Current Affairs - January 2022
What amount of maximum subsidy on purchasing drones for farm mechanization has been approved under the Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization?
After the amendment, a grant for the purchase of drones up to 100 per cent of the cost of agriculture drones or INR 10 lakhs, whichever is less, can be given.
Ratings and research firm Icra has estimated that India's economy will grow at 9% in FY22 and FY23 amid the uncertainty triggered by the Omicron variant of Covid-19.
The Government of India has joined hands with the Government of Israel to create 150 'Villages of Excellence' in 12 States of the country, to help farmers to adopt the latest technology in the farm sector.