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#Scheme #E-NAM ✅National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) ✅Launched: 14 April 2016 ✅e-NAM is the e-trading platform for the National Agriculture Market.                  🔘Objective 🔘 ✅• Transparent sale transactions and price discovery initially in regulated markets. ✅• Liberal licensing of traders / buyers and commission agents ✅• One license for a trader valid across all markets in the State. ✅• Single point levy of market fees ✅• Provision of Soil Testing Laboratories in/ or near the selected mandi 🔘Target: To create a unified national market for agricultural commodities.

#Important_agriculture #Revolutions Black revolution: Biofuel (Jatropha) production Blue revolution: Fish production Brown revolution: Non-conventional energy source Evergreen revolution: Reduction in wastage of food grains, fruits,and vegetables Food chain revolution: Foodgrain production Golden Fiber Revolution: Jute Production Golden revolution: Fruit production (apple) Green revolution: Foodgrain production Grey revolution: Manures and Fertilizers Parbhani revolution: Okra Pink revolution: Prawn production Protein Revolution: Higher Production (Technology-driven 2ndGreen revolution). Rainbow revolution: Overall development of the agriculture sector (1996) Red revolution: Meat/Tomato production Round revolution: Potato production Silver Fiber Revolution: Cotton Silver revolution: Egg production/Poultry White revolution: Milk production Yellow revolution: Oilseeds production

📍 PRADHAN MANTRI GARIB KALYAN YOJANA 2016 (PMGKY) 💡 It is an amnesty scheme launched by the GOI in December 2016 on the lines of the IDS, launched earlier in the year. 💡 It provided an opportunity to declare unaccounted wealth and black money in a confidential manner and avoid prosecution after paying tax, interest and a fine.

Introduction to Agronomy and Agricultural Meteorology 1. The word ‘Agronomy’ is derived from ------------ : Greek language 2. First agronomic research was started by -------- : J.B. Bossinggault 3. First synthetic fertilizer industry was established by-------- : Muller 4. Iron share was invented by ------------- : Robert Ransome  5. Share of Agriculture in total GDP of India is about ---------- : 25 % 6. First cultivated crops in the world are -------- : Wheat, Barely 7. American Society of Agronomy is established in year ----- : 1908  8. Kharif, Rabi and Zaid words belong to ------------- : Arabic  9. Natural farming was advocated by ------------ : Fakuoka 10. The term “ Green Revolution” coined by ------------- : Dr.William Gaud  11. Peter Dearesenzi is named as father of agronomy for his  work on -------- : Literature collection of agronomy 12. The term “ Photoblasty ” refers to the response of the ------ : Seedling to light  13. ‘ Krishi Pandit ’ is a title awarded every year by ------- : ICAR 14. Dr.V.Kurian is associated with ----------- : White Revolution   15. Who patented the process of treating rock phosphate to  produce superphosphate ---------- : Lawes 16. ‘ Horse Hoeing Husbandry’ book was written by --------- : Jethro Tull 17. Who conducted that the main ‘ Principle of vegetation’ is water ------- : Van Helmont  18. The “Annals of Agriculture” was written by ------- : Aurthur Young 19. The first agricultural university in India is : Pantnagar, Uttarakhand  20. Human started to settle in villages during ……… period : Neolithic  21. Discovery of silk was during …………. period : Neolithic  22. Tholkappiyam was written during ……………. : 200 BC  23. The crops grown between June to September are called ------------ crops : Kharif  24. Paleolithic age is divided into ……………. phases : Three 25. ………….. is called the beginning of agriculture : Neolithic  26. The leveling implement used during sangam period was --- : Parambu  27. ............... and ………. are the first stage of human activity : Hunting and gathering  28. Origin of Iron plough is ------------------- : Mesopotamia  29. Tiny stone implements were called …………………… during mesolithic period  : Microliths 30. The agriculture sector provides employment to ------------- of country's work force : 58 % 31. --------------- human obtained his food through domestication animals, e.g. dogs, horse, cow, buffalo, etc : Pastoral  32. ----------------- is the inherited values carried from one  generation to other generation  : Heritage 33. The term --------------- is applied to communities using  stone implements along with copper and bronze  : Chalcolithic 34. Sangam period is ……………… : 200 BC to 100  35. The headquarters of Sangam poets is ------------------ : Madurai 36. Tools called -------- and Kavan were used for scaring birds in millet fields : Thattai  37. --------------- refers to the values and traditional practices adopted in ancient India which are more relevant for  present day system  Heritage 38. ---------- this period is characterized by the food gatherers and hunters : Paleolithic age 39. The traditional farmers have developed the nature friendly  farming systems and practices such as--------------- : Mixed cropping 40. --------------- by living near the river bed, he had enough  water for his animals and domesticated crops and started cultivation : Crop culture  41. Cultivation of rice ----------- : 200 BC 42. Cultivation of crops Wheat and Barley ------- : 7500 BC 43. Father of agricultural chemistry ----------- : Liebig 44. “Inverse yield nitrogen law” Proposed by ------------ : Wilcox (1929) 45. Who is Proposed the theory of law of diminishing returns -- : Mitscherlich (1909)  46. ----------- period the ‘Upper Bari Doab Canal’ in Punjab  was constructed.  : Lord Dalhousie (1848-  1856) 47. Who is period called ‘Golden period of agriculture --------- : Lord Curzon’s (1898-1905)

