Hi, NewsWrap for May 31, 2023

31-May-2023: World's Largest Grain Storage Plan, National Workshop on ‘Per Drop More Crop’, Vetiver Network International, Agriculture Becomes Mandatory Subject

31 May 2023

  • Cabinet Approves Rs 1 Lakh Crore Investment for World's Largest Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector

    The Indian government is making a big move to change the way agriculture is done in India, by increasing storage capacity through World's Largest Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector, giving more power to farmers, and making sure people have enough food. The government has just announced a huge plan to build the biggest grain storage facility in the world, amounting to Rs 1 lakh crore. The plan has been approved by the government's Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Modi, and a committee has been set up by Union Minister for Cooperation, Amit Shah, to oversee the project.

  • Agriculture Ministry Hosts One Day National Workshop on ‘Per Drop More Crop’

    The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India, organized a National Workshop on "Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)" to discuss various strategies to enhance the adoption of micro irrigation in the country.

  • Founder of Vetiver Network International Dick Grimshaw Reminisces Connection Between Vetiver and India

    The man behind the inception of Vetiver Network International, Mr Dick Grimshaw, recollected his memory in Agriculture World magazine about how he developed a relationship with this all-in-one plant – vetiver in the 1980s when he came to India for a World Bank project, to work on watershed and got enlightened to learn about the qualities of vetiver grass.

  • Agriculture Becomes Mandatory Subject for Classes 6 to 8

    The Maharashtra school education department has decided to introduce an agriculture curriculum as a compulsory subject for students in Classes 6 to 8 across the state starting from the upcoming academic year. The agriculture department of the state has developed a curriculum that includes practical knowledge of farming. However, teachers from city schools are raising concerns about how to teach practical aspects of the subject in an urban environment. They believe it will be challenging to provide hands-on agricultural experiences to students in cities like Mumbai. Some teachers argue that agriculture is already included in the present curriculum and there is no need for a separate curriculum.

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31 May 2023

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