π Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) :
β Apex body for coordinating, guiding and managing research and education in agriculture including horticulture, fisheries and animal sciences in the entire country.
β Established - 1929
β Registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
β Operates Under - The Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE)
β Under Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India.
β Ex-officio President of Society - Union Minister of Agriculture
β Headquarters - New Delhi
β Functions :
πΈCoordinating and promoting agricultural education and research.
πΈ Providing leadership in agricultural research and technology transfer.
πΈ Conducting fundamental and applied research in various aspects of agriculture.
πΈ Developing and implementing agricultural policies and programs.
πΈStrengthening linkages between research, extension, and education in agriculture.
β Milestone - Launch of the Green Revolution in the 1960s, which significantly increased agricultural production.
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β Apex body for coordinating, guiding and managing research and education in agriculture including horticulture, fisheries and animal sciences in the entire country.
β Established - 1929
β Registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
β Operates Under - The Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE)
β Under Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India.
β Ex-officio President of Society - Union Minister of Agriculture
β Headquarters - New Delhi
β Functions :
πΈCoordinating and promoting agricultural education and research.
πΈ Providing leadership in agricultural research and technology transfer.
πΈ Conducting fundamental and applied research in various aspects of agriculture.
πΈ Developing and implementing agricultural policies and programs.
πΈStrengthening linkages between research, extension, and education in agriculture.
β Milestone - Launch of the Green Revolution in the 1960s, which significantly increased agricultural production.
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β culture & History: 75
β Geography: 65
β Society: 110
β Culture History: 3 questions (10 marks) and 3 question (15 marks)
β Society: 5 question (10 marks) and 4 question (15 marks)
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β Geography: 65
β Society: 110
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β Governance Social Justice: 75
β International Relations: 50
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β Governance Social Justice: 75
β International Relations: 50
β Polity and Constitution : Question 5 (10 marks), 5 question (15 marks)
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π Minimum Support Price (MSP) :
β Guaranteed amount paid to farmers when the government buys their produce.
β Recommends - The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) attached office of The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
β Inclusion - 22 Mandated crops & Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for Sugarcane.
πΈCereals : Paddy, wheat, barley, jowar, bajra, maize, and ragi
πΈPulses : Gram, arhar/tur, moong, urad, and lentil
πΈOilseeds : Groundnut, rapeseed/mustard, toria, soyabean, sunflower seed, sesamum, safflower seed & nigerseed
πΈRaw cotton
πΈRaw jute
πΈCopra
πΈDe-husked coconut
πΈSugarcane
πΈVirginia flu cured (VFC) tobacco
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πΈ A2 - Direct costs incurred by farmers, including expenses on seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, labor, and more.
πΈ A2+FL - A2 costs and the value of unpaid family labor.
πΈ C2 - rentals and forgone interest on owned land and capital assets, on top of A2+FL
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β Guaranteed amount paid to farmers when the government buys their produce.
β Recommends - The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) attached office of The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
β Inclusion - 22 Mandated crops & Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for Sugarcane.
πΈCereals : Paddy, wheat, barley, jowar, bajra, maize, and ragi
πΈPulses : Gram, arhar/tur, moong, urad, and lentil
πΈOilseeds : Groundnut, rapeseed/mustard, toria, soyabean, sunflower seed, sesamum, safflower seed & nigerseed
πΈRaw cotton
πΈRaw jute
πΈCopra
πΈDe-husked coconut
πΈSugarcane
πΈVirginia flu cured (VFC) tobacco
β CACP considers 3οΈβ£ types of production costs:
πΈ A2 - Direct costs incurred by farmers, including expenses on seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, labor, and more.
πΈ A2+FL - A2 costs and the value of unpaid family labor.
πΈ C2 - rentals and forgone interest on owned land and capital assets, on top of A2+FL
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β Recently, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), in collaboration with the Southern Command of the Indian Army organised a two-day national symposium, βExercise AIKYAβ, on disaster management in Chennai.
β Aikya, meaning "Oneness" in Tamil, reflects the exercise's aim to integrate India's Disaster Management community.
β It brought together key stakeholders from across Peninsular India to enhance disaster preparedness and response capabilities.
β The exercise witnessed participation from six southern states/UTs: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Puducherry
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β Recently, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), in collaboration with the Southern Command of the Indian Army organised a two-day national symposium, βExercise AIKYAβ, on disaster management in Chennai.
β Aikya, meaning "Oneness" in Tamil, reflects the exercise's aim to integrate India's Disaster Management community.
β It brought together key stakeholders from across Peninsular India to enhance disaster preparedness and response capabilities.
β The exercise witnessed participation from six southern states/UTs: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Puducherry
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