched a national campaign to promote cultivation of medicinal plants in the country as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. This will help in increasing the income of farmers and realize the dream of Green India. Under this campaign, cultivation of medicinal plants will be done on 75,000 hectares of land in the next one year across the country. The program has been started from Saharanpur in UP and Pune in Maharashtra. This program is second in the series of programs being organized by the Ministry of Ayush under the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav'
World Coconut Day
· Date: 02 SEP
· Theme: Building a safe, inclusive resilient and sustainable coconut community amid Covid-19 pandemic and beyond
· World Coconut Day to commemorate the foundation day of the International Coconut Community (ICC), an intergovernmental organization of coconut producing countries under the aegis of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP).
Union Agriculture Minister addresses the 16th sustainability summit 2021 of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
· Government is committed to address climate change and other challenges, says Shri Tomar
· Central government developing infrastructure near farms for the benefit of small and medium farmers
APEDA inks MoUs with ICAR-Indian Institute of Millet Research
· For boosting exports prospects and farmers income, APEDA inks MoUs with ICAR-Indian Institute of Millet Research
· Key focus of the MoU is to promote commercial cultivation of processable varieties of Millet
· MoU also envisages creation of market linkages with farmers as well as Farmer Producers Organizations
· MoU will build the export centric ecosystem and value chain for these forgotten crops
· Both the organizations would jointly develop an export strategy and schemes for increasing exports of millets
· MoU also envisages creation of market linkages with farmers as well as Farmer Producers Organizations. A joint coordination committee with representatives from APEDA and ICAR-IIMR would be set up to achieve the goals envisaged under the MoU.
6.6.21.
paddy procurement
· Over 16% increase in paddy procurement compared to previous season
· Around 130.47 Lakh farmers benefitted from Kharif procurement
· About 49.20 lakh farmers benefitted from Rabi procurement
Food Processing Week (6th to 12th September 2021)
· Food Processing Week’ organized by Ministry of Food Processing Industries, under 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav'
· Official launch of 'Food Processing Week' by M/o Food Processing Industries through social media
· Webinar on Tomato Processing and Value Addition under 'One District, One Product' by IIFT at Damoh, Madhya Pradesh
· Publishing success story of Mrs Radhika Kamat in ‘Atmanirbhar Enterprises’ series on the Ministry's website
· Rs.3.16 crore Seed Capital amount has been transferred to Gram Panchayat-Level Federations for 811 SHG Members in Odisha
· Inauguration of Food Processing Unit of M/s Vibhuti Mart Pvt Ltd established at Food Park Maneri, District Mandla, Madhya Pradesh by Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel
first Pollen Calendar
· Chandigarh’s first Pollen Calendar can help identify potential allergy triggers and guard sensitive people from exposure
· Chandigarh now has its first pollen calendar, which can identify potential allergy triggers and provide a clear understanding for clinicians as well as allergy sufferers about their causes to help limit their exposure during high pollen loads.
· About 20-30% of the population suffers from allergic rhinitis/hay fever in India, and approximately 15% develop asthma. Pollens are considered major outdoor airborne allergens responsible for allergic rhinitis, asthma, and atopic dermatitis in humans. Pollen calendars represent the time dynamics of airborne pollen taxa in graphical form in a particular geographical area. They yield readily accessible visual details about various airborne pollen taxa present throughout the year, with their seasonality in a single picture. Pollen calendars are location-specific, with concentrations closely related to locally distributed flora
7.9.21
NITI Aayog and Gujarat University Sign SoI to Promote Cooperation in Agriculture
· Dr Rajiv Kumar Launches India’s First MBA Programme in Agripreneurship and Value Chain Management, Offered by IIS
· A Statement of Intent (SoI) was signed between NITI Aayog and Gujarat University today in the presence of NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Dr Rajiv Kumar. NITI Aayog Senior Adviser Dr Neelam Patel and Indian Institute of Sustainability, Gujarat University, Director Sudhanshu Jangir signed the SoI on behalf of their institutions. An MBA programme in agripreneurship and value chain management was also launched during the event by Dr Rajiv Kumar.
