Jharkhand

• 22 Feb 2022

New List of Tribal and Regional Languages

Why in News

• Recently, the Jharkhand State government has released a new list of tribal and regional languages for appointment to district level posts.

Key Points

• A notification in this regard has been issued by the Personnel Department. Along with this, the notification issued on December 24 related to the list of tribal and regional languages for district level appointments has been deleted. Earlier Urdu was included in the list of regional languages.
• In the new list of regional languages Bhojpuri from Bokaro and Magahi & Bhojpuri from Dhanbad have been removed.
• This list has been released by JSSC marking the languages district wise for district level posts in the matriculation and inter level competitive examination.
• It is noteworthy that various organizations opposed the inclusion of Bhojpuri and Magahi languages in the list of regional languages in Bokaro and Dhanbad. Several JMM leaders and several organizations, including Education Minister Jagarnath Mahto, had demanded the government to remove Bhojpuri and Magahi from the list of regional languages.

Livestock in Integrated Farming System

Why in News

• At the conclusion of the 21-day National Refresher Course organized by Birsa Agricultural University (BAU) College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Ranchi, experts stressed on integrating cow, buffalo, goat, pig, poultry, fish and duck farming activities into integrated farming. .

Key Points

• Incorporating the latest technologies of livestock management into the farming system is a better option for doubling farmers' income, which will lead to better livelihood and nutritional security of small and marginal farmers in the country.
• It is worth noting that about 60 integrated farming systems have been identified and developed according to irrigated and non-irrigated conditions for different climatic zones across the country.
• In research, scientists have found the integrated farming system to be the most suitable means of increasing the income of the farmers of the country.
• Integrated farming system is a complete agricultural management system, which aims to provide more sustainable agriculture. It integrates livestock and crop production into agricultural systems.
• Integrated farming systems have revolutionized the traditional farming of livestock, aquaculture, horticulture, agro-industry and allied activities. The system includes an interrelated set of other industries with crop activity as the basis, wherein 'waste' from one component becomes an input to another part of the system, thereby reducing costs and improving soil health. Along with this there is an increase in production and income.