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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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Cyclone (Chakrawat) Management in India

Why in News ? • Recently, Cyclone ‘Amphan‘ and ‘Nisarg’ wreaked havoc in the eastern coastal states West Bengal & Odisha and in the western coastal states Maharashtra & Gujrat – of India.  • Amphan and Nisarg both are tropical cyclone, IMD (Indian Meteorological Department) reported cyclone ‘Amphan’ with wind speed more than 222 km/hr

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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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