The National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), a cooperatives focused organisation under the Union Agriculture Ministry has roped in ICAR’s Institutions and Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) in 116 blocks for formation and promotion of Farmers Producers Organisations (FPOs) in the country under a central scheme, says a press release issued by NCDC.
Of the total 717 KVKs which have spread across India, 468 are under the administrative control of state agricultural universities, 65 under Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and 22 under central agricultural universities in the country.
As per the NCDC, ICAR Institutes and KVK’s in 116 blocks will work as Cluster Based Business Organizations (CBBOs) under the Central Scheme which was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year with an aim to bring small and marginal farmers into production value chains and help them boost their income.
Union minister Smriti Irani on Sunday expressed confidence that India will become self-reliant or Aatmanirbhar in silk production in the next two years. The Minister for Textiles and Women and Child Development said the government aims to provide employment to over one crore people exclusively in the silk segment through the Krishi Vigyan Kendra programme. She said that India s raw silk production increased 35 per cent in the last six years. Six years ago, 70 lakh people in India were employed in this sector whereas 90 lakh people are currently employed in the segment, she said. The minister was addressing a programme to announce an MoU between the Textiles Ministry and the Agriculture Ministry, an official statement said.
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Technology Transfer in Agriculture
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LT Governor inspecting various stalls installed by farmers and other stakeholders for the 2 day long Technology Exhibition cum Seed Sale Mela at SKUAST-K. GK FILE PIC
Scientific knowledge when put to routine use for the benefit of humankind is called technology. Technology transfer is actually a structural process of learning, and requires a careful, well thought out plan, clearly communicable ideas and a range of formal and informal co-operation between technology developer and technology recipient. Acceptance of any new technology depends upon its ability to bring about economic benefits at all levels of a society while maintaining eco-friendliness, self-sustainability of the system, and social and cultural compatibility. Technologies in agriculture mean the kno
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This is an increase of 21.05% over projection made for 2020–21; ‘farm sector receiving less investment’
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This is an increase of 21.05% over projection made for 2020–21; ‘farm sector receiving less investment’
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Regional Office, Karnataka, has projected the credit potential for the State at ₹2,96,051 crore for 2021–22, an increase of 21.05% over the projection made for 2020–21 of ₹2,44,564 crore.
Chief Secretary P. Ravi Kumar released the State Focus Paper 2021–22 and said the credit potential for agriculture had been estimated at ₹1,45,213 crore for the year. The farm sector has been receiving less investment in the State as 55% farmers own less than one hectare, he said.