Media Monitor
Agriculture Industry
Income of Uttar Pradesh farmers are among the lowest in the countryedit
There were, however, other states where the farmers fared comparatively well. At the national level the average monthly income of the farmer was Rs 6,436 which was 3.2% more than his consumption expenditure. In some other states, the farmers fared much better. At the top is Karnataka where the average farmer income was 33.3% more than his consumption expenditure.
Agriculture sector a must for GDP growthedit
Agriculture is the main Input to the biotic community for any activity in this planet of Earth. The level of agriculture production and overall availability of food grains is satisfactory and sufficient for human energy. Food grains Stock in Central Pool for current period is about approximately 361.63 lakh MT.
Farmers will get paid within 72 hours of crop procurementedit
Cash will be deposited in farmer’s account with 72 hours of procurement at government centres, said Joint Collector Sureshbabu. He was speaking at a review meeting conducted to make arrangements for paddy procurement here on Tuesday.
For rabi ‘late-comers’, it may be a long wait for insurance payoutedit
The suffering of farmers from the drought-hit southern States appears far from over. Poor harvest aside, they now have to deal with a possible delay in settlement of claims under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for rabi (October-December 2016).
Good tidings for paddy farmers in Telanganaedit
Telangana government is not just providing subsidies, incentives and timely advises to farmers to maximise their production, it is also offering remunerative prices for their produce. For purchase of Rabi crop, mainly paddy, all necessary arrangements are in place.
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Tractor industry shows positive growth during FY17edit
The tractor industry has showed a positive growth during FY 2016-17. While domestic volumes increased by 18.2% between April-January FY2017, exports remained flat. Domestic growth was fuelled by favourable farm sentiments as the southwest monsoon performance remained healthier compared to the previous two fiscals.