Training of Krishi Sakhis for promotion of Natural Farming
The initiative aims to train and certify 50,000 Krishi Sakhis in a phased manner, with the National Centre for Organic and Natural Farming (NCONF), a subordinate office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, serving as the Nodal institution. The 5-day training course has modules prepared by NCONF and reviewed by the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE).
Global Fisheries Conference India 2023
The conference featured an extensive agenda comprising five technical sessions, five industry connections, and five Government-to-Government (G2G), Government-to-Business (G2B), and Business-to-Business (B2B) sessions. An exhibition organized during the conference showcased the participation of start-ups, fishermen, food stalls, and demonstrations ranging from aquariums to artificial reefs, seaweed cultivation, marine cage culture, biofloc, RAS, fish feed, LPG converter kits, pearl extraction, and nucleus implantation.
Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Rules, 2023
By the present amendment rules, every establishment must comply with the rural sector specific harmonized accessibility standards/guidelines. Scope of accessibility guidelines in DoRD include provision of guidelines for making various assets created and activities undertaken through the different schemes being implemented by DoRD, accessible to persons with disabilities.
Global Fisheries Conference to be held in India
The event was held at Gujarat Science City in Ahmedabad with the theme ‘Celebrate the Fisheries and Aquaculture Wealth’. 8% share in global fish production, India is the 3rd largest fish producer, 2nd largest aquaculture producer, largest shrimp producer and 4th largest seafood exporter in the world.
33rd Conference of WOAH Regional Commission for Asia and the Pacific
The inaugural session of the 33rd Conference of the WOAH Regional Commission for Asia and the Pacific at New Delhi. The Government of India has started the Implementation of livestock health and disease control programme using One Health Approach. On the other hand, Government of India has implemented disease control programme for FMD and Brucellosis, PPR and classical swine fever through carpet vaccination of all eligible livestock in the country.
Krishi 24/7: New AI Tool for Agricultural News Monitoring & Analysis
Krishi 24/7 establishes a mechanism for leveraging artificial intelligence for efficient agricultural news monitoring. The tool scans agricultural news articles in multiple languages and translates them into English, extracting crucial information such as headline, crop name, event type, date, location, severity, summary, and source link.
Mandatory Aadhar Authentication for Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana
Any individual seeking benefits under the Scheme, who does not possess the Aadhaar number shall be required to make application for Aadhaar enrolment.
Ministry of Animal Husbandry & Dairying reconstitutes the Coastal Aquaculture Authority
These amendments signify a restructuring of the Coastal Aquaculture Authority and the inclusion of key stakeholders in decision-making processes. The changes aim to enhance the effectiveness of the authority in regulating and managing coastal aquaculture activities in India.
Plant Quarantine (Twelfth, Thirteenth and Fourteenth) Orders
These Amendment Orders have revised the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003. The Twelfth Amendment Order has revised the points of entry for imports of plants/plant materials and other articles. The Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendment Orders have revised the list of plants/plant materials permitted import with additional declarations and special conditions.
Govt. notifies Enforcement Date for Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023
The Central Government has notified the date on which the provisions of the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023 shall come into force. This date has been fixed as 1st December, 2023.
