Rashtriya Krishi (English)

Neeraj Kumar ¹, Amit Kumar ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur (Bihar), IN
2 Department of Horticulture, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur (Bihar), IN

Abstract

On 1 July 2015, the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched with an outlay of Rs. 50,000 crores over a period of five years (2015-16 to 2019), to boost irrigation facilities. The motto of the PMKSY is “Har Khet Ko Pani” and “More crop per drop”. The scheme will coordinate the ministries, departments, agencies and research and financial institutions engaged in the creation, use, recycling and potential recycling of water under a common platform so that a comprehensive and holistic view of the entire “water cycle” is taken into account, and proper water budgeting is done for all sectors, namely, household, agriculture and industries.

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Amit kumar ¹, Ravi Kumar ¹, Neeraj kumar ², Saksham Kumar Sinha ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Horticulture (Vegetable and Floriculture), Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur (Bihar), IN
2 Department of Extension Education, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur Bihar), IN

Abstract

Microgreens are new generation smart food with full of nutrition and flavor. It consists of a central stem, two cotyledon leaves, and typically the first true leaves which are not more than 4-14 days old depending on the species. Microgreen may be called a stage in between the germinating seeds and baby greens. It is rich source of minerals and vitamins. It requires very less attention and land for its production. Further it can be accepting in our daily food habit as a nutritive food.

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Neeraj Kumar ¹, Amit Kumar ², Sachin Tyagi ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur (Bihar), IN
2 Department of Horticulture, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur (Bihar), IN

Abstract

National Agriculture Market (NAM) is a Pan-India electronic trading portal which networks the existing APMC mandis to create a unified national market for agricultural commodities.

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Rabeesh Kumar Verma ¹, Amit Kumar ¹

Affiliations
1 ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, IN

Abstract

India accounts for nearly 17 per cent of world’s population but only has 2.4 per cent of the land resource. India is an agro-based economy where agriculture (including allied activities) accounted for only 13.9 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP-at constant prices) in 2016-17 while it was 15.2 per cent during the 11^th plan period. Nearly half of the population (48.6%) depends on the agriculture sector fort their livelihood. Agriculture is the main livelihood for two-third of its population. The Indian peasantry, the largest body of surviving small farmers in the world, today faces a crisis of extinction. Fifteen years of economic liberalization have adversely affected Indian agriculture. The most prominent manifestation of this is in the drastic decline in the growth rate of food grains.

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