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Agriculture Industry
How a farmer in TN is reimagining agricultureedit
After running an art gallery for years, bagging an award for his innovative works on ‘tiles for ceiling’, C Shanmugasundaram of Chittode decided to become a farm innovator.His model — dish pandal and vertical farming stand — at ICAR Krishi Vigyan Kendra – Myrada, at Gobichettipalayam near Erode catch the attention of every visitor.
Damage to environment cannot be undone: HCedit
Observing that damage to environment cannot be undone, the Delhi High Court on Thursday extended till further orders the ban on axing of 16,500 trees for the construction of high-rise residential quarters for central government employees in the national capital. It directed the Centre to submit all the files pertaining to grant of environment clearance for the project.
Govt employees to submit form on stubble burningedit
The state government has given instructions to the government officials to sign and submit a consent form that they would not burn stubble in their fields.They have stated that as per National Green Tribunal (NGT) directions, stubble burning is banned in the fields and if anyone is found doing it, penalty has to be imposed
Punjab agriculture dept to raise awareness in farmers on urea useedit
The Punjab agriculture department has launched a three-day-long awareness drive for farmers for educating them on judicious use of urea in paddy crops keeping in view of their earlier awareness drive of cutting down the use of DAP fertilizer by 30 per cent in Kharif crop
Why the government should release India’s agriculture from its choking controlsedit
The government recently announced at a press conference hefty increase in procurement prices of paddy, cotton and several other kharif crops. Home minister Rajnath Singh, who was present at the press conference, was in a self-congratulatory mood and declared that the government had fulfilled its promises to the farmers of ensuring prices 50 per cent above the cost of production.
Rain deficit pares UP kharif area by million ha, 65% of state faces droughtedit
With over 65% of Uttar Pradesh, among the country’s top agricultural producers, reeling under near drought situation owing to deficient rainfall, the state kharif sowing has already fallen by over a million hectares.
State farmers will get to play Farmville, for realedit
The Karnataka Agriculture Department is planning to take a big step in digitising farmlands in 29 districts of the state. The department aims to receive real-time data from the farmlands and help around 2.5 lakh farmers by giving them full-fledged smart services.