Government is committed to promote organic farming to increase soil health. A new scheme, Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) to develop organic clusters, was taken up from current year 2015-16. During the year, the agricultural research and education institutions of the ICAR, successfully generated and introduced technologies to boost farm production and incomes. Registration of seven new breeds of indigenous …
146 million tonne milk production in 2014-15
India stands first on global milk production scenario. Milk production has increased to 146.31 million tonne in 2014-15. Despite increase in total milk production in the country, milk productivity per animal is far less than the average in developed dairy nations. Science and technology led development in agriculture has resulted in many fold enhancement in productivity and production of different …