The Indian Express

Sweden is exploring ways to come up with innovative technology to address the issue of stubble-burning in parts of north India that leads to pollution in Delhi-NCR, a Swedish diplomat said today.“Delhi has seen this problem of air pollution and smog and the air quality gets worse around November. And,stubble-burning has been a major issue. So, we are looking into ways to bring an innovative technology to address this issue,” Gautam Bhattacharyya, Deputy Head of Mission at Swedish Embassy, said.

The Tribune

To prevent farmers from stubble burning, Haryana government will set up Custom Hiring Centres at the cost of Rs 215 Crore in the state, under a special action plan for crop residue management.While giving this information, an official spokesman said that as many as 90 Custom Hiring Centres would be set up in district Jind.

The Times of India

Sweden is exploring ways to come up with innovative technology to address the issue of stubble-burning in parts of north India that leads to pollution in Delhi-NCR, a Swedish diplomat said today.

“Delhi has seen this problem of air pollution and smog and the air quality gets worse around November. And, stubble-burning has been a major issue. So, we are looking into ways to bring an innovative technology to address this issue,” Gautam Bhattacharyya, Deputy Head of Mission at Swedish Embassy here, said.

The Indian Express

After tasting some success in wooing Punjab’s cycle and textile industry, a Bihar government delegation visited Ludhiana Thursday and held a meeting with representatives of the farm machinery manufacturing industry. At the meeting facilitated by Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), the Bihar government presented a list of incentives which included no fee for change of land use (CLU) from agriculture to commercial, self-certification for seeking all sorts of permissions, a single-window system to grant all permissions within a 30-day period failing which it will be considered deemed approved and so on.

The Economic Times

The government has decided not to sell milk to Delhiites any longer, and has instead invited milk cooperatives to run Delhi Milk Scheme (DMS) — a dairy retail unit started by the first President of India Rajendra Prasad in 1959 — on lease for 30 years.

The New Indian Express

Capital city is all set to host a two-day ‘AgriVikas-2018’ conclave from June 29 to showcase the potential of agriculture and allied sectors.As many as 1,000 progressive farmers from various districts along with agro-entrepreneurs, investors, central organisations as well as corporate bodies will gather under one roof during the event to be organised in SOA University campus here.

The Hans India

Deputy Chief Minister KE Krishnamurthy gave a call to farmers to adopt latest techniques in farming for better harvest. He participated in the Eruvaka Pournami programme organised at Pandikona village in Pathikonda constituency on Thursday.

Deccan Chronicle

The state’s agriculture production could take a massive blow unless the monsoon revives in the near future. The continuous dry spell for the past few weeks in all districts has hit farming operations in the ongoing kharif season badly.

The New Indian Express

Bharat Bhavan is organising a programme linking agriculture and theatre titled Organic Theatre. About 50 persons, including farmers and theatre artists, will participate in the workshop to be held as part of the programme.

The workshop will be held at Kalamachal in Vamanapuram grama panchayat on Friday and Saturday. It will be led by K Ushakumari, professor, Soil Science Department, Kerala Agricultural University, Suresh, DRTC trainer, theatre personality Pramod Payyannur, Prof Aliyar, Vattaparambil Peethambaran and Raja Warrier.

The Economic Times

Farmers are paying up to 20% more for fertilisers this sowing season because of increases in global prices of key raw materials phosphate and potash. Urea prices are steady due to government controls but input costs will raise the subsidy bill, says industry.

Financial Express

One of the highlights of the While Revolution was a technological innovation in 1956 that helped Amul manufacture powder from buffalo milk. The innovation helped in converting surplus milk into powder and store it for use during summer, when production is usually low. This also enabled farmers to sell all their milk ...