The Times of India

Dhankar, who holds the ministries of agriculture, development and panchayats, mines and geology, animal husbandry and dairying, and fisheries, said Haryana had been making consistent efforts to increase farm income. He said farmers should shift from traditional agriculture to newer areas, where incentives were bigger. “There is a large scope for farmers in the allied sectors, instead of conventional agriculture. There is increased focus on growing fruit and flowers. As many districts are next to Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), they can emerge as a major market for farmers of these areas to sell their produce. Proximity to Delhi and NCR will help our farmers sell their produce directly. We can provide fresh ...

ANI

Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday called for greater support by those engaged in the agriculture sector. “Finance Minister is here, he may not like what I am saying as he has to take care of everybody, but there has to be bias towards agriculture in coming days, otherwise people will leave agriculture as it’s not remunerative,” he said while expressing concern at the depleting agriculture sector. He was speaking at the launch of his new book “Moving On, Moving Forward: A Year In Office” here.

The Hindu Business Line

The Agriculture Ministry has approached the Finance Ministry with proposals to make provisions to punish delays in crop insurance claim payouts, and also to give incentives to those who settle them before the deadline.

The Pioneer

Paddy stubble can be used in concrete manufacturing as a study suggests that the ash of rice straw burned in a scientific manner can give concrete more strength. If industry is allowed to buy stubble directly from the farm, it will cut down the chance of smog as well as give farmers some monetary benefits

Business Standard

Agricultural fires in Punjab and Haryana cause about half of Delhi’s air pollution, according to a new Harvard University study. Daniel Cusworth, an atmospheric chemist at Harvard and co-founder of Green Screen, a US start-up, proposes a solution by converting the farm waste that is usually burned into cooling panels for the city’s poor, to protect them from extreme summer heat.