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Point-of-Sale devices being distributededit
Hereafter, fertilizer sales would be done through this device only. Farmers should produce their Aadhaar card and affix their fingerprints before buying fertilizer. The new system would prevent diversion of fertilizers for non-agricultural purposes. Above all, it has increased accountability of stakeholders and enhance transparency, he added.
Crop Insurance: A flagship scheme that may flatter to deceiveedit
For farmers, a uniform 2 per cent premium rate on sum insured (SI) for all kharif or monsoon season foodgrains and oilseeds, while 1.5 per cent for rabi winter crops and 5 per cent for annual commercial and horticultural crops, is the lowest they can hope for. Written by Harish Damodaran | New Delhi | Updated: July 27, 2017 4:37 am The country couldn’t possibly have, at least on paper, a better agricultural crop insurance scheme than the From Plate to Plough.
Agri Minister blames UPA for farm distressedit
The Opposition staged a walkout from the House after accusing the Minister of making no effort to improve the situation of farmers. They added that none of the issues raised during the short duration discussion on the farmers’ distress was addressed. Congress leader Digvijaya Singh said it was a mistake on his part to seek such a discussion in the House.
Will not permit GM mustard in Tamil Nadu: Agriculture ministeredit
Tamil Nadu Government will not allow genetically modified (GM) mustard in the state, agriculture minister R. Doraikannu said on Wednesday. He also said the state government would not even allow testing of the GM mustard in Tamil Nadu. “We will not allow GM mustard to be introduced in Tamil Nadu. We will not even allow their testing in Tamil Nadu. The Chief Minister will take every step to ensure that GM crops are not introduced in Tamil Nadu,” Doraikannu said.
Will not permit GM mustard in TN: agri minedit
Tamil Nadu Government will not allow genetically modified (GM) mustard in the state, agriculture minister R. Doraikannu said on Wednesday. He also said the state government would not even allow testing of the GM mustard in Tamil Nadu. “We will not allow GM mustard to be introduced in Tamil Nadu. We will not even allow their testing in Tamil Nadu.
Panel for action against farmers using herbicides on GM mustardedit
The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee’s (GEAC) sub-committee has drafted several recommendations on GM mustard before it approved the crop for commercial release in May this year. However, anti-GM activists question how effective such regulation will be, drawing attention to the experience with Bt cotton, the country’s first and only commercially released GM crop. The GEAC had recommended plant refuges wherever Bt cotton was planted to ensure pests did not develop resistance to the Bt toxin.
GDP growth in last 2 years of UPA rule below projections: Niti Aayogedit
“Elsewhere in the world, most notably the United States, GMO seeds have been in use for over two decades with no adverse effects on either other crops or those consuming the products of those seeds. China has been far ahead of us in this regard. Our own experience with BT Cotton seeds has been a success,” the government-think said.
Panagariya wants to tax those using agriculture to sidestep complianceedit
Panagariya said no policy has universal acceptance and that’s why debate and dialogue are there. “We consult people who are experts on this and based on that, we take a call,” he said. The NDA government is yet to approve a recommendation of the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) to allow cultivation of GM mustard. The UPA government had not allowed cultivation of Bt brinjal, even after GEAC nod.