GI refers to a sign or indication applied to products that are originated in a specific geographical area, meaning their quality or reputation is linked to that particular origin. Significance of GI Tag: India’s Status: Legal Framework:
HP invokes Kyoto Protocol
Context: The Himachal Pradesh government urged the Centre to make some arrangement for hilly states in lieu of the revenue loss due to GST implementation and sought compensation on the pattern of the Kyoto protocol. Kyoto Protocol Goods and Services Tax (GST) and C
ISRO to Study How Crops Grow in Space
Study Includes: ISRO International Space Research Organization
Forest Survey of India (FSI)
25% of India’s Total Area under Green Cover
Context: India’s forest and tree cover has reached a quarter of the country’s total geographical area, according to the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023, released by the Government of India on Saturday. Key Highlights: Forest Survey of India (FSI)
Subsidies to Farmers to keep non-Milching Livestock
Context: Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture recommends subsidies for farmers for stray cattle. Key Highlights: Draft: National Policy Framework on Agricult
Rain Dashes Farmers’ Hopes for a Windfall in Odisha
Direct Centre to legally back MSP: Farmer unions urge SC
Context: Delhi Farm Leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal and Farmers’ Unions Call for Supreme Court to Enforce Legally Ensured Support Prices Key Highlights: What is MSP?
National Mission on Edible Oils and Oilseeds of India: The Self-Reliant Challenge
Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) Project in India
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