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. Ethanol blended petrol improved India's energy security & doubled farmer’s income
Note:
➢ According to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, ethanol blending has resulted in payments to
farmers of over Rs 40,600 crore over the last eight years.
➢ EBP also resulted in a forex impact of over Rs 41,500 crore and a reduction of 27 lakh MT of
greenhouse gas emissions during this time period.
➢ The government has released National Policy on Biofuels in 2018.
➢ Aim: For a 20% ethanol blend in petrol by 2030.
➢ However, as a result of the positive results of this effort, the aim of 20% ethanol blending was advanced
from 2030 to 2025-26.
➢ This program also included a 10% blending intermediate goal that would be met by November 2022.
➢ However, the program's 10% blending target was met in May 2022, well ahead of the November 2022
deadline.
➢ India's ethanol economy is valued at Rs 20,000 crore, with a goal of exceeding Rs 2 lakh crore.
. IIMA launches India’s First-Ever Agri Land Price Index in Collaboration with SFarmsIndia
Note:
➢ The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
(IIMA) has announced to launch of IIMA-
SFarmsIndia Agri Land Price Index in collaboration
with SFarmsIndia (ISALPI) (India’s first agri-land
marketplace).
➢ It is a first-of-its-kind land price index.
➢ It will record and present ‘quality controlled’ data of
prices of agricultural land across the country.
➢ This index is particularly important in terms of benchmarking land prices in rural and semi-urban
areas.
➢ The method adopted for the preparation of ISALPI addresses these disparities and ensures accuracy.
➢ ISALPI has been put together using the regression-based hedonic pricing methods.
➢ ISALPI: Based on land listing data from six states: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil
Nadu, Telangana, and Uttar Prades
. PM Modi releases 11th installment of PM-KISAN benefits on May
31
Note:
➢ PM Narendra Modi has released the 11th instalment of Rs
21,000 crore of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi on May 31,
during the Garib Kalyan Sammelan in Shimla.
➢ He has interacted with beneficiaries of about 16 schemes run by 9 Central Ministries/Departments of the
Government of India.
➢ Garib Kalyan Sammelan is being organized in state capitals, district headquarters and Krishi Vigyan Kendras
across the nation to celebrates the completion of 8 years of the union government.
PM-Kisan scheme:
o It provides financial support of Rs. 6,000 per year.
o Transferred directly into their bank accounts in three equal payments of Rs. 2,000 each.
o PM Modi released the 10th installment of over Rs. 20,000 crore in January 2022
PM inaugurates World's first Nano Urea (Liquid) Plant in Gujarat
Note:
➢ PM Modi has inaugurated World's first Nano Urea (Liquid) Plant constructed at Indian Farmers Fertilizer
Cooperative Ltd (IFFCO) at Kalol, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
➢ Nano Urea Liquid Plant has been built at the cost of around Rs 175 crore to boost productivity and increase
farmers income.
➢ It will produce about 1.5 lakh bottles of 500 ml.
➢ IFFCO Nano Urea is the only Nano fertilizer approved by Government and included in the Fertilizer Control
Order (FCO
Centre lifts ban on export of bamboo charcoal
Note:
➢ The government has lifted the "export prohibition" on bamboo charcoal to facilitate optimum utilisation of
raw bamboo and higher profitability for the domestic bamboo industry.
➢ Now, all the bamboo charcoal made from bamboo obtained from legal sources are permitted for export subject
to proper documentation/certificate of origin proving that the bamboo used for making charcoal has been
obtained from legal sources.
About Bamboo charcoal
➢ It is made from the culms or refuse of mature bamboo plants and burned in ovens at temperatures ranging
from 600 to 1200 °C.
➢ It is useful in the manufacture of activated carbon.
➢ It has a huge demand in the international market.
India and Bamboo
➢ In India, bamboo is mostly used in manufacturing of incense, wherein maximum of 16% is used for making
bamboo sticks while 84% of bamboo goes waste.
➢ As a result, input cost for round bamboo sticks is in the range of Rs 25,000 to Rs 40,000 per MT as against the
average bamboo cost of Rs 4,000 to Rs 5,000 per MT.
➢ Bamboo charcoal export would ensure complete utilisation of the bamboo waste and thus make the business
more profitable.
➢ Great potential international markets of Indian Bamboo: USA, Japan, Korea, Belgium, Germany, Italy, France
and UK.
Union Minister of State for Chemicals inaugurates “Industry connect with Centre of Excellence Conclave”
Note:
➢ Bhagwanth Khuba (Minister of State, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers; and Ministry of New and
Renewable Energy)has inaugurated the “Industry Connect with Centre of Excellence Conclave under DCPC” at
Habitat World, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
➢ The event was organised by Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology (CIPET) under
Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC).
