Business Standard

After criticism for its handling of agrarian issues, the government found some support from an article written a few days earlier by eminent agricultural scientist M S Swaminathan, considered one of the fathers of the country’s earlier Green Revolution.

The Indian Express

Seven months after closing four units of the Guru Gobind Singh thermal plant in Bathinda and two units of the Ropar thermal plant, Punjab has now decided to review its decision. The state now plans to try and run one unit of the Bathinda thermal plant on paddy stubble as a test case before taking a final decision on the matter.

The Hindu

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Agriculture Ministry Secretary to file a status report on infrastructural assistance to be provided to farmers to stop stubble burning.Directing the authorities to submit the report within six weeks, a Bench headed by NGT chairperson Adarsh Kumar Goel had said, “As per estimates of the Niti Aayog, farmers are required to be educated at a cost of ₹700 crore. The report dated June 5, 2017, mentioned equipments available for the purpose. However, poor farmers are unable to afford the machines. The Centre has set aside a sum of ₹ 685 crore to help farmers. Still, stubble burning continues.”

Moneycontrol

The government is implementing recommendations suggested in the Swaminathan Commission report to improve the living standards of farmers and uplift the farm sector, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said on August 8.

The Pioneer

This refers to the article, “Act before it’s too late” by Kota Sriraj (July 09). Since decades, India has failed to chalk out a priority plan to sort out the multitude of problems plaguing the country. Obviously, the worst casualty has been the agriculture sector. Our farmers remain unequipped to perform the task. They are an unequal match to the rising problems and challenges facing this sector. Climate change conditions have added to their woes.

The Hans India

Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Minister Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy faced the wrath of farming community at a programme conducted in Ramapuram village in YSR Kadapa district. The farmers questioned the minister for the government’s failure in fulfilling the promise of waiver of loans pending for the last five years. They also raised the issue of supply of seven hour power supply.

The Hindu Business Line

The Narendra Modi government is committed to the welfare of farmers. As a result of this there has been a qualitative improvement in their lives. Taking a step in this direction, the government has transformed the targets meant for the implementation of farmers’ welfare schemes in a mission mode and time-bound manner.