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Export of Agro & processed food products

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The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) established under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India is mandated with the responsibility of export promotion and development of the following scheduled products. Meat and Meat Products. Poultry and Poultry Products. Dairy Products. Confectionery, Biscuits and Bakery Products. Honey, Jaggery and Sugar […]

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Agriculture Export Policy

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India, with a large and diverse agriculture, is among the world’s leading producer of cereals, milk, sugar,fruits and vegetables, spices, eggs and seafood products. Indian agriculture continues to be the backbone of our society and it provides livelihood to nearly 50 per cent of our population. India is supporting 17.84 per cent of world’s population,

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Agri commodities for export

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Agriculture contributes to about 15% of GDP and is a primary livelihood source for more than 50% of Indian population. Indian agriculture has several credits to it such as the following. World’s largest producer of spices, pulses, milk, tea, cashew, jute, bananas, jackfruits, etc. Second largest producer of wheat, rice, fruits and vegetables, sugarcane, cotton and

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Weather Based Crop Insurance

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Weather Based Crop Insurance aims to mitigate the hardship of the insured farmers against the likelihood of financial loss on account of anticipated crop loss resulting from incidence of adverse conditions of weather parameters like rainfall, temperature, frost, humidity etc. Crops covered Major Food crops (Cereals, Millets & Pulses) & Oilseeds Commercial / Horticultural crops

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Unified Package Insurance Scheme

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Unified Package Insurance Scheme (UPIS) aims at providing financial protection to citizens associated in agriculture sector, thereby ensuring food security, crop diversification and enhancing growth and competitiveness of agriculture sector besides protecting farmers from financial risks. The UPIS will be implemented in 45 selected districts on Pilot basis from Kharif 2016 season. The cover will

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Livestock Insurance

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About the scheme The Livestock Insurance Scheme, a centrally sponsored scheme was implemented on a pilot basis during 2005-06 and 2006-07 of the 10th Five Year Plan and 2007-08 of the 11th Five Year Plan in 100 selected districts. The scheme was later implemented on a regular basis from 2008-09 in 100 newly selected districts

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Floriculture

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Floriculture or flower farming is the study of growing and marketing flowers and foliage plants. Floriculture includes cultivation of flowering and ornamental plants for direct sale or for use as raw materials in cosmetic and perfume industry and in the pharmaceutical sector. It also includes production of planting materials through seeds, cuttings, budding and grafting.

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Oyster mushroom production

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Season and Varieties mushroom cultivated throughout the year Cultivation is indoor and it requires mushroom house White oyster (Co-1) and Grey Oyster (M-2) are suitable for Tamil Nadu Mushroom House A thatched Shed of 16 sq.m. is required. Divide the shed into spawn running and cropping rooms Spawn running room: maintain 25-300C, provide ventilation, no light

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Button Mushroom Production

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Agro-climatic Requirements In India, button mushrooms are grown seasonally and in environment controlled cropping houses. White button mushroom requires 20-280 C for vegetative growth (spawn run) and 12-180 C for reproductive growth. Besides that it requires relative humidity of 80-90% and enough ventilation during cropping. Seasonally, it is grown during the winter months in the

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