Total Geographical Area of the country- 329 Mha
Net sown area of the country- 140 Mha (42.57% of total area)
Gross sown area of the country- 194.4Mha
Total Forest area in the country- 79.42 Mha (24.16% of total geographical areaS)
State with highest forest area in the country is...
Total Geographical Area of the country- 329 Mha
Net sown area of the country- 140 Mha (42.57% of total area)
Gross sown area of the country- 194.4Mha
Total Forest area in the country- 79.42 Mha (24.16% of total geographical areaS)
State with highest forest area in the country is- Madhya Pradesh, followed by Arunachal
Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
For maintaining ecological balance percentage of the land area should be under forest is-
33
Irrigated area in India- 68.10 Mha
Government of India declared “2018” as- National year of- Millets
Power house of Nutrients/Nutri-Cereals/Climate resilient crops are - Millets
Cropping Intensity of India is- 142%
Total number of KVKs at present is- 690 (as of MAY,2018)
KVKs are under the administration control of- DDG of Agricultural extension
For effective functioning and monitoring of KVKs, KVKs are divided into- 11 ATARI
Zones
Acronym of ATARI –Agricultural Technology Application Research Institutes
(ATARIs formerly called as Zonal Project Directorates)
Growth rate of Agriculture sector during 2017-18 is- 2.1% (whereas in 2016-17 is 4.9%)
Overall economic growth rate during 2017-18 – 6.5 %
***Contribution of Agriculture and allied sectors to GDP is- 17.4% (2016-17)
*Total Food grain production in the country during 2016-17 was- 275.68 Mt
*Total Food grain production in the country during 2017-18 was- 277.49 Mt
Government of India sets food grain production target for 2018-19 at- 283.7 Mt
(Kharif- 140.2 Mt; Rabi- 142.5 Mt)
*Total Pulse production for the year 207-18 is- 23.95 Mt (As per II advanced estimate)
Among Pulses the crop with highest production and largest area under cultivation is-
Bengal gram/Chick pea/Chana/gram
Among Oil seeds the crop with highest production and largest area under cultivation is –
Soyabean
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, Annual Average rainfall of the country for the year 2017 - 1122.9 mm (Avg.rainfall of
the country is 1140 mm)
**World food prize 2017- won by- Dr. Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina (Nigeria), the
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) for his work to boost yields and farm
incomes.
Annual Average rainfall of the country for the year 2016 was- 1083.1 mm
*Egg production of the country for the year 2016-17 was- 88.03 billion
*Total milk production in the year 2016-17 was- 165 mt
***India’s share in World Milk production- 17%
Minimum Support Price recommended by – Commission for Agricultural Cost and
Prices (CACP)
MSP announced by- Government of India: MSP is calculated based on Avg. Cost of
Production
**At present MSP is announced for – 23 crop commodities only
*The state that produces highest food grains is- Uttar Pradesh
*The State that produces highest Pulses is- Madhya Pradesh
The state that ranks first in Oilseed production is- Rajasthan
2018- National year of Millets
Institutional credit for Agriculture sector for the year 2018-19- 11 lakh crore
Time period for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) set up by UN is-
2015-2030
Number of Sustainable Development goals- 17
Main aim of Sustainable Development Goals laid by the United Nations is - to ensure
food security vis-à-vis nutritional security
**United Nations Climate Change Conference ("COP23") held at- Bonn ,Germany), 6-
17 November, 2017
Concept of ‘Climate smart agriculture’ given by- FAO
Share of Agriculture and allied sectors to India’s national employment- 52%
Chairman of 15th Finance Commission (2017-2022) was- NK Singh
Total number of regulated markets in India- 7320
Total number of APMCs (Agricultural Produce Market Committees)- 585
Total number of GRAMs (Gramin Retail Agriculture Markets)-22,000
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, Target year fixed by Govt. of India for Doubling of Farmers Income is- 2022 (75th
Independence of India)
Govt. of India formulated _____point strategy to double farmers income- Seven point
strategy
All agricultural programs and policies shift their focus from- Production oriented to
Income oriented
Number of pesticides registered in India (2018) is- 287
RKVY (Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana)- renamed as- Remunerative Approaches for
Agriculture and Allied sector Rejuvenation (RAFTAAR)
Time period of RKVY- RAFTAAR increased from- 2017-2020
To incentivise states to increase allocation for agriculture and allied sector is the main
objective of- RKVY
100% FDI is allowed in – cold storage, ware houses
Govt. of India has increased MSP of Kharif crops by- 1.5 times of cost of production
The average size of land holding in India according to Agricultural Census 2010-11 is- 1.15
ha
The total number of operational holdings in India according to Agricultural Census 2010-
11 is- 138.35 million
Nodal Agency to coordinate the efforts on the Agriexport zones- APEDA
Total no. of Agri Export Zones in India -60
10th National Conference of KVK held at- March 16-17, New Delhi
Best KVK (pandit deendayal Krishi unnati pursakar) award 2017 awarded to- KVK
Kanker, Chhattisgarh
Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017 Held on- Nov 28-30, Hyderabad
_____is the key approach for doubling farmers income by 2022 - Integrated farming
System (IFS)
Total number of Mega food parks in India- 42
Agricultural Mechanization for Insitu management of crop residue in- Punjab,
Haryana, UP, Delhi
Pesticide Management bill passed in- 2017
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, Agricultural produce and livestock marketing promotion & Facilitation Act passed
in- 2017
NAFED procures “Oilseeds and Pulses” from state government at MSP through-
Price Support Scheme (PSS)
Portal launched by central government of India for e-marketing of Organic products
is- Jaivik kheti portal
A company owned by DARE, under Ministry of Agriculture and farmers Welfare is-
Agriinnovate india
Statutory body related to food safety and regulation, protecting and promoting public
health through the regulation and supervision of food safety in India is – FSSAI (Food
Safety and Standard Authority of India)
Food grain production Scenario 2017-18:
(As per II Advanced Estimate)
2nd Advanced Estimates of Food grains Production for the year 2017-18:
Food grain production includes Cereals and Pulses only
Total Cereals Production 253.54 MT
Total Pulses Production 23.95 MT
Total Food grain Production 277.49 MT
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