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National Seeds Corporation Limited, [4] abbreviated as NSC, is a Government of India undertaking for development of the seed industry in India. It produces 1.5 lakh tons of seed per year with net worth 633.62 Crores. Founded in March 1963, its headquarters is in New Delhi. [5]
An increased number of protected varieties does not automatically increase the accessibility of seeds to farmers. In many developing countries the majority of seeds used by small scale farmers come from the farmers’ managed seed sector. Frequently, also seeds of protected varieties are saved, exchanged and sold. [45]
Navdanya is a network of seed keepers and organic producers spread across 16 states in India. Navdanya has helped set up 54 community seed banks across the country, trained over 500,000 farmers in " food sovereignty " and sustainable agriculture over the past two decades, and helped set up the largest direct marketing , fair trade organic ...
The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture [2] (also known as ITPGRFA, International Seed Treaty or Plant Treaty [3]) is a comprehensive international agreement in harmony with the Convention on Biological Diversity, which aims at guaranteeing food security through the conservation, exchange and sustainable use of the world's plant genetic resources for food ...
The Government of India launched the policy in February 2014 during the World Congress on Agroforestry, held in Delhi. [1] India became the first country in the world to adopt an agroforestry policy. [1] The policy aims to improve productivity and environmental sustainability by integrating trees, crops, and livestock into the same plot of land ...
Worldwide employment In agriculture, forestry and fishing in 2021. India has one of the highest number of people employed in these sectors. As per the 2014 FAO world agriculture statistics India is the world's largest producer of many fresh fruits like banana, mango, guava, papaya, lemon and vegetables like chickpea, okra and milk, major spices like chili pepper, ginger, fibrous crops such as ...
Environment policies of the Government of India include legislations related to environment.. In the Directive Principles of State Policy, Article 48A says "the state shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country"; Article 51-A states that "it shall be the duty of every citizen of India to protect and improve the natural ...
Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre (NCFC) National Seed Research and Training Centre (NSRTC) North Eastern Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute; Northern Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute; Southern Region Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute; Soil and Land Use Survey of India