Context The Telangana government has recently launched the first phase of the farm loan waiver scheme with Rs 6,098 crore being credited into the accounts of over 11 lakh farmers. About Farm loan waivers are financial alleviation measures in which Read More …
Tag: Agriculture
Foxnuts (Makhana)
Context: Foxnuts (makhana) are in demand as a ‘super snack’, with its prices soaring in domestic and international markets since 2019. About foxnuts (Makhana) It is commonly known as prickly waterlily, makhana, or Gorgon plant, and is the only extant member of the Read More …
Filling the voids in farms
Context: In the recently formed NDA cabinet under Modi 3.0, Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s appointment to head both the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) and the Ministry of Rural Development is a strategic move. During his tenure, Madhya Pradesh achieved Read More …