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Minister for promoting organic farmingedit
State agriculture minister Prem Kumar on Monday said agriculture in Bihar would be developed like that in Sikkim. “My dream is to make Bihar an organic state like Sikkim,” he said. Inaugurating the organic rice harvesting festival organised by Tarumitra on its premises at Digha in Patna, Prem expressed concern over the frequent use of pesticides and insecticides by farmers and its adverse effects on the land. “Pesticides are also a health hazard for the farmers as well as the people who consume the farm produce,” he said.
Not MSP, income support will help farmers: Agri economist Ashok Gulatiedit
Providing income security to farmers and boosting investment in agriculture are the two things that are needed to help Indian farmers in distress, said noted agricultural economist Ashok Gulati on Monday.
Government apathy is depressing farm sectoredit
A concerted effort is being made by various farmers and peasant organisations to float a new movement, different in character and dynamics from the one in seventies, when the peasants agitation and farmers movement were two different streams. While the peasants movement symbolised the aspirations and needs of the poor and middle peasantry, the farmers’ movement reflected the demands of the rich and well off farmers represented by organisations like Shetkari Sanghathana.
Telangana Agri dept lauded for innovative methodsedit
State government’s initiative of Agriculture Extension Officers (AEOs) using tabs and technology in delivering investment support and group insurance claim settlements in a time-bound manner with the help of National Informatics Centre (NIC) has been appreciated by the strategic teams of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Rome in Italy.
Exclusive: Agriculture ministry backtracks on report showing adverse effect of demonetisation on farmersedit
Exactly one week ago, the ministry, according to sources, had blamed the demonetisation announced by Prime Narendra Minister Modi for millions of farmers in India failing to buy seeds and fertilisers for their winter crops in a report submitted to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance.
No paddy residue burning in 1,374 Punjab villagesedit
Sharing the information, the state Agriculture Secretary and nodal officer for campaign against stubble burning KS Pannu on Monday said that a special campaign will be taken up in these eight districts next year in collaboration with PAU and NGOs to take farmers on board not to burn paddy straw.
Ropar tops with 60 pc decline in stubble firesedit
A section of farmers has responded positively to the appeal of the state government to not burn paddy residue, reveals data from Punjab Remote Sensing Centre, Ludhiana.
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New Holland Agriculture partners with IARI to combat stubble burningedit
India generates some 620 million tonnes of crop residue annually, which has significant nutrient potential. The disposal of crop residue, generated in large quantities, has become a hazard as a result of on-farm burning which reduces land productivity due to its negative effects. Crop-residue burning also results in air pollution, leading to the outbreak of breathing ailments, particularly in northern India. The on-farm burning of crop residues has intensified in recent years as low cost and easily adaptable technologies for its handling and management are unavailable, and the window between harvesting one crop and sowing the next is extremely short.
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