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98th Foundation Day of ICAR
Context (PIB): On ICAR’s 98th Foundation Day, the Union Agriculture Ministry launched the "Developed Agriculture and Prosperous Farmers" roadmap supporting Viksit Bharat 2047.
тЧП Seven strategic initiatives unveiled, including 100 Climate-Smart Villages, Mission ICAR-100, digital agriculture, and stronger action against counterfeit farm inputs.
тЧП Targets include reaching 100 million farmers, creating One Institute–One Grand Innovation, and generating 10,000 crore internal revenue by 2029.
тЧП Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), established in 1929, is India’s apex autonomous agricultural research body under DARE, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.
7th Governing Body Meeting of National CAMPA
Context (TH): The 7th Governing Body Meeting of National CAMPA in Coimbatore emphasised landscape-based ecological restoration over conventional compensatory afforestation.
тЧП Approved Aastha Van Sanrakshan Yojana (AVSY) with 3,000 crore (2026–31) to conserve nearly 15,000 sacred groves (Aastha Vans).
тЧП Extended MISHTI till 2029 with an additional 500 crore, alongside wildlife recovery programmes for Gangetic Dolphin, Snow Leopard, Rhinoceros, Wild Water Buffalo, and Sangai.
тЧП Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management & Planning Authority (CAMPA), established under the CAF Act, 2016, manages funds for compensatory afforestation and ecological restoration across India.