Agriculture

  Aim- to facilitate farmers to get right information at right time. Benefits : Farmers can use this platform to get information  They can communicate with  scientists directly to obtain advisories on agriculture and its allied sectors of Kisan Vigyan Kendras. It empowers farmers with technological interventions to reach farmers in remote areas.  Note- It was launched on 16july 2021 at 93rd icar foundation day.

. The app is developed by the ICAR-central Institute of fresh water aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA) Bhubaneswar with funding support of national fisheries development board (NFDB). Aim : To disseminate the latest fresh-water aquaculture technologies to the aqua-farmers of the country. Features :  Matsya setu app have species wise /chapters wise learning online course modules.  Aquaculture experts explain the basic concept and practical demonstration on breeding, seed production,  grow up culture of commercially important fishes like carp, catfish,  scampi, murrel, ornamental fish, pearl farming. Better management practices to be followed in maintaining the soil and water quality, feeding and health management.  Modules are divided in to small vedio chapters for convenience. Quiz test and assessment program are available.  Upon successful completion of  each course module an e- certificate  can be  auto-generated. Farmers can also ask their doubts fro...

  Cow dung paint  It is India’s first and only made paint from cow dung in Jaipur. It is a cow dung paint. It was launched in January 12th, 2021 by the Ministry of micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). It has a potential of creating sustainable development for benefit  of the poorest of the poor.  A new plant has been installed at Jaipur with daily productions capacity of 500 litres. Which a unit of khadi and village industries commission (KVIC). The plant is equipped with modern technology and machinery that ensures high standards in terms of quality and uniformity.  This product is available in two forms: Distemper  Emulsion  Objectives : it has two objectives: To increase the farmers income  To generate employment  Advantage : it has multiple benefits that are: Eco-friendly  Cost-effective  Odorless  Non-toxic  Natural thermal insulation  Anti-fungal  Anti-bacterial  Reference  https://pib.go...