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Fertilizer Subsidy
News –
- A historic decision was made to raise the DAP fertiliser subsidy from Rs. 500 per bag to Rs. 1200 per bag, which is an increase of 140
- DAP stands for Diammonium Phosphate
- DAP is the second most commonly used fertilizers in India after urea
- Due to its high phosphorus (P) content, which promotes root development, farmers typically apply this fertiliser before or at the commencement of sowing.
National Mission on edible oil
- The Prime Minister has announced a new national plan to help farmers make more money from palm oil.
- This plan is called National Edible Oil Mission-Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) which is to make India a Self-reliant country on palm
- The agenda is to reduce the import dependence .
- India is the largest importer of the palm oil in the world.
- The idea is also to regulate the price which is currently dependent on Crude Palm Oil
Features of the scheme
- India’s north-eastern states and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands will be given special attention because of their favourable climatic conditions.
- For the production of oil palm
- Oil palm farmers will receive financial help and compensation based on a price and viability calculation as part of the programme.
Hydroponics and Aeroponics
Context in News
- National Housing Bank (NHB) is providing subsidy for a project called “Development of Commercial Horticulture through Production & Post-Harvest Management” provides a subsidy for hydroponics and aeroponics farming in India
National Program for organic production
Features of the scheme
- NPOP grants organic farming certification through a process of third party
- It involves the accreditation programme for Certification Bodies, standards for organic production, promotion of organic farming etc.
- It is implemented by Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
- The NPOP standards for production and accreditation system have been recognized by the European Commission, Switzerland and USA as equivalent to their respective accreditation systems.
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