Media Monitor
| Category | Stories |
|---|---|
| Agriculture Industry | 9 |
Agriculture Industry
‘Farmers are borrowing again from pvt lenders’edit
It’s time for harvest. But only 46 lakh of 1.36 crore farmers have got loans for the Kharif season, which begins in monsoon. A combined target for both Kharif and Rabi seasons are set. Ironically, the banks have achieved 83% of the target for the Kharif season loans. A target of Rs31,000 crore crop loan disbursal was set for the Kharif season of 2016.
Govt. convenes meet to discuss drought situationedit
With large parts of the State reeling under an extended dry spell, the government has convened a high-level meeting on Thursday to discuss the situation in the parched districts. The meeting to be chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is likely to decide on the declaration of a drought in the worst affected districts.
Farmers raising ‘Andhra Ponni’edit
As the discharge of water from the Mettur Dam started reaching their fields, farmers in parts of the district have started raising paddy in their fields. Pinning their hopes on timely onset of north east monsoon, paddy farmers of Lalgudi and nearby villages have opted for ‘Andhra Ponni’ variety. “Though it is a long term crop, it has an assured market,” say the farmers of Mela Valadi who raised the nurseries on two acres.
Punjab, Haryana paddy growers say ‘not getting full MSP’edit
With paddy arrivals picking up in Punjab and Haryana, farmers in both agrarian States have claimed they are not getting full MSP for their crop, and blamed the nexus between rice shellers, officials of procurement agencies and others for the “scam”. As the procurement of paddy is going on in Punjab and Haryana, farmers said they were getting less than minimum support price (MSP) for their crop on the pretext of high moisture content and the State authorities have “turned blind eye” to the “scam” despite claiming all arrangements for the smooth procurement of the crop.
India’s rural transformation: A myth or reality?edit
One of the celebrated success stories of India’s growth experience over the past decade was the rapid transformation of the countryside, with a massive shift in the rural labour market away from farm jobs. The NSSO data was greeted with cheer by most economists and economic commentators, as it signalled a dramatic shift away from the farm sector, with the proportion of workers dependent on agriculture falling below the 50% mark for the first time since India’s independence. One of the most influential theories in development economics, the Lewis model (so-called after the name of its originator, the Nobel-winning economist, Arthur Lewis), relates to such a shift from the farm to the non-farm sector involving a transition ...
Mandi reforms: How to make the National Agriculture Market matter to farmersedit
The journey of the ambitious National Agriculture Market, the pan-India electronic marketplace for agri commodities (also called e-NAM), seems uninspiring so far despite all the best intentions of the current government at the Centre. Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in April, the portal was meant to be a game changer in moving towards creation of a seamless, unified national market for all agricultural produce. However, six months into its first year, the roll out continues to meet stiff resistance or indifference from major states.
Virtual classrooms, e-mandis for Maharashtra farmers: Devendra Fadnavis edit
Virtual classrooms and an e-mandi for farmers are part of the state’s plan to bridge the gap between the urban and rural populations. On Wednesday, the state announced an investment of Rs5,000 crore to create a digital platform for services such as education, public health and agriculture in the next three years. The government wants to connect all 40,000 villages through a fibre network with the of providing quality services to people in rural areas.
Punjab Agricultural University signs MoU with FieldFresh to promote crop researchedit
Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) and FieldFresh Foods, a joint venture between Bharti Enterprises & Del Monte Pacific Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to carry out a corn productivity research programme. The MoU follows the agreement signed recently between Cambridge University and Bharti Foundation to fund the research Programme.
Indian companies at Agroprodmash look to boost agribusinessedit
Around 50 exhibitors from India are part of the India Pavilion in Agroprodmash 2016, Russia’s most important exhibition in the food processing sector, now being held in Moscow. The India pavilion at the fair has been organised by FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) and the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry.