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Chennai techies raise Rs 43 lakh to help families of farmers’ suicideedit
Farmers’ suicides has always been a pressing issue in India. And most urban middle-class families feel a sense of helplessness when confronted with the realities that their fellow countrymen face. But, today with the help of crowdfunding, techies are now stepping forward and raised up to Rs 43 lakh for ...
MMC’s new headache — leaves, twigs & foliageedit
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Just like the Supreme Court approved the Central government’s recommendation to end the stubble burning menace in States like Punjab and Haryana, Goa’s urbanised areas are also facing the heat of foliage especially dry leaves and twigs from trees.Punjab and Haryana are spending over Rs 65 crores to curb stubble burning which is burning of the hay and dry foliage left behind after the crop is harvested.Organic farmers funds pauseedit
The agriculture department has, for now, stopped transaction of advance money given to 2,963 farmers for promoting organic farming.A decision to this effect was taken in a review meeting headed by department principal secretary Sudhir Kumar on Monday.
Naveen visits Krishi Bhavanedit
Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday visited the project site of Krishi Bhavan to take stock of the progress of the work that is set to open for the public by June.Sources said that the chief minister interacted with the project executor on Tuesday and inspected various portions of the building that is being constructed with state-of-the-art technology.
KISAN LOG: CROP PLANNING CANNOT WORK WITHOUT MSPedit
Marathwada was reeling from an acute drought when I first visited the agrarian region in 2015. I did two things on that trip. One, I went to the sugarcane belt in Beed. And two, I made a fool out of myself. In an evidently parched corner of the state, where the average rainfall is not more than 700 mm, I asked: Why are farmers cultivating miles of water-guzzling sugarcane instead of a crop that requires less water? As if they had never thought about it.
Farm subsidies: the coming fight at the WTOedit
In an attempt to combat rural distress, the Union budget announced this year by finance minister Arun Jaitley promised a new deal to farmers—minimum support prices (MSP) that would be 150% of the cost of production.
The government is expected to announce the first set of support prices under the new policy in the coming weeks, just before the kharif sowing season begins. The second phase, to be rolled out in October, would ensure that MSP benefits the farmers of 23 notified crops. The details are being worked out by NITI Aayog.
Contract farming: States allowed to decide pricesedit
The Centre has released a model Agricultural Produce and Livestock Contract Farming and Services (Promotion & Facilitation) Act and appealed to states to enact such a law. The model law talks about ensuring buying of entire pre-agreed quantity of the agricultural produce.
Lower agriculture input costs to contain food inflationedit
The government’s annual budget for fiscal year 2019 provides for support prices for agricultural produce to be increased to 50% mark-up over costs. That’s made the Reserve Bank of India and other market participants wary about the risks to food inflation.Bloomberg Economics’ agriculture input cost index shows that these concerns might be overdone.
What steps taken to prevent stubble burning: HC asks Delhis neighboursedit
The Delhi High Court today asked the neighbouring states of the national capital what steps they have taken to ensure prevention of stubble burning which it had earlier termed as the “main villain” behind the several pollution levels in the city and adjoining areas.
Pollution in news on May 23edit
To check stubble burning in Gurugram, the district administration has decided to give 80 per cent subsidy on harvesting machines.
J&K Kisan Tehreek protests in Srinagar against ‘anti-farmer’ policies by Centreedit
Hundreds of farmers under the banner of J&K Kisan Tehreek on Wednesday held a protest demonstration in Srinagar against alleged anti-kisan policies by the Centre and non-serious attitude by the state government towards the agriculture sector.
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Global Agriculture Baler Market 2018 Assessment- Vermeer, Krone and John Deereedit
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Up to 80% subsidy on harvestersedit
The district administration has announced up to 80% subsidy on harvesting machines as part of its efforts to check stubble burning, considered to be one of the major contributing factors behind high pollution levels in the region especially during winters.
ENCOURAGE FARMERS TO MAKE USE OF FARM EQUIPMENT: HRY CSedit
Haryana Chief Secretary, DS Dhesi on Tuesday directed all deputy commissioners, additional deputy commissioners, deputy director, agriculture, and officers related to crop management, to generate awareness among the farmers in their respective districts for the success of in-situ crop residue management scheme of the Central Government, and encourage them to make use of new farm equipment.