Livestock census
Posted on13 Jul 2020
Why was it in the news? Recently, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying released the... Read More
Price Stabilization Fund (PSF)
Posted on13 Jul 2020
It was set up in 2014-15 under the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Famers Welfare (DAC&FW). Later it was transferred to the... Read More
National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP)
Posted on13 Jul 2020
Why is it in the news? NADCP was launched recently, aimed at eradicating ‘Foot and Mouth disease’ (FMD) and ‘Brucellosis’ in livestock.... Read More
Urea Subsidy
Posted on13 Jul 2020
TagsPOLICY
Till 2003, the subsidy to urea was under the provisions of the Retention Price Scheme (RPS). Under RPS, the difference between retention... Read More
KUSUM Scheme
Posted on13 Jul 2020
TagsPOLICY
Ministry: Ministry of new and renewable energy Kisan urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) is a farmer-oriented solar power scheme that will... Read More