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Scheme for the formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises For the Unorganized Sector on All India basis with an outlay of Rs.10,000 crore. The expenditure will be shared by GOI … Read More
Exotic sheep breeds Breed Native place Features 1 Merino Spain Fine wool breed 2 Rambouillet Spain Fine wool and dual-purpose breed 3 Karakul Central Asia Long wool breed 4 Dorest … Read More
Sheep breeds India Region Breed name Origin Features 1 Himalayan Gaddi J&K Fine quality wool Rampur-bushier J&K Fine quality wool Bhakarwal J&K Loei is obtained 2 Western Lohi Pakistan Largest … Read More
Mission Solar Charkha was launched in 2018-19 for the implementation of 50 Solar Charkha Clusters across the country. It is a Ministry of Micro Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) initiative. … Read More
1. Most damaging order of insects is Coleoptera 2. Most of the insects belonging to order Hymenoptera are used as Predators 3. Insects having piercing and sucking types of mouthparts are controlled … Read More
Stored grain insect pests Order Common name Scientific name Coleoptera 1 Rice weevil Sitophillus oryzae 2 Khapra beetle or wheat weevil Trogoderma granarium 3 Rust red flour beetle … Read More
Metamorphosis examples A) Incomplete or Direct metamorphosis- Orthoptera- Locust, Grasshopper, Cockroach Thysanoptera- Thrips Isoptera- Termites Heteroptera- True bugs Homoptera- Aphids, leaf hoppers. B) Complete or Indirect metamorphosis Coleoptera- Beetles, Weevils … Read More
What is metamorphosis Metamorphosis is the process of transformation of the egg to an adult through various changes in morphology at various stages. It takes place in insects and amphibians. … Read More
A decrease in agricultural holdings As per the latest Agriculture Census, the average size of operational holdings has decreased from 2.28 hectares in 1970-71 to 1.84 hectares in 1980-81, to 1.41 … Read More
Total production of food grains Sl. No. Year Production (Million Tonnes) 1 2000-01 196.81 2 2005-06 208.60 3 2010-11 244.49 4 2015-16 251.54 5 2016-17 275.11 6 2017-18 285.01 7 … Read More
Mouth parts of insects Mouth part Function 1 Maxilla Cutting of food material 2 Mandible Crushing of food material 3 Labium Acts as lower lip, prevents the food from … Read More
Damaging stages of insect-pest Order Damaging stage 1 Coleoptera Larva(grub) , Adult 2 Hemiptera Larva(Nymph) ,Adult 3 Lepidoptera Larva(Caterpillar), adult stage only in fruit sucking moth 4 Diptera Generally … Read More
FPO( Farmer’s Producer Organization) It is a type of Producer organization that consists mainly of small and marginal farmers. Farmers who are producers of agriculture products, can form groups and … Read More
38 new mandis integrated with eNAM, thus achieving integration of 415 mandis. 38 Mandis integrated are in Madhya Pradesh (19), Telangana (10), Maharashtra (4) and One (1) each from Gujarat, … Read More
3rd Advance Estimates of production of major crops for 2019-20, released by the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare. Foodgrains – 295.67 million tonnes. (record) Rice – 117.94 million tonnes. … Read More
Promotion of Herbal Cultivation: Outlay of Rs. 4,000 crore The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) has supported 2.25 lakh hectare area under cultivation of medicinal plants. 10,00,000 hectare will be … Read More
National Animal Disease Control Programme was launched in 2019 to control and eradicate the Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis amongst the livestock in the country. With 100 Percent funding … Read More
Entomology quick bites-2 1. Insecticide Malathion can be safely used on vegetables. 2. The safest insecticide for honey bee is Endosuphan. 3. Bunchy top appearance in banana is caused by Top Borer( Scirpophaga excerptaels) 4. Bollguard is a … Read More
Rs 20,000 crore for fisherman through (PMMSY) Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana The Government will launch the PMMSY for integrated, sustainable, inclusive development of marine and inland fisheries. Rs 11,000 … Read More
Entomology quick bites-1 1. Most serious pest of apiculture(honey bee rearing) is wax moth.Galleria melonella 2. para biological control of pests is control by the use of biological agents. 3. Thermal constant– It is … Read More