March 2019

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Bhopal: Biometric verification to stop fraud in farm loans

The Free Press Journal

Learning from the scam that was unearthed after the Kamal Nath-led Congress government took over, the Co-op Department has decided to introduce biometric verification to stop fraud in farmers’ loans. The department has decided to go Aadhaar way to restore its credibility and check corruption that had taken over the state in a big way. The department has now decided to make biometric verification mandatory while taking agriculture loans through the cooperative societies and banks, confirmed the department’s officials.

‘Govt is cheating us, destroying traditional agriculture’

Farmers from Jharkhand’s Singhbhum district, a tribal area, alleged that the government and industrialists are trying to destroy their traditional knowledge of agriculture and looting cultivable land.

This happened on the last day of a conference held on ‘Traditional agriculture: challenges and possibilities’ at Chaibasa this month. These farmers belonged to Gangaram Kalundia Forum, named after a leader who was murdered in 1982 while fighting for the villagers’ fundamental rights against displacement.

Need to curb stubble burning: SC ex-judge

Swantanter Kumar, retired Supreme Court judge and former chairperson of the National Green Tribunal, on Thursday stressed the need to create awareness among the farming community regarding ill-effects of the crop residue and stubble burning in the fields. He was at the agriculture department of Khalsa College to attend a national seminar seminar on ‘Modern Agricultural Practices: Environmental and Health Risks’, sponsored by the University Grants Commission (UGC). He said, “There is a need to educate farmers about the ill-effects of the large-scale stubble burning. The coercive measures being adopted by the successive governments alone will not work. If we do not wake up to the rising threat of monstrous air pollution leading to engulf of smog ...

India election 2019: Should farmers’ debts be written off?

BBC News

Many farmers in India have found themselves overwhelmed by debt – but should those loans be written off, often at great expense?That’s a question politicians and others in India have been debating in the run-up to nationwide elections in April.

Farming: Enugu Govt. to give subsidized fertiliser to farmers

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WorldStage NewsOnline— As part of efforts to boost farming in Enugu State, the State’s Government has announced plan to make fertiliser available to farmers at a subsidized rate in this year’s farming season.

India’s Subsidies to Farmers is Quite Low As Compared to Western Nations: Anup Wadhawan

A top government official on Wednesday, 27th March 2019 said subsidies provided to the Indian farmers are quite low as compared to billions of dollars given by the western nations.

IS IOT MAKING WAY FOR SMART AGRICULTURE?

BBN Times

Modern technologies have revolutionized every industry sector and agriculture is no exception. Smart farming using IoT will give rise more efficient farming techniques and transform the agricultural sector. Globally, 821 million people suffer from hunger, including over 150 million children. Multiple factors, such as poverty, climate change, food wastage, political conflicts, and food shortage are responsible for the high rate of hunger. Another major cause of the increasing global hunger is the dearth of quality infrastructure and the lack of government and private investment. Therefore, multiple global non-profit organizations are continually looking for newer and better solutions to this crisis of a situation.

The Agriculture Dividend

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Pessimism over India’s GDP growth rate has steadily mounted after the economy grew at a subdued 6.6 per cent in the quarter ending December 31, 2018. Talk of eight per cent growth in 2019-20 has vanished. Most analysts expect growth in 2018-19 to be sub-seven per cent. The consensus among global institutions like the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank is that with crude oil prices trending towards $70 per barrel, Indian GDP growth in 2019-20 will at best be between seven per cent and 7.5 per cent.

Food for thought for the new govt

In 2018-19, wheat procurement at 35.8 million tonnes (mt) was the second highest ever. It is estimated that by the end of kharif marketing season in September, rice procurement may also touch an all-time high of 45 mt. With such high procurement, one of the first difficult challenges the new government will face in May will be to manage the excessive stock of foodgrains (central pool stocks) with the FCI and State government agencies.

India retorts to subsidy cut push; Commerce Secy says western farm subsidies higher than in India

Subsidies provided by India to its farmers are quite low as compared to billions of dollars given by western countries, a top government official said Wednesday. Commerce Secretary Anup Wadhawan said India provides only about USD 250 per annum per farmer but unfortunatley “our subsidies run into trouble” as they are not structured properly, so there is a need to learn from other countries.

Bill Gates thinks these 5 agricultural hacks can help stop climate change

Fast Company

Here’s a seemingly obvious quote from Bill Gates about how to sustain life on earth: “[A]t the end of the day, people have to eat.” It doesn’t take a genius to figure that out–except that with all the planet-threatening complications that growing food is responsible for, it may be not be so simple after all.

Liberalising agriculture: Farmers’ manifesto for freedom

Despite the success of Indian agriculture in feeding our population, most farmers have remained impoverished. Agrarian distress has become a permanent feature, with over 40 farmers committing suicide daily on an average over the past decade.

FPOs need sustained support

The two-day conference on ‘Models for Agricultural Development: Experiences of Farmer Producer Companies’, has called for sustained efforts to strengthen, streamline, support and coordinate Farmer Producer Organisations.