· The SoI focuses on technical collaboration between the two institutions to strengthen knowledge-sharing and policy development in India. The objective is to encourage and promote cooperation in the field of agriculture and allied sectors. The SoI is expected to give a thrust to India’s efforts towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
· “The very real threat of climate change necessitates the development of mitigation strategies. Agriculture and the associated value chain have a crucial role to play in this regard. While the government will extend all possible support to such strategies, without the private sector developing and embracing climate-smart solutions, our targets are unlikely to be met. There is a need to develop new business models and solutions across the economy
8.9.21
First India-Japan High Level Policy Dialogue on Environment held today.
· The First India–Japan High Level Policy Dialogue was held virtually on 7th September 2021 between Mr.Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India and Mr. KOIZUMI Shinjiro, Minister of the Environment of Japan, and discussed issues on Air Pollution, Sustainable Technologies and Transports, Climate Change, Marine Litter, Fluorocarbons, COP 26, etc.
9.9.21
Food Processing Projects
· Virtual Inauguration of 6 Food Processing Projects in Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and Haryana by the Union Minister for Food Processing Industries
· Webinar on Sesame Processing & Value Addition under 'One District One Product' at Karauli, Rajasthan under the PMFME scheme
· Publishing the success story of Siba Baba Brahma Kumari Self Help Group in the 'Atmanirbhar Enterprises' series on the Ministry's website
10.9
Transport and Marketing Assistance
· Centre Revises "Transport and Marketing Assistance" (TMA) scheme for Specified Agriculture Products’
· Dairy products, which were not covered under the earlier scheme, will be eligible for assistance
· Rates of assistance have been increased, by 50% for exports by sea and by 100% for exports by air
Following major changes have been made in the revised scheme:
• Dairy products, which were not covered under the earlier scheme, will be eligible for assistance under the revised scheme.
• Rates of assistance have been increased, by 50% for exports by sea and by 100% for exports by air. Details are as under:
Rates of Assistance (in INR)
Region Amount Per TEU (Normal) Amount Per TEU (Reefer)By Air
11.9
edible oil prices
· In order to reduce edible oil prices, Centre reduces the standard rate of duty on Crude Palm Oil, Crude Soyabean oil and Crude Sunflower Oil to 2.5%
· Standard rate of duty on Refined Palm Oils, Refined Soyabean oil and Refined Sunflower Oil reduced to 32.5%
· In the same notification the Agri-cess for Crude Palm Oil has been increased from 17.5% to 20%.
12.9
Inauguration of the Food Processing Unit
· Inauguration of the Food Processing Unit of M/s Sahara Frozen Foods in Morena, Madhya Pradesh by Minister of State for Food Processing Industries,
13.9
Minimum support price for agriculture crops\
· The MSP approved for designated Rabi Crops for 2022-23 during Rabi Marketing Season is higher or equal to 1.5 times of cost of production
· The expected returns to farmers over their cost of production is estimated to be highest in case of Wheat (100%) and rapeseed/mustard (100%), followed by lentil (79%) and gram (74%); barley (60%); safflower (50%)
India and US launch the Climate Action and Finance Mobilization Dialogue (CAFMD)
· India and the United States of America (USA) today launched the “Climate Action and Finance Mobilization Dialogue (CAFMD)”.
· The CAFMD is one of the two tracks of the India-U.S. Climate and Clean Energy Agenda 2030 partnership launched at the Leaders' Summit on Climate in April 2021, by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and US President Mr. Joseph Biden.
SVAMITVA Scheme
· Union Minister of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Shri Giriraj Singh will inaugurate the National Meet on SVAMITVA Scheme: A Stepping-Stone Towards Upliftment of Rural Economy on 14th September, 2021 and deliver his key note address
· The scheme covers multifarious aspects viz. facilitating monetisation of properties and enabling bank loan; reducing property related disputes; comprehensive village level planning, would be the stepping-stone towards achieving Gram Swaraj in true sense and making rural India Atmanirbhar (self-reliant).
