Ministry of Agriculture releases SOP for use of drone in pesticide application for crop protection and for spraying soil and crop nutrients.
The SOP for drone regulation for pesticide application covers important aspects like statutory provisions, flying permissions, area distance restrictions, weight classification, overcrowded areas restriction, drone registration, safety insurance, piloting certification, operation plan, air flight zones, weather conditions, SOPs for pre, post and during operation, emergency handling plan.
The Prohibition of Streptomycin + Tetracycline in agriculture (Draft) Order, 2021.
As per the order, no person shall import, manufacture or formulate Streptomycin + Tetracycline for use in agriculture in India with effect from the 1st February, 2022 and no new certificate of registration to manufacture, import or formulate of Streptomycin + Tetracycline for use in Agriculture shall be issued with effect from the 1st February, 2022.
Simplified guidelines for PM KUSUM Scheme
The farmers are free to opt or nor for the incentives given for low consumption of electricity under the scheme.
The Ministry of Agriculture has taken various initiatives/steps to enable digitalization of agricultural sector .
The government of India has launched National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) Scheme with the objective of creating online transparent competitive bidding system to facilitate farmers with remunerative prices for their produce.
Goa Promotion of Organic Farming Scheme
The Government of Goa has issued the Scheme called “Promotion of Organic Farming” to promote organic farming for healthy food, ecology and pollution free environment, while maintaining the soil and environment, with the process to reduce the dependence on harmful agro chemical and to supplement them with viable alternatives.
The Farm Laws Repeal Act, 2021.
The Act repeals the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
The Karnataka Agricultural Pests and Diseases (Amendment) Act, 2021.
As per the Amendment Act, the term “village officer” includes village accountant, the panchayat development officer, panchayat secretary, agriculture assistant, horticulture assistant, sericulture inspector, Sericulture demonstrator or any other Government officer concerned working in that area.”
Government of Goa has published Kamdhenu Scheme (Sudharit) Amended 2021.
The main objectives of the scheme is to help the farmers to get financial assistance for the purchase of Cross Bred Cows, Improved She Buffaloes and Cows of Indigenous breeds namely Sahiwal, Gir, Red Sindhi, Rathi and Tharparkar for his Dairy Unit and to boost the milk production in the state and to ensure sustainability and provide improved income and livelihood.
The Pine nut Grading and Marking Rules, 2021.
The Pine nut shall be packed in new clean paper bags or cloth bags or poly woven bags with inner lining of food grade material or any bio-degradable packaging materials or poly packs of food grade material or any other packaging material as approved by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser.
