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Agriculture Industry
Pravin Togadia Blames Modi Govt For Farmer Suicidesedit
Commenting on the problems being faced by the agriculturists in Gujarat, Togadia alleged the BJP government is favouring industries over farmers by supplying them water and electricity. “Though a canal passes from Dehgam, local farmers do not get water from it. On the other hand, industries are getting water generously. Crop insurance is a scheme to fill the pockets of some insurance companies. If this continues, such protests would take place across the country”, he said.
5,000 Compressed Bio Gas plants will be set up by 2023, says Dharmendra Pradhanedit
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Sunday said around 5,000 Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plants will be set across the country by 2023. He said these plants meant for extracting biogas from agricultural residue, cattle dung and municipal solid waste will have an estimated annual CBG production of 15 million tonne.
Climate change is paving the way for shock-proof seedsedit
The effects of climate change, like more frequent heat waves, dry spells, droughts and changing frequency and intensity of rain, on agriculture cannot be ignored. And at risk are not just the 120-million farmers of the country but also more than 500 companies that make up India’s Rs 15,000 crore seed industry.