· Phase I – Pilot Scheme (April 2020 – March 2021) covers States of Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and establishment of Continuous Operating Reference Systems (CORS) in the States of Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan.
· Phase II (April 2021 – March 2025) – Complete survey of remaining villages and CORS network coverage across the Country by 2022.
14.9
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare signs 5 MOUs with private companies for taking forward Digital Agriculture
· Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare signs 5 MOUs with private companies for taking forward Digital Agriculture
· Modernisation of the Agriculture sector will continue by infusing new technologies so that farmers can increase their income. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar stated this at the MOU signing ceremony at KrishiBhavan today.
· MOUs were signed for pilot projects with CISCO, Ninjacart, Jio Platforms Limited, ITC Limited and NCDEX e-Markets Limited (NeML).
· Recognizing the importance of Digitization in Agriculture the Department is creating a federated Farmers Database and building different Services around this Database so as to built Digital Ecosystems of Agriculture. Federated farmers’ database will be linked by the land records of farmers from across the country and unique Farmer ID will be created. Under this unified database for all farmers the information of all benefits and supports of various schemes of Central & State Government can be kept and this can be the source for accessing information for providing benefits to farmers in the future. So far, the database is ready with details of around 5.5 crore farmers.
15.9
Ministry of Agriculture and farmers’ welfare organizes Conference of Lieutenant Governors of all UTs
· Agriculture Infrastructure Fund will provide infrastructure facilities at farm gate for small farmers, says Shri Tomar
· Schemes of Agriculture Ministry explained for better implementation in Union Territories
· Benefits of Central schemes of Agriculture should reach farmers through better implementation in the UTs: Shri Narendra Singh Tomar
16.9
A new method developed to convert poultry feather & wool waste to animal feed & fertilizer
· Indian scientists have developed a new sustainable and affordable solution for converting keratin waste such as human hair, wool, and poultry feathers to fertilizers, pet, and animal feeds. India generates a huge amount of human hair, poultry feather waste, and wool waste each year. These wastes are dumped, buried, used for landfilling, or incinerated, increasing environmental hazards, pollution, and threat to public health and increasing greenhouse gas emissions. These wastes are inexpensive sources of amino acids and protein, underlining their potential to be used as animal feed and fertilizer.
17.9
India to take a leading position in production of millets
· Two-day Nutri-Cereal Multi Stakeholders’ Mega Convention 3.0 inaugurated in Hyderabad to prepare blue print to celebrate the “International Year of Millets in 2023”
WTO Agreement on Agriculture tilted against developing countries
· The G-33 Virtual Informal Ministerial Meeting organized by Indonesia was held yesterday, to discuss the Agricultural Priority Issues of G33 and the Way Forward for the Twelfth Ministerial Conference (MC-12) scheduled to be held from 30th November to 3rd December 2021.
· The meeting concluded with the adoption of the G-33 Joint Ministerial Statement reaffirming commitment for expeditious resolution of the WTO’s mandated issues in agriculture. The meeting also called for satisfactorily addressing the development issues of developing countries and LDCs with Special and Differential Treatment as an integral part of international trade negotiations.
18.9
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare virtually attends the meeting of G-20 Agriculture Ministers
· Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar participated in the G-20 Agriculture Ministerial meeting organized by Italy, the country which holds the Presidency of G20. Addressing the session on the topic "Research as a driving force behind sustainability",
· Shri Tomar said that agricultural research has played an important role in tackling the problem of food security, improving the income of farmers and agriculturists and sustainable use of natural resources for the subsistence of the people. Research contributes significantly to the three aspects of food security – availability, access and affordability.
20.9
Fortified Rice Kernels (FRK)
· In a first, Centre issues uniform specifications for Fortified Rice Kernels (FRK) for grade A & Common Rice
· 1% of FRK (w/w) should be blended with normal rice stock
· Centre issuesuniform specifications of food grains for Central Pool procurement
· Specifications as per standard practice in respect of Paddy, Rice and other coarse grains namelyJowar, Bajra, Maize, Ragi
21.9
First Advance Estimates of production of major kharif crops released
· As per First Advance Estimates, the estimated production of major kharif crops for 2021-22 is as under:
· Foodgrains – 150.50 million tonnes. (record)
· Rice – 107.04 million tonnes.(record)
· Nutri / Coarse Cereals – 34.00 million tonnes.
