Media Monitor
Agriculture Industry
The invisibility of gender in Indian agricultureedit
Over 40,000 farmers had gathered in Delhi from across India on November 20, 2018. Forty-year-old Chandravati from Ghazipur district, Uttar Pradesh, left three of her daughters and a son back in her village to participate in the Kisan Mukti March at the Ram Lila Maidan, forgoing a Rs 120 per day wage rate. Accompanied by her husband and neighbour Manju (35), she, along with 40 other women from her village and adjoining districts, joined the peaceful congregation in the anticipation of being heard by those at the helm of policy making.
Haryana is in sync with the Centre: Vipul Goeledit
Haryana will move shoulder-to-shoulder with the Narendra Modi led government at the Centre in taking new leaps on infrastructure and social development, Vipul Goel, Industry and Commerce Minister, Haryana, said in his inaugural address at Mail Today’s Build India Summit on Tuesday.
Climate pioneers: how small farmers could be leading the way towards sustainable agricultureedit
Agriculture is a leading cause of climate change, but it is also undeniably affected by it. Farming must therefore change in order to keep up with global demands, while reducing its environmental impact. Without these necessary changes, it’s estimated that by 2030, the impacts of climate change will be even worse, causing yields to decline so much that we will cancel out any progress we have made towards eliminating global hunger.
Cabinet approves new solar energy scheme for farmersedit
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the launch of Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan with the objective of providing financial and water security to farmers.
Budget
No Budget for India’s Invisible Women Farmersedit
In India, land rights structurally escape women. This is a fundamental issue in why women’s work as farmers is largely invisible. However, the large-scale migration of men towards pursuing other non-farm employment opportunities due to the worsening agrarian crisis has pushed more women into this sector.
CLAAS Mentions
Global Agricultural Balers Market 2019-2025 – John Deere, Vermeer, Claas, Krone, Minosedit
QY Market Insights published a study on Global Agricultural Balers Market Research Report 2019-2025 which serves market segment level data on the global Agricultural Balers industry market. The report offers forecast a conclusive study on the industry on a global and area-wise level. It highlights the growth pattern by company, applications, types and regions from 2019-2025. The addition of expense, business schemes, media supply, marketing, sales, and business planning are also explained in this report.