Hindustan Times

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday slapped a fine of Rs 50 crore on the Punjab government for polluting Sutlej and Beas rivers due to uncontrolled industrial discharge.

The Hindu Business Line

With reference to ‘Delhi’s smog, Punjab’s water table’ (November 14), one tends to agree with the writer’s views which links the smog issue with the depleting water table in Punjab and the State’s response to it. It may be quite significant to note that prior to the enactment of this law, farmers would begin the sowing cycle in April for the crop which can typically take up to 120 days to maturity. Haryana too implemented a similar law in 2009, following the foot-steps of Punjab, making the situation worse.

NDTV Stubble Burning Accounted For 3% Of Delhi’s Air Pollution Today: SAFAR The Centre-run SAFAR said the national capital’s air quality “improved significantly” today as overnight rains washed away bigger pollutants.

UNI

President Ram Nath Kovind today expressed his deep concern over global warming, saying it was a ‘warning bell’ which demands collective efforts from all stake holders to face the challenge and agriculture sector should also respond it by adopting innovative approach to increase productivity in changing climate. Mr Kovind, while addressing the first convocation of Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University, Pusa, here said that global warming had reached at alarming level and its devastating

Swarajya Magazine

World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Centre For Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) will work on the agriculture sector as it starts operations later this year, Business Standard has reported. C4IR’s projects will be implemented in collaboration with state governments.

The Hans India

Assuring that agriculture will be given top priority if Congress voted to power, Kamareddy Congress candidate Shabbir Ali reminded that Congress manifesto announced writing off agriculture loans up to Rs w lakhs.

Krishi jagran

Increasing consumption and rising requirement of better yield of vegetation are estimated to be one of the essential elements calling for robots in agriculture. Increasing intake motivates farmers to increase farming operations and provide an upward push to the requirement of automating farming operations.

Moneycontrol

Terming farm loan waiver and free power supply as mere “temporary and populist” steps, Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday made a pitch for long-term solutions like infrastructure support and cheap credit to improve the agriculture sector.

The Pioneer

To increase agricultural produce trade in Asia and the Pacific countries, India hosted a two-day meet of the general assembly of Network for Development of Agricultural Cooperatives in Asia and Pacific (NEDAC) to chalk out a strategy for regional trade. NEDAC also adopted a new constitution on Thursday.

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