Mahalakshmi S

The tomato holds a prominent place on the list of protective foods due to its abundance in vitamins, essential amino acids and healthy organic acids like citric, formic and acetic acids. Fruit's eye-catching red colour comes from lycopene, while...

Water plays a major role in agriculture. About 80% of water consumption in India is used for irrigation in agriculture. Indian farmers are still dependent on rainfall for irrigating their lands which makes them vulnerable to crop failure and...

The "Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs)" scheme was launched in 2020 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare with the core objective of creating a supportive ecosystem for the formation of 10,000 new FPOs...

Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM) scheme was launched by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare to empower the farmers in India. The Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization scheme was introduced to promote the use of appropriate agricultural machinery and equipment, including...

Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) introduced Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) scheme. PMKSY is a comprehensive program launched by the Indian government to modernize the agriculture sector and promote food processing and preservation. The scheme aims to...

Cattle rearing has been a traditional livelihood in India and is closely related to the agricultural economy. Since December 2014, PM Narendra Modi in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare has initiated the Rashtriya Gokul Mission...

Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) motivates farmers to take up organic farming by providing them with financial assistance. Government of India implemented this PKVY scheme to promote chemical free organic farming in the country in cluster mode. PKVY is...

Dairy and meat processing is a vital sector which contributes to India’s economy. To support this sector, the Central Government, in cooperation with Prime Minister’s Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan has launched the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund scheme.