Agriculture

Small Farmers’ Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC)

Why in News ? Recently, the Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare exclusively focused on the role of Small Farmers’ Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) in increasing income of small and marginal farmers through aggregation and development of agri-business. Vision : Promoting Agri-business by participation of institutional and private sector investments and linkages to ensure the […]

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Minimum Support Price (MSP) : CACP

Why in News : Recently, Parliament passed three new Agri-reform Bills, which created fear among farmers that these legislations will ultimately lead to the dismantling of the MSP regime. The primary reason for farmers fear is the non-statutory nature of MSP. Also Read : New Agri. Bills More in News : For Rabi Crops :

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Types of Farming System in India – UPSC

Farming is the cultivation of plants, animals, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, biofuel, medicinals, and other product used to sustain and enhance human life. Farming is an age-old economic activity in our country. Farming varies from subsistence to commercial type. Methods of farming based on the nature of land, soil, agro-climate, water

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