The Times of India

Although it has been two months since the Centre’s sudden and dramatic decision to withdraw the old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes from circulation, there appears to be no end to the troubles of the agrarian community in the state. Cash deficit, coupled with lack of adequate infrastructure to conduct cashless transactions, threw life of farmers in Karnataka into disarray; more than 60 days after demonetization was announced, the farming community is still struggling to come to grips with the altered circumstances.

The Times of India

State municipal administration and rural development minister SP Velumani has said more than 12,000 hectares of crops have been hit by drought in Coimbatore district. Velumani, who inspected the drought-hit villages on Sunday as part of the state-wide drive to assess crop loss, said maize, corn and cereals have been worst hit by the monsoon failure in the district. The state government would take measures to provide 100% compensation for the crop loss, he said.

The Times of India

Known for its large vegetable mandis and for being the agricultural trade centre for Unnao region, Bangarmau will soon become an industrial hub with the Agra Expressway attracting traders to come and set up agro-based industries there.

The Times of India

Following large-scale irregularities and graft in agriculture produce market committees (APMC), the BJP-led government in the state has proposed to give farmers voting rights to elect the committee members.

The Sentinel

Agriculture was at the centre-stage of priority sectors for the government in 2016, upstaged only at the fag-end of the year by the demonetisation drive of the government. Significantly two consecutive droughts did not dampen the indomitable spirit of Indian farmers who, as per the fourth advance estimates for 2015-16 crop year, produced 252.22 million tonnes of foodgrains as against the output of 252.02 million tonnes last year.