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Farmers get benefit on cucumber production by the greenhouseedit
Rajasthan jhalawar district to provide an alternative method of cultivation to farmers of this arid district, the horticulture department has decided to introduce, for the first time, the lucrative poly greenhouse method for the cultivation of cucumber
India Ratings for cotton outlook from negative to stable doneedit
In cotton’s demand and supply for to keep in level state taking into consideration India rating and research for cotton outlook which last year was negative that has improvement state . Which cotton price has stability
Won’t waive farm loans but will offer them at low rates: Agriculture ministeredit
“Waiver of farm loans by the UP government is their (state) decision. We have no such proposal at the national level. Our approach will be to make adequate farm loans available at concessional rate and on time so that farmers are able to invest in agriculture and achieve high productivity,” Singh told TOI.
Will protect settler farmers, evict encroachers, says Pinarayiedit
“The government is committed to distributing title deeds to deserving people of the state in two years. The government is willing to provide the deeds to deserving farmers and is of the view that settlers who braved all odds to earn bread in the initial days should be given special consideration,” Pinarayi said.
Uttar Pradesh has seen record production of pulses and oil seeds: Agriculture minister Surya Pratap Shahiedit
Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi said that there has been a record production of pulses and oilseeds in the state, which is four times higher than the production of last year. “This year, we are expecting that production of wheat will touch 331 lakh metric tonne, while potato production will touch 160 metric tonne. Similarly, pulses’ production will reach 22 lakh metric tonne,” Shahi told reporters.
UP agri min claims record production of pulses & oilseedsedit
Emphasising on novel methods to boost production, Shahi said, “Scientific farming techniques, availability of funds at right time, soil testing, use of organic manure and crop insurance will be made available to the farmers, so as to boost the agricultural production
Uddhav: Govt not concerned about woes of farmersedit
Recalling his recent meeting with farmers, Uddhav said, “Farmers are ending their lives, the situation in Maharashtra is grim. It is like a volcano waiting to erupt anytime. What has the government done,” asked Uddhav. The first elections to the Panvel civic body will take place on Wednesday. All parties are keen on capturing the Panvel civic body. The Sena chief raked up the issue of ‘criminalization of politics’ and alleged that tainted people were joining the BJP. “The Nagpur mayor has cited corruption in road works… these irregularities should be probed. Corrupt MLAs are joining the ruling party,” he added.
Three years of Narendra Modi government: Agriculture is posting just 1.7 percent average growthedit
With the Narendra Modi-led government completing three years in office, it is high time to assess its performance in various sectors. We focus here on agriculture. Without robust growth of agriculture, “sabka saath, sabka vikas” will remain an empty slogan.
Strategies devised for doubling farmers’ incomeedit
Vulnerability of farm sector should be minimised by completion of irrigation projects, supply of power at affordable rate and reforming insurance schemes. A thorough review was needed on import of food grains, oil seeds, oil products and textiles. Agro-based industries should be encouraged to facilitate value addition and enhancement of farmers’ income. An important suggestion was to exempt income-tax for allied activities of agriculture as they played a significant role in providing supplementary income of farmers. The State government wanted framing of rules and accounting procedures for effective utilisation of Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act speeded up. The process took an unduly long time.
Retired professor becomes organic farmer, achieves top yieldedit
I have not done organic farming myself earlier and thought I would give it a try now, as I have enough time. On a probation basis, I chose just 1 acre of the two-acre land in January and first replaced the soil as it was laden with chemical fertilizers and started the ploughing works. Then seven loads of cow dung added to the soil and the seeds were sown. For brinjal, tomato, ladies finger and a few other greens, saplings were planted.”
Over 500 farmers trained in Kota to promote Raj Orangesedit
The Hadoti region comprising of Kota-Jhalawar and nearby area has favourable conditions for the cultivation of citrus fruits. Jhalawar is know as the Nagpur of Rajasthan because of its orange production. Principal Secretary Agriculture, Neelkamal Darbari said that in the forthcoming Global Rajasthan Agritech Meet (GRAM) in Kota later this month, the centre will be drawing attention for the “yeoman service” it is providing to the citrus fruit industry of the region.
Now Jalan backs taxing rich farmersedit
Former RBI Governor Bimal Jalan on Sunday favoured taxing rich farmers earning above a certain threshold, without hurting the interests of those with small farms. He also pitched for a rating upgrade for India due to a number of steps taken by the government. Talking about the controversial issue of taxing farm income, Jalan noted the importance of agriculture and small farms in the Indian situation
No farm loan waiver at national leveledit
Over the last three years, the government has announced several new schemes related to crop insurance, irrigation and marketing support for agricultural produce. Union agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh tells FE’s Sandip Das about the key factors currently impacting the agriculture sector.