➢ The event to showcase the findings, identify suitable Industry Partner and understanding the future
requirements of the Industry.
➢ CoEs are working in the areas of Energy Efficient Devices, Eco-Friendly Polymeric Products, Waste
Management and Recycling, Smart Polymers, Polymers in Health Care etc.
➢ Projects like one on Bio medical devices & toys will make India less import dependent.
Third Advance Estimates for Production of Major Crops 2021-22 released
Note:
➢ Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has released third advance estimates of production of major
agricultural crops for the year 2021-22.
➢ Foodgrains production is estimated at record 314.51 million tonnes which is higher by 3.77 million tonnes than
2020-21 data.
➢ Record crop production: Rice, Maize, Pulses, Oilseeds, Gram, Rapeseed, Mustard, and Sugarcane.
➢ Assessment of production of different crops is based on the data received from States and validated with
information available from other sources.
➢ As per 3rd Advance Estimates, estimated production of major crops during 2021-22 is as under:
o Foodgrains 314.51 million tonnes
o Rice - 129.66 million tonnes
o Wheat -106.41 million tonnes
o Nutri / Coarse Cereals - 50.70 million tonnes
o Maize - 33.18million tonnes
o Pulses - 27.75 million tonnes
o Tur - 4.35 million tonnes
o Gram -13.98 million tonnes
o Oilseeds - 38.50 million tonnes
o Groundnut - 10.09 million tonnes
o Soyabean - 13.83 million tonnes
o Rapeseed and Mustard - 11.75 million tonnes
o Sugarcane - 430.50 million tonnes
o Cotton - 31.54 million bales (each of 170 kg)
o Jute & Mesta - 10.22 million bales (each of 180 kg)
Haryana Government is Providing Rs. 4000 to Paddy Farmers
Note:
➢ Haryana government has decided to provide Rs. 4000 subsidies to the farmers who sow paddy directly.
➢ In the ongoing Kharif season, government is promoting the direct sowing method for paddy.
➢ Prior to Haryana, Punjab government also decided to provide a subsidy of Rs. 1500 per acre to farmers for
direct sowing of paddy.
Direct Sowing of Paddy
The first method:
o It involves preparing the nursery.
o Sowing paddy using the nursery method increases the water requirement in fields.
Second Method:
o By using the direct sowing method, farmers can sow paddy seeds directly in the field by spraying or using a
seed drill.
o This method helps save farmers' time and reduces the cost of cultivation.
#Methods_of_Sowing
Seeds are sown directly in the field (seed bed) or in the nursery (nursery bed) where seedlings are raised
and transplanted later.
Direct seeding may be done by
(a) Broadcasting.
(b) Dibbling
(c) Drilling.
(d) Sowing behind the country plough
(e) Planting
(f) Transplanting
📝(a) Broad casting - Broad casting is the scattering or spreading of the seeds on the soil, which may
or may not be incorporated into the soil. Broadcasting of seeds may be done by hand, mechanical spreader or aeroplane. Broadcasting is the easy, quick and cheap method of seeding.
The difficulties observed in broadcasting are uneven distribution, improper placement of seeds and less soil cover and compaction. As all the seeds are not placed in uniform density and depth,there is no uniformity of germination, seedling vigour and establishment. It is mostly suited for closely spaced and small seeded crops.
📝(b) Dibbling - It is the placing of seeds in a hole or pit made at a predetermined spacing and depth
with a dibbler or planter or very often by hand. Dibbling is laborious, time consuming and
expensive compared to broadcasting, but it requires less seeds and, gives rapid and uniform
germination with good seedling vigour.
📝(c) Drilling - It is a practice of dropping seeds in a continuous definite depth, covering them with soil and compacted finally
Sowing implements like seed drill or seed cum fertilizer drill are used. Manures, fertilizers, soil
amendments, pesticides, etc. may be applied along with seeds. Seeds are drilled continuously or
at regular intervals in rows. It requires more time, energy and cost, but maintains uniform
population per unit area. Rows are set according to the requirements.
📝(d) Sowing behind the country plough - It is an operation in which seeds are placed in the plough
furrow either continuously or at required spacing by a man working behind a plough. When the
plough takes the next adjacent furrow, the seeds in the previous furrow are closed by the soil
closing the furrow. Depth of sowing is adjusted by adjusting the depth of the plough furrow. e.g.,
ground nut sowing in dry land areas of Tamil Nadu.
📝(e) Planting - Placing seeds or seed material firmly in the soil to grow.
📝(f) Transplanting - Planting seedlings in the main field after pulling out from the nursery. It is done to reduce the main field duration of the crops facilitating to grow more number of crops in an
year. It is easy to give extra care for tender seedlings. For small seeded crops like rice and ragi which require shallow sowing and frequent irrigation for proper germination, raising nursery is the easiest way.
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