UGC bans distance learning in agriculture

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has prohibited imparting distance degree programmes in agriculture. The decision was taken by the higher education regulator at its last meeting on the ground that a degree programme in agriculture is technical in nature as it requires practical or laboratory courses.

Over 50 lakh farmers deprived of benefits under PM-KISAN due to ‘anti-farmer’ policies of govt: BJP

Former Rajasthan agriculture minister and BJP leader Prabhu Lal Saini on Sunday alleged that more than 50 lakh small and marginal farmers of the state were deprived of the benefits under the PM-KISAN scheme due to the “anti-farmer” policies of the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government.

Telangana: German delegates all praise for agri schemes

A team of senior officials from Germany led by its Parliament State Secretary of Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, Michael Stubgen, appreciated various schemes introduced by State government in agricultural sector.

India’s subsidies to farmers very low as compared to western countries: Commerce Secretary

Walmart Foundation supports IDEI irrigation project to raise incomes for 10,000 smallholder farmers

Ten thousand smallholder farmers in Andhra Pradesh are set to benefit from the introduction of sustainable irrigation products and practices under a program offered by International Development Enterprises – India (IDEI) and supported with funding from the Walmart Foundation.

Agriculture Department Organizes Farmers’ Conference

The Agriculture Department, Jammu conducted a daylong farmers’ conference-cum-exhibition, under centrally sponsored PMKSY scheme with the aim to educate and tell farmers about the latest tools and technology to boost production and quality at Bhaderwah on 26th March.

Bank of Baroda to Develop Digital Agriculture Platform for Farmers

According to latest reports, Bank of Baroda has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the agriculture services companies in order to create an agriculture digital platform known as ‘Baroda Kisan’ that will provide solutions for agricultural requirements.

Global Forum For Innovation In Agriculture 2019

75% of visitore to Global Forum for innovation in Agriculture (GIFA) in the Abhu Dhabi attend to find the new sustainable agriculture innovoation. Food prouching in the region are under pressure to save natural resources, improve productivity, increases the efficiency of their supply chains and be ready to meet the challenge of climate change.

Land acquisition, bank cleanup and policies to revive agriculture: Rajan’s top priorities if he were a finance minister

When Raghuram Rajan talks, everyone listens. The former RBI governor has been one of the renowned economists in India as well as internationally. Rajan, who also served as the Chief Economist and Director of Research at the International Monetary Fund, was named in Time Magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People in the World’ in 2016.

Stress on data repository for innovation in agriculture

Officials from the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR), New Delhi emphasized the importance of having data repository for innovation in agriculture. Addressing a workshop held here at the National Research Centre for Banana in Trichy on Monday, the deputy director general (Agricultural Engineering/Natural Resource Management), ICAR, New Delhi K Alagusunadram emphasized the importance of Knowledge-based resources information system hub for innovation in agriculture (KRISHI). It is a data repository on agriculture in one place for the public access, he added. Assistant director general (Soil and Water Management), ICAR, New Delhi SK Chaudhari elaborated the genesis of the KRISHI Portal project, how it has changed its vision since 2014 to become the world’s most vibrant ...

UGC bans distance learning degree programmes in agriculture

The decision was taken by the higher education regulator at its last meeting on the ground that a degree programme in agriculture is technical in nature as it requires practicals or laboratory courses.”The Union agriculture ministry had referred the matter to the commission, requesting it to consider prohibiting universities from offering Open and Distance Learning (ODL) degree programmes in agriculture,” a senior commission official said.

Scheme for Young Farmers by Agriculture Ministry

The Agriculture Ministry has introduced a Young Farmers Business Incubation Scheme. This scheme is for youths engaged in commercial farming. According to Agriculture Minister, Dr. Mahendra Reddy, “The new initiative will engage 100 youths aged between 20-30 years for intensive hands-on training over a three-year incubation period, with a focus on youths with land readily available for agricultural purposes and who are already engaged in farming.”

Urban growth and peri-urban agriculture–An insight into Nagpur

Research Matters

Urban areas in India are expected to grow by 404 million people between 2014 and 2050, says a report by the United Nations. With growing industries, increasing population and expanding infrastructure, cities are now overflowing into surrounding regions, creating urban sprawls—the unplanned, uncontrolled spread of cities to suburban and rural areas. Agricultural lands, bordering the cities, mostly bear the brunt of this expansion due to encroachment and stress on available natural resources. Thus, monitoring and controlling the growth of cities helps to manage resources sustainably.

Basic income scheme will hit fiscal situation: Think tank

The introduction of universal basic income (UBI) is likely to hamper fiscal soundness even if it is accompanied by removing all existing poverty programmes and subsidies, a think tank said on Tuesday in a report that it released for consideration of political parties

Goa government subsidy on farm equipment reverted to 90 per cent

The government has reverted the subsidy amount on minitillers and weed-cutters from the current 50% and 75% respectively to 90%, Canacona zonal agriculture officer Chandrahas Desai informed. A few months back, the agriculture department had reduced the assistance amount on purchase of agricultural machinery from 90% to 50%. The economically weaker section of farmers in Canacona, particularly those from Cotigao and Gaondongrim, who are dependant on farming and farm-related activities as their main occupation, complained about facing hardships to upgrade their farming equipment.

