Source: IE Context: The Government of India has launched the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses (2025–31) to boost domestic pulses production, enhance farmer income, and reduce dependence on imports. About Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses: What it is? A national initiative to make India self-reliant in pulse production by increasing domestic output, improving productivity, and …
Source: PIB Context: The Union Cabinet approved the National Pulses Mission (2025–31) with an outlay of ₹11,440 crore to boost pulse production and reduce import dependency. About National Pulses Mission: What it is? A six-year central programme (2025–31) under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare. Designed to achieve Aatmanirbharta in pulses, ensuring food and …
Source: PIB Context: Starting from August 15, the National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation (NCCF) and the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) will be selling tomatoes at a retail price of Rs. 50 per kg. Why the step? NCCF and NAFED had taken steps to procure tomatoes from mandis (wholesale markets) in …
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Environment, Conservation Source: IE Context: The certification industry offers a multi-layer audit system that seeks to authenticate the origin, legality, and sustainability of forest-based products such as timber, etc. Background: With climate change, deforestation has become a critically sensitive issue globally. Forests absorb large amounts of CO2, keeping a check …
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