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90% will be reduced by next yr, claims Punjabedit
Punjab Government on Monday claimed that stubble burning has reduced as much as 50 per cent this year in 14 out of 22 districts in the state.
Cabinet likely to clear policy to boost exports of agri commoditiesedit
Facing farmers’ agitation across the country, the government may soon pass the agri export policy that aims to double agri export to $60 billion by 2022.
Untenable assault on our farm subsidiesedit
At a time when the Centre is offering enhanced minimum support prices (MSP) to the farmers for the Kharif crops, India’s farm subsidies’ regime has come under intense scrutiny in the World Trade Organization (WTO).
NDA government policies led to improved farm output, quality of lives in rural areas: Arun Jaitleyedit
Finance minister Arun Jaitley blamed previous Congress governments for not pumping adequate resources into agriculture which has led to both agrarian distress and inadequate quality of life in the rural areas. In a Facebook post, days after a farmers’ rally in the capital, he said the NDA has pumped in resources into the rural areas that has improved infrastructureNSE -0.96 % and lifted the quality of life
Government Notifies Dual Fuel Usage for Agriculture, Construction Vehicles in Indiaedit
The government notified dual-fuel usage for agriculture and construction equipment vehicles in a bid to promote the use of alternative fuels like CNG in tractors, tillers and harvesters.
Farmers’ crisis, agriculture will be focus of 2019 polls and not Ram Mandir, says All India Kisan Sabha leader Hannan Mollahedit
Delhi witnessed a massive farmers’ protest rally, a Kisan Mukti March, on 29 and 30 November under the banner of the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) — an umbrella organisation of more than 200 farmers’ unions and NGOs. One of the major forces in this protest rally was the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) — a CPM-affiliated union that took up farmers’ issues in its 15-point charter of demands. By undertaking four long marches covering 18,000 kilometres in 23 days and holding more than 400 rallies from 2016, it has tried to create awareness among farmers regarding the agrarian crisis in India.
Cabinet likely to clear policy to boost exports of agriculture commoditiesedit
The Union Cabinet is expected to approve Thursday a policy to boost exports of agriculture commodities such as tea, coffee and rice and increase the country’s share in global agri trade, an official said. The Commerce Ministry has sent the final agri export policy to the Cabinet. The proposed policy would focus on all aspects of agricultural exports including modernising infrastructure, standardisation of products, streamlining regulations, curtailing knee-jerk decisions, and focusing on research and development activities.
COP24: Developing world continues to seek funds for agricultureedit
Agricultural negotiations have often been contentious since differences exist between the developed and the developing countries on issues of finance and technology transfer. The first workshop scheduled under the roadmap of the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture (KJWA), which took place on December 3 at COP24 in Katowice, Poland, was agreed upon at COP23 in Bonn as a space for discussion on agricultural issues.