Business Standard

Ambassadors to five countries called on Punjab Governor V P Singh Badnore and held discussions on various issues.The delegation discussed various issues, including education, agriculture and horticulture, food processing, tourism and environment, an official spokesman said.

The Times of India

Deviation from traditional farming practices over the years – especially past two decades – has taken toll of the quality of soil in Uttar Pradesh, suggests an assessment by the state agriculture department. The organic content in samples of soil gathered from different parts of the state were found to be 0.2% against the expected standard of 0.8%.

The Hindu

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday lashed out at the Central Government, accusing it of triggering a crisis by failing to cushion the impact of international trade treaties on domestic agriculture. Delivering the inaugural address at a national workshop organised by the State Agricultural Prices board and the WTO Cell, he said the Centre had failed to address the concerns raised by States over the impact of trade pacts.

The Times of India

Becoming self-reliant through ‘Make in India’, investing in agriculture and a greater emphasis on digital economy and new-age technologies like artificial intelligence, electric vehicles and tele-medicine were the highlights of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message to India Inc here on Tuesday.

The Times of India

After payments under the prime minister crop insurance scheme were delayed by over three months, the state government has cleared as much as 80% of the claims till last week. Another 11.03 lakh farmers are awaiting insurance claims.The insurance scheme was launched under the BJP regime two years ago and this is the biggest ever claim payout so far. Of the 82 lakh farmers having gone for the insurance, 45 lakh are eligible for a compensation of over Rs2,300 crore.

The Hindu

The government allotted a budget of Rs. 1.5 lakh to every district from Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) funds. In addition, each Assembly constituency would get Rs. 20,000 to conduct the programme. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will launch the programme programme at Ravikantipet village of Srikakulam district .

The Pioneer

Work is being undertaken on research and uses of Bio Fertlizer/ Vermicompost in the Khandwa Road nursery of Indore. Bacteria Culture Trichoderma, etc is being used in the preparation of bio-fertiliser for the preparation of plants. This has reduced the cost of preparing plants. Moreover, the use of chemical fertilisers and insecticides has almost come to an end.

The New Indian Express

A large number of farmers of Aul block in Kendrapara district are cursing their fate for sowing hybrid seeds which have not germinated. The annoyed farmers have brought allegations of supply of spurious summer (dalua) paddy seeds by the suppliers and the Agriculture department. The seeds were sown in February and were to flower by June but there is no sign of the saplings bearing fruit so far.

The New Indian Express

Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s ‘Raitha Belaku Yojane’, an ambitious income guarantee project aimed at benefiting at least 70 lakh farmers, is likely to take a hit in the coalition government’s first budget which will be presented on July 5. This is because Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy is now attempting to balance fiscal prudence and farm loan waiver.Former Chief ...

The Hindu

During his inspection, he verified the travel plan of agricultural officers to the field and also achievement of targets for drip irrigation systems in the block. He asked officials to ensure that agriculture engineering gadgets available for farmers should be explained clearly to the beneficiaries so that productivity is improved.

The Times of India

Becoming self-reliant through ‘Make in India’, investing in agriculture and a greater emphasis on digital economy and new-age technologies like artificial intelligence, electric vehicles and tele-medicine were the highlights of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message to India Inc here on Tuesday.

The Hindu

The government allotted a budget of Rs. 1.5 lakh to every district from Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) funds. In addition, each Assembly constituency would get Rs. 20,000 to conduct the programme. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will launch the programme programme at Ravikantipet village of Srikakulam district .