India’s agriculture exports are likely to cross $50 billion for the first time, which is the highest ever in history. Our rice exports are likely to touch 21-22 million MT this year, which is around half of the world export market (48%), the commerce ministry data showed.
Rebooting Economy 55: Farmer producer organisations best bet for small, marginal farmers
These organisations face multiple challenges ranging from low capital base, poor credit facility, lack of business know-how and skilled manpower but with government handholding they have the potential to change the fortunes of small and marginal farmers
Prasanna Mohanty | January 4, 2021 | Updated 00:08 IST
It would take several years and more effort to make FPOs really work for small and marginal farmers
In the din over farmers protest over new farm laws, a major initiative to raise farmers income, especially the small and marginal ones, has been forgotten: Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs).
National Medicinal Plants Board launches consortia of medicinal plants
National Medicinal Plants Board launches consortia of medicinal plants
29 December 2020 | News NMPB Consortia will address/deliberate (not limited to) on quality planting material, research & development, cultivation, trade of medicinal plants/market linkage etc .
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The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of AYUSH has envisaged the necessity of connectivity between stakeholders in the supply chain and value chain of Medicinal Plants. NMPB Consortia will address/deliberate (not limited to) on quality planting material, research & development, cultivation, trade of medicinal plants/market linkage etc.
To establish the linkage between the farmers and manufacturers, a ‘Seed to Shelf’ approach is being introduced, wherein, aspects related to quality planting materials (QPM), good agriculture practices (GAP’s), good post harvest practices (GPHP’s) would be