Major Organisations in Agriculture | Current Affairs 2026 | All Agri Exams | Complete Revision

Main ideas / concepts covered

1) Session logistics + study strategy for current affairs

• The instructor updates the class schedule due to an event in Prayagraj (UPAGTA function/selection-related), noting:

  • This is the last lecture in the current “series” for the organizations topic.
  • Next current-affairs classes will resume after the travel disruption.

• How current-affairs materials will be provided:

  • Current Affairs PDFs (English and Hindi) will be uploaded into the paid course.
  • The instructor mentions printing timelines for the materials.
  • Reading live class + PDFs is meant to reduce workload because the class covers part of the content, so post-class reading involves fewer pages.

• Study routine emphasis:

  • Encourage regular attendance and consistency (especially for the 7:00/8:00 AM class).
  • Warn against distractions (e.g., Telegram) that reduce productivity.
  • Reminds students not to rely only on PYQs; instead, build understanding through research-based learning.

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2) “Major organizations in agriculture” (core content)

The lecture covers multiple agriculture-related organizations and their exam-relevant core facts.

NAYAM (NADAM → NAYAM / CCS NAYAM)

• Explained as NAYAM: National Institute of Agricultural Marketing, later renamed CCS NAYAM
• Dedicated to Chaudhary Charan Singh (5th Prime Minister)
• Established: 1988
• Renamed in: 2003 (to CCS NAYAM)
• Oversight/Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
• Headquarters: Jaipur (Rajasthan)
• Leadership (as stated by the speaker): Shivraj Singh Chauhan (for the institute)

Mission / functions (as discussed):

• Build marketing systems for farmers, especially small/marginal farmers
• Provide marketing training/courses through officers and FPOs, rather than direct training of all farmers
• Support awareness and capacity-building via:
  • Education
  • Research & development
  • Consultancy
  • International training (SAARC-linked)

SFAC (Small Farmers Agri-Business Consortium)

• Focus: small and marginal farmers
  • Small: < 2 hectares
  • Marginal: < 1 hectare
• Established: January 1994
• Legal status: autonomous society; registration under the 1860 Act (as stated)
• Headquarters: New Delhi
• Leadership (as stated): linked to Shivraj Singh Chauhan

Mandate / priorities:

• Improve income of small/marginal farmers by strengthening:
  • Agri-business
  • Farmer Producer ecosystem (FPO development)

Schemes / functions discussed:

• e-NAM (Electronic National Agricultural Market)
  • Online trading integration
• Kisan Rath app
  • Farmer transportation/aggregation concept (“Uber of farmers”)
  • Created in 2020 (COVID-era justification mentioned)
• Support for ~10,000 FPOs
• Equity Grant and Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme (EG&CGFS / E EGCGS)
  • Equity grant: example mentioned—up to ₹15 lakh for registered entities
  • Loan linkage: example mentioned—loan up to ₹1 crore, with credit guarantee support
  • Credit Guarantee Fund (CGF) corpus stated as ₹100 crore
  • Collateral-free coverage described (speaker figures as stated)
• VCA (Venture Capital Assistance)
  • Interest-free support for qualifying agri-business projects to cover early capital gaps

NSC (National Seed Corporation)

• Established: 1963
• Became National Seed Corporation Limited (as stated)
• Status: “Miniratna” (speaker mentions category)
• Headquarters: Delhi
• Leadership (as stated): Maninder Kaur Dwivedi as CMD

Key functions/objectives (exam framing):

• Production and supply of foundation/certified seed
• Seed “chain” concept: nucleus → foundation → certified
• Seed marketing (including domestic and inter-state)
• Import/export and emergency seed supply
• Quality assurance:
  • Germination testing
  • Genetic purity checks
  • Certification support
• Technical support to State Seed Corporations and certifying agencies
• Seed development schemes/initiatives (as described), including oil seeds-related missions

Additional operational details mentioned:

• Seed production/units:
  • Suratgarh, Rajasthan (speaker also mentioned fish seed production)
  • Raichur, Karnataka (and fodder block concept discussed)
• Fish seed/fingerlings:
  • Example claim: “1 crore fingerlings”
• Online cell/portal mentioned: ONDC (as stated)
• SAARC Seed Bank support for emergency seed needs

NCDC (National Cooperative Development Corporation)

• Full name: National Cooperative Development Corporation
• Established under NCDC Act 1962 (speaker mentions “establishment March 63”)
• Oversight:
  • Under the Agriculture Minister (as stated)
  • Headquarters: New Delhi

Core focus:

• Development of cooperative societies
• Works through the cooperative model (rather than only direct farmer approach)

Major areas described:

• Cooperatives in notified agri-related domains:
  • Fertilizer, insecticides, machinery (agri inputs)
  • Dairy, fisheries, sericulture, handloom, poultry
  • Minor forest produce
• Financing and developing rural industrial cooperative sector (training + financing)

Financing channels (conceptually):

• Central-to-state and society-to-society pathways (funding depends on scale/eligibility)

Schemes mentioned:

