Backward and Forward Linkages: Backward linkages refer to consolidation of chains from farm to processing centres and integration with ancillary industries. Forward linkage refers to consolidating the chain from processing industries to markets.
Zero Budget Natural Farming: A method of chemical free agriculture using traditional Indian farming methods such as jeevamrutha – a mixture of cow dung and aged desi cow urine, jaggery, pulse flour, water and soil.
Integrated Farming System: In this system, agriculture can be integrated with livestock, poultry and fish, maintained at same place to generate employment round the year and also get additional income.
Unicorns: Unicorn is a term used in the venture capital industry to describe a privately held startup company with a value of over $1 billion.
Central Bank Digital Currency: These are digital tokens issued by a central bank. They are pegged to the value of the National currency.
Neo Bank: A neobank is a kind of digital bank without any branches. Rather than being physically present at a specific location, neobanking is entirely online.
Bad Bank: A bad bank is a corporate entity that separates the risky assets held by banks in a separate entity by buying non-performing Assets and clearing Commercial Bank’s balance sheet.
Angel Tax: Angel Tax is a direct tax payable on capital raised by a start-up firm through the issue of shares when the share price is higher than the fair market value of the shares sold.
Multi-modal Transportation: It is the movement of goods from one point to another - using different modes of transport - to improve the efficiency of transport network.
Greenfield Project: It refers to a project which has to be executed completely from the beginning without any prior work done.