· Maize – 21.24 million tonnes.
· Pulses – 9.45 million tonnes.
· Tur – 4.43 million tonnes.
· Oilseeds – 23.39 million tonnes.
· Groundnut – 8.25million tonnes.
· Soyabean – 12.72 million tonnes.
· Cotton – 36.22 million bales (of 170 kg each) (record)
· Jute & Mesta –9.61 million bales (of 180 kg each)
· Sugarcane – 419.25 million tonnes (record)
22.9
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD)
· Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India signs Memorandum of Understanding with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support India’s livestock sector
Shri Nitin Gadkari says agriculture is our real strength supporting fuel energy security of the country
· Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari has said agriculture is our real strength and we are intended to diversify it into the energy and power sector. Addressing Bio-Energy Summit 2021 ‘Farm-2-Fuel : Sustainable Bioenergy Solutions for Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ he said India’s fuel energy security can be well supported by Agriculture as It provides opportunities for concepts such as waste to wealth and waste to energy and ultimately leading to the benefit of all.
23.9
24.9
Zoological Survey of India(ZSI), Kolkata and the Natural History Museum (NHM), London
· Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Zoological Survey of India and the Natural History Museum of United Kingdom
25.9
26.9
PM to launch Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission on 27th September
· Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission will create a seamless online platform that will enable interoperability within the digital health ecosystem
· he pilot project of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission had been announced by the Prime Minister from the ramparts of Red Fort on 15th August, 2020. Currently, Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission is being implemented in pilot phase in six Union Territories.
· The nation-wide rollout of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission coincides with NHA celebrating the third anniversary of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY). Union Health Minister will be present on the occasion.
27.9
PMFME Scheme Seed Capital Module
· 27 SEP 2021
· Ministry of Food Processing Industries, in association with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, virtually launched the PMFME Scheme Seed Capital Module
· Urban SHGs can avail Rs.40,000 Seed Capital through the DAY-NULM MIS Portal
· The seed capital portal can be accessed at https://nulm.gov.in/Auth/Login.aspx for Self Help Groups to avail the seed capital assistance of Rs.40,000 per SHG member under the PMFME Scheme. Urban SHG members which are engaged in Food Processing activities would be sensitized and motivated about the PMFME scheme to avail the benefits of seed capital for purchasing small tools and working capital.
28.9
PM dedicates to the Nation 35 crop varieties with special traits
Union Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar launches 'Amul Honey'
· 28 SEP 2021
· Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar launched 'Amul Honey- a product of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (GCMMF)’ under active cooperation with 'National Bee Board (NBB)' today virtually in the presence of Union Minister for Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairying Shri Parshottam Rupala. Addressing the launching event, Shri Tomar emphasized the importance of National Beekeeping and Honey Mission in increasing the income of small farmers, which is being implemented in the country for doubling income of farmers/beekeepers through beekeeping with the budgetary allocation of Rs. 500 crores.
29.9
MSME Minister launches India Export Initiative and IndiaXports 2021 Portal
· 29 SEP 2021
· This initiative features an Info Portal which serves as a knowledge base for exports by Indian MSMEs with the required information related to export potential for all the 456 tariff lines along with the potential markets as well as trends in exports, export procedures and lots more. Apart from an export help desk, Instructor led orientation will also be provided to MSMEs through a series of sessions for specific sectors highlighting the opportunities in specific products in international markets.
· The initiative targets 1 lakh+ MSMEs desirous of knowing more about exports and hand holding 30,000+ MSMEs to start exporting, doubling the base of active exporters.
30.9
Department of Fisheries organises a webinar on “Fisheries and Aquaculture Extension for Sustainable Techno-organizational Transformation of Fishers and Fish Farmers”
· 30th September, 2021
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