• Sahakar (Sahakar 22)
  • “New India by 2022” framing
  • Youth cooperatives included
  • Preference areas: North Eastern region, aspirational districts
  • Focus groups: SC/ST/PWD/women-led cooperatives
• Youth Cooperation
  • Youth-led cooperative projects with financial assistance
• Ayushman Sahakar
  • Strengthen health care ecosystem through cooperative interventions
• ICDP (Integrated Cooperative Development Project)
  • Cluster/district cooperative development framing
• Mentions linkage to FPO-like scale programs (contextual)

WDRA (Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority)

• Full form: Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority
• Legal framework:
  • Warehousing Development Act, 2007
  • Operational/started: September 2007
  • Constituted: 26 October 2010 (as stated)
• Legal status (as stated):
  • Autonomous body under Ministry of Consumer Affairs
  • Note: other ministries may also be relevant

Mission:

• Develop and regulate warehouses
• Establish Negotiable Warehouse Receipt (NWR) system

ENWR (Electronic Negotiable Warehouse Receipt):

• ENWR = electronic version issued under WDRA
• Launch/integration: 2017
  • Speaker notes integration in e-NAM / e-NWR style (as stated)

Core functions described:

• Registration of warehouses
• Regulation via accreditation agencies; enforce standards/codes of conduct
• Regulation of pledge and charges:
  • Link pledge creation/enforcement to goods deposit/withdrawal tied to receipts
• Promote efficiency in scientific warehousing
• Issue electronic negotiable receipts (ENWR/NWR)

Example of farmer benefit (as explained):

• Farmer stores crop in a WDRA-registered warehouse
• Receives ENWR/NWR
• Pledges it to a bank
• Gets a loan (speaker mentions a margin/value cut, e.g., 70–80% value logic)
• Later sells crop, repays loan, and times sales better

Benefits emphasized:

• Access to credit without immediate sale
• Better price timing and improved liquidity for farming operations

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3) Rapid-current-affairs Q&A (boards, limits, headquarters, etc.)

After the organization lecture, the instructor conducts a quiz-style current affairs segment focused on:

• Headquarters
• Constitution year
• Limits (e.g., NWR loan cap)
• Other exam-relevant facts

Examples discussed:

• Coffee Board headquarters: Bengaluru (Karnataka)
• Tea Board headquarters: Guwahati (Assam)
• Rubber Board headquarters: Kottayam (Kerala)
• Spices Board
  • Questions on constitution details and cardamom/export responsibilities
  • A figure mentioned in discussion: 52 (as stated)
• NWR limit / loan cap
  • Speaker claims: NWR loan limit of ₹75 lakh and 70% valuation logic
• Tobacco Board
  • Correct answer asserted: Guntur (Andhra Pradesh)
  • “Raja Mundri” confusion discussed
• Coconut Development Board
  • Establishment year arrived at: January 12, 1981
• National Rainfed Area Authority
  • Establishment year: 2006
• National Turmeric Board
  • Headquarters: Nizamabad (Telangana)
• AGMARK export grading
  • Basmati rice emphasized
• NABARD
  • Primary objective described: refinance support for agriculture/rural development
  • Speaker rejects other interpretations (urban cooperative banks, stock exchange, etc.)
• GI registration / geographical indications
  • Examples mentioned: Darjeeling tea, Alphonso mango, Nagpur orange
  • Speaker ultimately states Basmati rice for the specific question (as per quiz flow)

The end includes discussion on:

• Why Hindi books may be printed differently (cost/printing plate constraints)
• Logistics about PDFs vs printed books

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Methodology / instructions explicitly given

How students should study current affairs (as advised)

• Attend regularly to build routine (fixed morning classes).
• Use class + PDF effectively:
  • Assume the class covers part of the syllabus, reducing post-class reading.
• Maintain a manageable reading schedule:
  • Instructor claims ~150 pages/month becomes easier when split across routine sessions.
• Avoid productivity distractions:
  • Telegram/extra chatting can reduce output (speaker shares an anecdote about temporarily banning Telegram).
• Don’t rely only on PYQs:
  • PYQs may repeat, but PYQs alone are “not enough.”
• For doubts:
  • If doubts are course/exam specific, use the instructor’s provided Telegram contact.
• Check course uploads:
  • If PDFs aren’t visible, verify enrollment in the paid course (PDFs are added inside the platform).

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Speakers / sources featured (identified)

• Primary speaker/instructor: Deepak Kumar (referred to repeatedly; e.g., “Agri Deepak Kumar in coaching”)
• No external news agencies are formally cited; most content is the instructor’s explanation of institutional facts plus exam-style Q&A.

Named public figures/officials mentioned (as leadership examples):

• Shivraj Singh Chauhan (as president/leadership for NAYAM and SFAC per the instructor’s statements)
• Maninder Kaur Dwivedi (named as CMD for NSC per the instructor’s statements)
• Chaudhary Charan Singh (namesake for CCS NAYAM)
• Narendra Modi (mentioned only in passing as “Modi ji” with no detailed policy citation)

End of summary.