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Agriculture Industry
35% agricultural land in 237 blocks irrigated so far: Minedit
Over 35 per cent of cultivable lands have been provided with irrigation facilities in 237 out of 314 blocks in the State so far.
Moving the needle on agricultureedit
The expectation of a big announcement for rural India was high, and the Budget did not disappoint. Before getting into the specifics, a positive trend that may have gone unnoticed is the conversation has moved from farm output to farm income. Having achieved self-sufficiency plus surplus in production, the country need not worry about “where will food come from?” With farmers having delivered, it is incumbent on us to ensure they earn adequate income to support family and meet aspirational goals.
Pan-India survey to assess plight of farmersedit
To assess the plight of farmers, the Ministry of Agriculture has decided to carry out a pan-India survey to ascertain their income and indebtedness among other issues for the current crop year (July-June). The last such survey was conducted for the reference year 2012-13 (crop year). Thereafter, the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) has not conducted any such survey.
Pan-India survey to assess plight of farmersedit
To assess the plight of farmers, the Ministry of Agriculture has decided to carry out a pan-India survey to ascertain their income and indebtedness among other issues for the current crop year (July-June). The last such survey was conducted for the reference year 2012-13 (crop year). Thereafter, the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) has not conducted any such survey.
Govt reorienting agriculture sector: Ministeredit
The Government has been reorienting the agriculture sector by focusing on an income-centeredness which goes beyond achieving merely the targeted production, said an official release.
ICAR leaves 2,500-plus agri seats vacant, millions in fees not refundededit
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) left more than 2,500 seats vacant from its all-India quota in the last four years, a reply to an RTI query has revealed, despite there being thousands of eligible candidates.
Centre to launch special drive to double footprint of Kisan Credit Cards, banks to waive various chargesedit
Seeking to bring all landholder cultivators within the institutional credit system, the Centre has decided to aim at doubling the footprint of Kisan Credit Cards from the existing 6.95 crore active cards with farmers to around 14 crore cards in due course with most being issued ahead of the general election
Punjab govt sets up committee to boost dairy sectoredit
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Tuesday announced setting up a high-powered committee to boost dairy sector for supplementing farmers’ income in a result-oriented manner. During a meeting to review the progress of various development projects and schemes related to animal husbandry, dairy and fisheries, the chief minister asked additional chief secretary of animal husbandry department to complete the formalities for setting up the committee, an official statement said. The committee will consist of the Chairman of the State Farmers Commission, Director Husbandry, Director Dairy Development and a representative of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU).
Centre Plans to Create Ease of Agri-Business Indexedit
The Parliament was informed on Tuesday that the central government is planning to launch an index in order to rank the states on basis of ease of doing agriculture business.