Media Monitor
Agriculture Industry
Telangana takes a leapedit
Telangana, Chief Minister, K Chandrasekhar Rao successfully rolled out over 50 incentives and sops that can go a long way in making agriculture in the region flourish. This is predominantly arid regions of Telagnana (without irrigation canals and agri motor run bore well farming).
Below normal rain may cut Telangana agriculture production by 5 per centedit
The state will receive rainfall slightly less than normal rainfall during the forthcoming monsoon. The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted that the state will get 732 mm between June and September, which is 97 per cent of the long period average (LPA) of 755 mm.
Rajasthan Farmers in a Fix After SBI Charges Extra Interest on Kisan Credit Cardedit
In February this year, farmers of Chhani Bari village in Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan staged a protest in front of the local State Bank of India (SBI) branch against the extra interest charged on their Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loans.After the 58 days of protesting, interest of approximately Rs 16,52,000 was reversed in 350 KCC accounts. However, thousands of farmers of this village are still waiting to get back their hard-earned money.
Managing wateredit
Although water scarcity is a global issue, solutions such as rain water harvesting must be identified at the local level (Editorial – “Stress test”, May 28). In this, India is fortunate that it is not a water scarce nation. Since the world’s fresh water supply is fixed, we will have to increasingly rely on technologies of water conservation and reuse, including recycled sewage water. Currently, a minuscule part of treated water is used for industrial purposes. The aversion to using recycled water is psychological.
The Madhya Pradesh agricultural marvel has miles to goedit
Madhya Pradesh is a state investors need to be watching very carefully. During the past 12 years, the state has witnessed a blistering growth in agriculture of over 10% year-on-year. Moreover, according to the state government in its media releases, “During the last five years, the state has recorded an 18% growth in agriculture – the highest in the country.” Such growth rates are astounding indeed.
Below normal rain may cut Telangana agriculture production by 5 per centedit
The state will receive rainfall slightly less than normal rainfall during the forthcoming monsoon. The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted that the state will get 732 mm between June and September, which is 97 per cent of the long period average (LPA) of 755 mm.
Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Pandurang Fundkar dead due to cardiac arrestedit
Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Pandurang Fundkar died at a hospital here early on May 31 after suffering a cardiac arrest, a BJP office-bearer said.The 67-year old Fundkar is survived by his wife Suneeta, two sons and a daughter.”Fundkar was rushed to Somaiya Hospital in Sion late last night after he complained of uneasiness. He breathed his last there at 4.35 am today,” the party office-bearer said.
IoT Sensors Can Play A Key Role In Agricultureedit
There’s a common misconception that farms are simple places. While that’s never particularly been the case, modern agriculture is impressively complex and technologically sophisticated, and is becoming more so with the introduction of a wide array of sensors.
India’s agriculture growth slips to 4.5% in Q4 on higher baseedit
Business Standard
India’s agriculture growth in the January to March quarter of 2017-18 dipped to 4.5 per cent as compared to 7.1 per cent in the same period last year despite a bumper production largely because of higher base.Though, the 4.5 per cent growth in agriculture and allied activities clocked during the fourth quarter of 2017-18 was highest in the year, but it wasn’t good enough to pull overall farm sector growth to over 4 per cent in 2017-18 full year.