On 17th December 2019, Rajasthan Chief Minister, Ashok Gehlot, launched the Rajasthan Agro Processing, Agribusiness and Agri Export Promotion Policy 2019 to encourage agro-processing and agricultural exports and increase farmers’ income in the state. The policy endeavours to make Rajasthan as production and supply hub of processed agricultural products and a destination of choice for […]
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Organic Mahotsav 2019 is the 7th in series of the popular biennial conventions held by the Organic Farming Association of India. The event is being held in Udaipur (Rajasthan) at Shilpgram from 29th November to 1st December, 2019. The convention provides a platform for organic farmers from all over India to share, learn and grow.
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During her budget 2019-20 speech in July 2019, Union finance minister, Nirmala Sitaraman highlighted the government thrust on Zero based natural farming as one of the possible solution for doubling farmer’s income. Later, Rajasthan Chief Minister, Ashok Gehlot also announced that State Budget 2019-20 will encourage ‘natural farming’. Consequently it has been decided that Zero Budget
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Two new recent updates w.r.t initiatives for doubling farmer income by state government. Quinoa processing units to be established in Udaipur & Tonk State Agriculture department in Rajasthan has entered into an agreement with a private company, according to which, two quinoa processing units will be set up in the state (Udaipur & Tonk) and
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Rajasthan is India’s largest state by area (342,239 square kilometers and 10.4% of India’s total area). The state, with its diverse agro-climatic conditions is richly endowed with the cultivation of a variety of crops. Agriculture & allied activities make up for 24% of the State’s GDP, with 62% of total working population of the State dependent
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