Govt should think about taxing rich farmers: Jalanedit
Talking about the controversial issue of taxing farm income, Jalan noted the importance of agriculture and small farms in the Indian situation. “The… question is that supposing you have large farms and you have an income from those farms which say exceeds certain high levels of income, then you can think about taxing that high level of income,” he said. Jalan, however, added that a very large proportion of the population has small farms and we should not do anything which can hurt them.
Go the organic wayedit
The protests were essentially also about the rights of farmers and cattle rearers, but their issues got carried away in the whirlwind of the protests,” says Vetrivel Palani. “We realised there were no immediate solutions available to help farmers.
From plate to plough: An unfulfilled farm manifestoedit
With the Modi government completing three years in office, it is time to assess its performance in various sectors. We focus here on agriculture. Without robust growth in agriculture, “sabka saath, sabka vikas” will remain an empty slogan.
Forest Rights Act pattas not shown in Revenue recordsedit
“We are conducting the survey under Maa Bhoomi, Maa Panta programme by listing lands as per the 1B records of Revenue Department. Only pattedars in a given village with certain land holding in their names will be eligible for the financial assistance,” explained an official of the Agriculture department which is conducting the survey. As part of the IFS, details of farmers are being entered in a 24 column preform which will be used for all purposes in future. The details include the nature of cultivation, crops, extent and even bank account and Aadhaar number of farmers.
1,109 farmers to get silt, soil from water bodiesedit
Farmers in need of soil for cultivation on their farmlands will now be able to take it for free from water bodies in the district following the order by the state government. Silt soil, savvudu soil and clay soil can be taken from the village tanks and ponds in 11 taluks in the district. The farmers will have to apply with the officials concerned at the special camps under way in the district till May 24. A total of 1,109 farmers have got permission so far.
Farmers reap profits from cucumber cultivationedit
The duo commenced agriculture four months prior to summer and went to Gujarat to obtain high quality cucumber seeds. They adhered to the advice tendered by horticulture officials and harvested the first crop in 40 days. Their cucumbers have good demand in the local market. Traders started purchasing cucumbers at the rate of Rs 1800 a quintal at their farm gate. On an average, six quintals were sold per day. They continue to harvest the cucumbers even at the fag end of the season.
Farmers likely to go for cotton crop this kharif seasonedit
“With the help of suitable weather conditions the yield and production of all the alternative crops was very high in the just-concluded agriculture year but the market dynamics have kept their prices low causing a lot of heartburn among the farmers. The recent incidents linked to red chilli are a result of the farmers’ anger against the trader-dominated marketing system which saw price crash”, a senior official of the Agriculture Department admitted.
Farmers ending life as loans go to bizmen: Congressedit
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke of evergreen revolution in agriculture on completion of 50 years of the Green Revolution launched during Indira Gandhi regime, the Congress hit back at the NDA government at Centre describing its pro-farmers measures as a sham and demanded white paper on the state of agriculture.
Drought-hit farmers show interest in less water-intensive guavaedit
Raising the demand for quality guava saplings at the recent farmers’ grievance redressal meeting, farming community leader M Pandian urged the horticulture department to guide farmers in carrying out guava cultivation. “The crop can be raised with limited water sources and can withstand drought conditions. The department should ensure that more guava saplings are provided to farmers in the district,” he said. Deputy director of horticulture GO Poopathy told farmers that there are 4,000 saplings available at the Government Horticulture Farm at Poonchuthi, but as the subsidy on saplings is awaited farmers can either procure them without subsidy or wait till the scheme is announced.
Crop loans: Farmers detect irregularities in Shivamoggaedit
The money sanctioned as crop loan to the accounts of over 40 farmers from Kommanal, Haramaghatta, Hadonahalli, Sugur, Beeranahalli, and Chikkakudli villages in this branch was allegedly transferred to the private bank account of a Kotaiah. The total amount diverted in this manner is said to be around Rs 10 crore. According to sources, the farmers were kept in the dark about this.
Bimal Jalan favours tax on rich farmersedit
Former Reserve Bank of India Governor Bimal Jalan on Sunday said he favoured taxing rich farmers earning above a certain threshold, without hurting the interests of those with small farms. He also pitched for a rating upgrade for India due to a number of steps taken by the government.
All unfulfilled farm manifestoedit
With The Modi government completing three years in office, it is time to assess its performance in various sectors. We focus here on agriculture. Without robust growth in agriculture, “sabka saath, sabka vikas” will remain an empty slogan.
Agriculture is victim of caste politics in Bihar: Mastedit
BPJ MP from Uttar Pradesh`s Bhadoi and chief ofparty`s farmers’ wing Kisan Morcha Virendra Singh Mast said agriculture was a victim of caste politics in Bihar. Talking to newspersons at the state party headquarters here. Mr Mastsaid the agriculture sector could not register much growth due to castepolitics in the state even as a huge chunk of the state`s population was dependent on farm sector for its sustenance.
