08-02-23 Daily-Kerala-KPSC Current Affairs

Keralahas seen considerable fluctuation in its organic <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture (OA) policy and this has resulted in concurrent high levels of entry into and exit from the agriculture sector, says a study by a group of international researchers with support from Kerala agriculture scientists.

The case study was done with farmer interviews, focus groups and experts, focusing on Thrissur andWayanaddistricts. The researchers developed a typology of organic farmers and formed them into three core groups wealthy hobby farmers, poorer non-certified farmers, and middle class export farmers.

The study was led byVerena Seufertof University of Hohenheim, Germany, and Navin Ramankutty of University of British Columbia, Canada, et al along with Dr Kunhamu TK, Kerala Agriculture University,Wayanad Social Service Society, Raasta, Organic Wayanad and Fair-Trade Asssociation Kerala among others.

The study recommended that policy support for OA should primarily target non-certified farmers, who are the poorest group and have a strong ideological commitment to OA and are thus likely to persist with it in the long term.

Government has taken various steps to increase the Information Technology export from the country as detailed below

The Union Government is working towards setting up a separate wing of integrative medicine in all medical colleges and hospitals.

The Central government is working towards setting up a separate wing for integrative medicine, an approach that combines conventional medicine with traditional treatments, in all the medical colleges and hospitals. Government has established 1,50,000 Health and wellness centres across platforms that promote meditation, , and all aspects and activities.

India plans to promote green tourism, open up to 50 new tourism destinations, and launch a publicity campaign in overseas markets during its presidency of the this year, officials said.

India will host more than 200 G20 meetings at over 50 locations during the year, including key tourist attractions in Rajasthan, Goa, and Jammu & Kashmir, as well as near thearchaeological site of Dholavira in Gujaratand other historical monuments, officials said.

The government is pushing green initiatives to promote responsible tourism in the country and authorities plan to ensure small businesses have the Resources for green investments and to create local jobs.

The government estimates that foreign tourist numbers could reach 15 million in 2024, contributing more than $30 billion in earnings.

Tourist inflows had fallen to close to seven million in 2021, based on Industry estimates, from 11 million in 2019.

India has already added new Airports, and provided online visa facilities for tourists from about 160 countries. The government also allows foreign investors to invest 100% in tourism related businesses.

India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle Joint Business Council (IMT-GT JBC), Malaysia to further promote the adoption of Energy Efficiency and sustainable practices in the region.

Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Power, signed the (MoU) with the IMT-GT JBC Malaysia coinciding with the India Energy Week celebrations. The next meeting of the working group will be held in Gujarat.