The Times of India

As stubble burning continues unabated in and around Ludhiana, there is huge jump in the pollution levels in the city as the Air quality Index (AQI) values have shot up during the last ten days and are in “poor” quality bracket. The neighbouring cities of Khanna and Mandi Gobindgarh however have better air quality than Ludhiana.

The Hindu

Thanks to rapid urbanisation, Gurugram district has witnessed a decrease of 9.9% and 29.9 % in the total agricultural cover and forest land respectively, says a recent study by an agri-insurance company on land use cover over a period of 17 years.

The Times of India

The Centre asked the Uttarakhand government to file a unified proposal after the state horticulture and agriculture departments sent individual proposals worth Rs 700 crore and Rs 600 crore respectively for horticulture development project.

Business Standard

Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra today suggested all agriculture universities in the hill states to collaborate in developing new seeds and plants compatible with the changing climatic patterns in the country.Vohra was addressing the sixth convocation of the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) here.

India Today

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today stressed on the need to bridge the gap between research laboratories and agriculture fields to attain optimum results in the farming sector.

Business Standard

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today said the country’s farmers should be provided with knowledge and essential resources to make farming viable and attractive.He was interacting with scientists, faculty members and research fellows at the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) here, an official release said.

Business Standard

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today stressed on the need to bridge the gap between research laboratories and agriculture fields to attain optimum results in the farming sector.Addressing the sixth convocation of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology in Jammu, Mufti said agricultural in the state is comparatively better compared to other states, but there is a need to look into the reasons for the sector not performing up to the expectation.

The New Indian Express

Kerala will soon envy Lakshadweep. For the process to develop the island Union territory into an agriculture destination, to boost the production of coconut and other home-grown vegetables, has been initiated.The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has drawn a detailed plan for the integrated development of agriculture in the island and also empower women by forming ‘Dweep Mahila Sangam’ similar to Kerala’s Kudumbashree.

Swarajaya

Following its failure to contain the burning in crop stubble last year during the winters, the Punjab government has got the Centre to release Rs 685 crore towards tackling the problem. The matter was confirmed by the state’s health and family welfare minister Brahm Mohindra who termed it a huge achievement.