AgriMin wants cheaper credit, not loan waiversedit
Though many states have been pressing for a farm loan waiver, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh has categorically said the Centre isn’t in favour of any such proposal at the national level; instead, it will work towards making adequate credit available to farmers at cheap rates and on time.
Addressing the agricultural crisisedit
The sole objective of the Modi government is to achieve robust growth and development with the support of farmers. We have brought about a radical shift in the approach adopted so far. It’s a hard fact that agriculture policy so far has been focused on the production of foodgrains to ensure food security. Although we have achieved this aim, it has also given birth to particular problems such as degradation of resources like soil and water in many parts of the country.
Sowing seeds for fries, wedges and profitsedit
Like many Indian farmers, Bibhu Majhi of Koraput district of Odisha, sows potato between his rabi and kharif crops. He has been trying to increase the yield from his four-acre plot, without much luck. Unlike farmers in Punjab and Haryana, he is unable to access potato seeds in time and has to pay 30-40 per cent more for these. (Advanta)
China Pushes Public to Accept GMO as Syngenta Takeover Nearsedit
Syngenta AG, which produces genetically modified seeds for corn, is gearing up for rapid expansion in the country after shareholders accepted a $43 billion offer for the Swiss agribusiness by China National Chemical Corp. The Chinese state-owned company is expected to complete the deal this month.
This is just fantastic. Your rice isn’t plasticedit
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Experts at University of Agricultural Sciences said many times the food items are adulterated and this can lead to people thinking it is made of plastic. They pointed to ragi mixed with red oxide, rice coated with boric acid, and jaggery mixed with sand as examples. Recently people raised complaints that the egg and cabbage they had bought from the store was made of plastic.
Strategic sell-off is de rigueuredit
We have much scientific expertise in genetic and biotechnological research. But research in these areas is risky. One has to make a large number of experiments before some are successful. The investment required is very large. A CPSU should be established to develop and commercialize these technologies. Let us set up a Monsanto in the public sector.
Farmer groups urge Environment ministry not to approve commercial introduction of GM Mustardedit
One of the sticking points is that the GM seeds are sold by big multinationals at prices that are many times higher than the seeds that the farmers use now. Global agriculture giant Monsanto produces the Bt cotton seeds that are used in India and earns royalties for it. Over 95% of cotton cultivation in India is Bt cotton today.
Despite growing demand for chocolate, India imports most of its Cocoaedit
Cocoa was planted on an experimental basis in Kerala in the 1960s as part of Cadbury’s efforts to promote the crop, and the company is involved in cocoa cultivation through its ‘Cocoa Life’ initiative. It has partnered the Kerala Agricultural University and Tamil Nadu Agricultural University for research, and distributes seedlings at a subsidised rate. The Central Plantation Crops Research Institute in Kasargod, Kerala, is also involved in cocoa research.
Protect our Biodiversity, Protect our Cultureedit
In the past, farmers carefully select from the produce and keep the best as seeds for the future. Seed keeping is a tradition that every household is practices. It is also an illustration of our generosity because farmers also take pride in sharing the best of seeds with their neighbours. Unfortunately we now see that the local seeds have disappeared at a very alarming rate because of the introduction of genetically modified seeds which are specially designed to yield maximum production and also make it easy for the farmers to grow and take care of.
JD(U) assails Centre over wheat priceedit
The state JD(U) on Sunday assailed the BJP-led NDA government for reneging on the then BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s poll promise that the new minimum support price (MSP) for wheat would be fixed by adding 50% of the cost of production to the existing cost quantum. The party also criticised the PM for not explaining his government’s stand on the genetically modified (GM) seeds for food crops. State JD (U) chief spokesman Sanjay Singh said Union minister of state for agriculture and farmers’ welfare S S Ahluwalia told the Lok Sabha on March 28 this year that the government had increased the MSP on wheat for 2017-18 from Rs 1,525 per quintal to ...
Centre comes out with FAQs to allay fears on GM mustardedit
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Genetically modified (GM) mustard plants are as safe and nutritious as regular mustard, the environment ministry said, even as the country await its final word on commercial production. In the backdrop of protests against GM mustard, the ministry on Saturday published an eight-page Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on its website.
Reject GM mustard, Gandhi to CMedit
He further stated that the decision of the Union Government had come in spite of strong opposition by agricultural scientists, economists, peasant organisations and the civil society from all over Indian and the world. The Patiala MP further reminded the fate of BT cotton in Punjab and the losses suffered by farmers. He termed the approval for commercial cultivation not only unwanted and unsafe misadventure but also labelled it as anti-people and anti-national.