Contribution of Agriculture Experts: 1. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan: • Wheat breeder • Father of Green Revolution in India, • Ex. Member of Planning Commission • World Food Prize (1987) given by FAO • Was honored as a 'Millennium prize' by former Prime Minister A. B. Vajpai in 88th National Science Congress held on 3-7 Jan, 2001 at IARI, New Delhi. • Ex. President of National Commission on Farmers of India. • The book entitled" Wheat Revolution" Written by him. 2. Dr. N. E. Borlaug: • Father of 'Green Revolution' in World • He was American wheat scientist (Plant Pathologist) • Awarded Noble Peace Prize in 1970. 3. Verges Kurien: • Father of White Revolution in India • Ex. Chairman of NDDB, Anand (Gujarat) • Brain behind the scheme 'Operation Flood' (1970-1996) • Magsaysay Award, in 1963. • Got 'World Food Prize' in 1989. 4. S. K. Vashal: • Maize breeder working at CIMMYT. • Awarded" World Food Prize" in the year 2000 for research on QPM (maize rich in amino acids tryptophan and lysine along with Dr. E. Villegas. 5. Dr. K. L. Chadda: • Pomologist • Father of 'Golden Revolution' in India. 6. Dr. R. S. Paroda: • Forage Breeder • Ex. D.G. of 1CAR 7. Amrita Patel: • Chairperson of NDDB, Anand 8. Sanjay Raja Ram: • International wheat breeder. • Awarded "Chinas Friendship Mandel "in 2001. 9. Dr. G. S. Khush: • Rice breeder. • 'Wolf Prize' for agriculture, 2000 for his extra ordinary contribution to plant breeding and genetics especially in rice.

"Pradhan Mantri Promotion of Alternate Nutrients for Agriculture Management (PM-PRANAM)"  What is the PM PRANAM scheme?  The PM-PRANAM scheme seeks to incentivise states that use lesser amounts of chemical fertilisers in a particular year, something that will be gauged against the average quantity of fertilisers used by the state over the past three years. In doing so, the scheme also intends to reduce the subsidy burden of chemical fertilisers, which, according to a report by The Indian Express, is expected to increase to Rs 2.25 lakh crore in 2022-2023, 39 per cent higher than last year's figure of Rs 1.62 lakh crore. Why is the scheme being introduced? The total requirement of four main fertilisers in India, namely Urea, DAP (di-ammonium phosphate), MOP (muriate of potash), NPKS (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and sulphur), increased by 21 per cent between 2017-18 and 2021-2022, prompting the government to increase subsidies it already provides for chemical fertilisers. To illustrate, while the Union Budget had set aside an amount of Rs 79,530 crore for fertiliser subsidy in 2021-22, the final figure touched Rs 1.62 lakh crore. Given this trend, the introduction of the the PM PRANAM scheme is expected to reduce the burder on the exchequer. The proposed scheme is also in line with the government’s focus on promoting the balanced use of fertilisers or alternative fertilisers in the last few years.

"Pradhan Mantri Promotion of Alternate Nutrients for Agriculture Management (PM-PRANAM)" 

What is the PM PRANAM scheme?  The PM-PRANAM scheme seeks to incentivise states that use lesser amounts of chemical fertilisers in a particular year, something that will be gauged against the average quantity of fertilisers used by the state over the past three years. In doing so, the scheme also intends to reduce the subsidy burden of chemical fertilisers, which, according to a report by The Indian Express, is expected to increase to Rs 2.25 lakh crore in 2022-2023, 39 per cent higher than last year's figure of Rs 1.62 lakh crore. Why is the scheme being introduced? The total requirement of four main fertilisers in India, namely Urea, DAP (di-ammonium phosphate), MOP (muriate of potash), NPKS (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and sulphur), increased by 21 per cent between 2017-18 and 2021-2022, prompting the government to increase subsidies it already provides for chemical fertilisers. To illustrate, while the Union Budget had set aside an amount of Rs 79,530 crore for fertiliser subsidy in 2021-22, the final figure touched Rs 1.62 lakh crore. Given this trend, the introduction of the the PM PRANAM scheme is expected to reduce the burder on the exchequer. The proposed scheme is also in line with the government’s focus on promoting the balanced use of fertilisers or alternative fertilisers in the last few years.