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6th Eastern Economic Forum 2021 in Vladivostok
- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi delivered a video-address during the plenary session of the 6th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) held on 3 September 2021 in Vladivostok
- Recalling the visit of Chief Ministers of Indian states to EEF-2019, PM extended an invitation to Governors of the 11 regions of Russian Far East to visit India.
Workshop on “Promotion of Bee-Keeping Sector in Southern Region” organized jointly by MANAGE, Hyderabad and National Bee Board (NBB), New Delhi
- Beekeeping is an agro-based activity which is being undertaken by farmers/ landless labourers in rural area as a part of Integrated Farming System (IFS).
National Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM)
- It aims to achieve the goal of ‘Sweet Revolution’ as part of Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan
- Keeping in view the importance of beekeeping as part of the Integrated Farming System in the country, government approved the allocation for Rs. 500 crore for National Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM) for three years (2020-21 to 2022-23)
- Besides, the scheme also aims to create awareness about scientific bee keeping under Mini Mission-I, post-harvest management of beekeeping, beehive products, including collection, processing, storage, marketing, value addition, etc. under Mini Mission-II and Research & Technology generation in beekeeping under Mini Mission-III.
- Rs 150.00 Crores has been allotted to NBHM for 2020-21.
Main achievements:
- Two World Class State of the Art Honey Testing Labs, one at NDDB, Anand, Gujarat & one IIHR, Bengaluru, Karnataka, have been approved/ set up.
- 5 FPOs of Beekeeper/honey producers in the States of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan & West Bengal have been formed and launched by Minister of Agri.& FW on 26.11.2020.
- Farmers/ beekeepers have been trained in scientific beekeeping including production of high value beehive products, viz.; Bee Pollen, Propolis, Royal Jelly, Bee Venom, etc.
- Honey production has increased from 76,150 MTs (2013-14) to 1,20,000 MTs (2019-20) which is 57.58 % increase.
- Export of honey has increased from 28,378.42 MTs (2013-14) to 59536.74MTs (2019-20) which is 109.80 % increase.
About MANAGE: National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management, known as MANAGE, formerly National Centre for Management of Agricultural Extension at Hyderabad, is an autonomous extension and agribusiness management institute located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India
“AYUSH AAPKE DWAR” Campaign
Ayush Ministry launched the campaign “AYUSH AAPKE DWAR” from more than 45 locations across the country
- Total 21 states are participating in the launch activities today in which more than 2 lakh saplings will be distributed.
- The campaign aims to distribute medicinal plant saplings to 75 lakh households across the country in one year.
- The medicinal plants include Tejpatta, Stevia, Ashoka, Jatamansi, Giloy/Guduchi, Ashwagandha, Kumari, Shatavari, Lemongrass, Guggulu, Tulsi, Sarpagandha, Kalmegh, Brahmi and Amla.
- National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) - New Delhi
- CSIR-CIMAP - Lucknow
APEDA inks MoUs with ICAR-Indian Institute of Millet Research
For increasing exports through quality production and processing, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) signed a MoU with ICAR-Indian Institute of Millet Research (ICAR-IIMR) which is expected to boost value addition and farmers’ income.
- The key focus of the MoU would be to promote commercial cultivation of processable varieties developed by ICAR-IIMR for exports which is expected to promote value addition of millets, a cereal with high nutritive value.
- Millets are coarse grains and a repository of protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals. They include jowar (sorghum), ragi (finger millet), korra (foxtail millet), arke (kodo millet), sama (little millet), bajra (pearl millet), chena/barr (proso millet) and sanwa (barnyard millet).
- United Nations General Assembly has passed the resolution to celebrate the International Year of Millets (IYM) in 2023
- Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR) (HQ-Hyderabad) is a premier agricultural research institute engaged in basic and strategic research on sorghum and other millets under Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chairs 24th meeting of Financial Stability and Development Council
- The council discussed issues relating to management of stressed assets, strengthening institutional mechanisms for financial stability analysis, issues related to IBC (Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code), data sharing mechanisms of government authorities, internationalization of the Indian rupee and pension sector related issues.
About FSDC:
- It is a non-statutory apex council under the Ministry of Finance constituted by the Executive Order in 2010.
- The Raghuram Rajan committee (2008) on financial sector reforms first proposed the creation of FSDC.
- It is chaired by the Finance Minister and its members include the heads of all Financial Sector Regulators (RBI, SEBI, PFRDA & IRDA), Finance Secretary, Secretary of Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Secretary of Department of Financial Services (DFS), and Chief Economic Adviser.
- In 2018, the government reconstituted FSDC to include the Minister of State responsible for the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Secretary of Department of Electronics and Information Technology, Chairperson of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) and the Revenue Secretary.
- FSDC sub-committee is headed by the Governor of RBI.
SJVN has been conferred with Dun & Bradstreet – Corporate Award 2021
- SJVN has been conferred with prestigious Dun & Bradstreet – Corporate Award 2021 in the category of Best Growth Performance-Power.
- The award has been presented in a virtual conference titled India’s Top 500 Companies 2021
- With a robust portfolio of 31 projects of about 10,000 MW in the pipeline, SJVN for itself has set an ambitious target of achieving 5000 MW installed capacity by 2023, 12000 MW by 2030 and 25000 MW by 2040.
Aim to increase Textiles exports 3 times from present export value of $33bn to $100bn
Shri Goyal called upon the Industry to aim to increase textiles exports 3 times from present export value of $33 bn (i.e. Cross $ 100 bn of textiles exports) at the earliest and enhance domestic production to $ 250 bn as well in a very quick time
- The Minister said that the Launch of Indian brand “Kasturi Cotton” with international fibre quality, has opened great new opportunities for Textile Industry to expand business opportunities.
- Target of $44 bn of exports in 2021-22 for Textiles & Apparel including Handicrafts.
- Scheme Mentioned: PLI Scheme for Textiles & MITRA Parks Scheme, RoSTCL & RoDTEP
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