Millennium Post

This is the third article in the series on breaking the rice-wheat duopoly in agriculture and my general thesis that every other agricultural commodity is borne out by the milk producers’ agitation across the country – from Maharashtra where they have threatened to block the supplies to Mumbai to places like Berhampore and Siliguri in West Bengal where the procurement to the co-operative sector is showing a marked decline. By limiting both state and market interventions to the two major staples, we are damaging the long-term economic and ecological foundations of agricultural growth.

Hindu Business Line

The Agriculture Ministry has asked the Commerce Ministry to hike the import duty on whey milk powder to 40 per cent from the existing 30 per cent and increase export incentives on dairy products and casein to 20 per cent from the existing 10 per cent.

UNI

Malnutrition could be classified as three major nutritional deficiencies—-calorie deficiency due to inadequate consumption of food; protein deficiency due to inadequate consumption of pulses, milk, egg, and so on; and micro-nutrient deficiency (or hidden hunger) due to inadequacy of minerals and vitamins like iron, iodine, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin B1

Mint

The recent increase in the minimum support prices (MSP) for major kharif crops has reignited the debate about food price policy. Some analysts believe that the increase has been excessive, that it will push up inflation, both directly and also indirectly via the fiscal burden of higher subsidies. Others maintain that the increase is not enough, that the government has not delivered on its promise of announcing MSPs that are 50% over cost, as had been recommended by the National Commission on Farmers (Swaminathan Commission). Who is right and who is wrong? Why do we need an agricultural price policy at all? And, most importantly, what does it all mean for the hapless farmer?

mydigitalfc.com

The major challenge facing farmers is the economic viability of farming. The economic survey of India has drawn attention to the need for making agriculture profitable. The National Commission on Farmers also emphasised the importance of giving an income orientation to farming. The prime minister has announced that every effort will be made to double the income of farmers. While the recognition of the urgency of imparting economic security is recognised the pathway through which this can be accomplished have not been articulated in detail. Therefore, it is necessary to identify a few areas which can help to achieve the goal of farm prosperity.

The Indian Express

Dr Ramanjaneyulu stressed over the urgent need for Punjab to turn to natural and organic farming, need for policy change and enhancement in research and regulations and most importantly, government support to support organic farming and farmers,

The Times of India

Seeking fixation of MSP for alternative or new crops higher than paddy, the HC was also informed that paddy was primarily creating hurdles including depletion of underground water, pollution due to stubble burning and financial burden for storing excess paddy during the season.

Telangana Today

The State government has identified four locations to conduct demonstrations and training camps for farm mechanisation starting from August first week.