Most vulnerable farmers are left out as states across India start money transfers to farmland owners

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For two decades, Chinthanna Linganna, 55, has cultivated agricultural land leased from others in Talamadugu village in Telangana’s Adilabad district. He currently rents 20 acres of land to grow cotton. Since May, the people who own this land have received cheques of up to Rs 1.6 lakh from the state government as agricultural investment support. Linganna received no such assistance even though he invests around Rs 40,000 per acre in this land, which includes the cost of leasing it.

India needs to focus on farm distress resolution, not loan waivers: Rajan

India needs to focus on the resolution of farm distress rather than loan waivers which kill the credit culture, former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan said Tuesday.”First we need to worry about why people are so distressed and angry. There is a lot of agriculture distress. I personally believe that farm loan waivers are not the answers. But there are other answers,” he said when asked about what should be the focus for the upcoming elections.

More nitrogen may help offset effect of climate change on wheat: study

Increasing concentration of carbon dioxide and the associated rise in temperatures is affecting life on earth at different scales. Agricultural scientists are worried over sustaining food production and productivity of major crops like wheat, paddy, and maize. Over the years, studies have shown that elevated carbon dioxide levels will stimulate wheat productivity but the consequent rise in temperatures would have a negative impact.

Collapse in farm jobs reason behind rising unemployment, shows NSSO data

Various opinion polls conducted recently show how better job opportunities will remain a key issue in the voters’ mind in the upcoming general elections.But what is causing this jobs crisis? A careful examination of the National Sample Survey Office’s (NSSO’s) periodic labour force survey (PLFS) report showed a collapse in agricultural jobs as a key reason behind rising unemployment, particularly in the rural parts of the country.

Farmer unions demand paddy sowing from June 1

Members of seven farmer unions staged a protest in front of the District Administration Complex and submitted a memorandum of demands to the Deputy Commissioner here on Monday. The union members demanded that the state government must give permission to start paddy sowing from June 1 onwards.

Farmers urged to rethink on stubble burning plans

Farm Weekly

WESTERN Australian grain growers with high levels of crop stubble, following a good season in some parts of the State’s grainbelt in 2018, are encouraged to consider options other than burning paddocks in the lead up to seeding this year.

Bank of Baroda to Develop Digital Agriculture Platform for Farmers

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Stress on data repository for innovation in agriculture

Addressing a workshop held here at the National Research Centre for Banana in Trichy on Monday, the deputy director general (Agricultural Engineering/Natural Resource Management), ICAR, New Delhi K Alagusunadram emphasized the importance of Knowledge-based resources information system hub for innovation in agriculture (KRISHI). It is a data repository on agriculture in one place for the public access, he added. Assistant director general (Soil and Water Management), ICAR, New Delhi SK Chaudhari elaborated the genesis of the KRISHI Portal project, how it has changed its vision since 2014 to become the world’s most vibrant data repository of agricultural information.

Farmers want paddy sowing to start by June 1

Members of seven farmers’ organisations under the Bharti Kisan Union submitted a memorandum in this regard to the Deputy Commission on Monday. “The paddy sowing should start from June 1 so that the harvesting of ripe crop can be done timely. The government must ensure continuous power supply for at least 12 hours a day,” said Saudagar Singh Ghudani, a member of the farmers’ union.

Farmer unions demand paddy sowing from June 1

Stubble burning: NGT team visits Punjab villages

A team of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) is visited villages in Punjab to take stock of the status of stubble burning and spreading awareness about the alternative methods available for crop residue management.

Fall Armyworm attack: Low maize yield reduces cattle feed

The attack of Fall Armyworm on maize crop in Andhra Pradesh has not just affected farmers, but also cattle. The state, which produces the most maize in the country, is unable to generate enough fodder after the pest attack.

“I supply maize to a cow shelter run by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams for fodder and was always able to give 18 to 20 tonnes of maize per acre. The yield has now fallen to 10 tonnes. Our village, which majorly used to grow maize, has only 10 per cent of its farmers cultivating it owing to the worm,” says K Bhupathi Reddy, farmer from Mallayapalli village near Tirupati in Chittoor district.

BoB set to develop digital agri platform for farmers

Bank of Baroda has signed a memorandum of understanding with agriculture services companies to develop an agriculture digital platform, Baroda Kisan, which will provide solutions for agricultural requirements.

Water Management In Farms For Viable Agriculture Growth

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Water one of the precious natural resources is depleting severely in India. The past few decades has witnessed a significant increase in demand for water across sectors, leaving India facing the worst water crisis in its history. It is estimated that by 2050 the per capita availability of water at national level will drop by 40-50% and water scarcity can lead to loss of up to 6 per cent of GDP by 2030. A recent study by the National Geophysical Research Institute showed that the largest depletion of groundwater in the world is happening in North India, with Delhi being the epicentre of this growing crisis. Experts say that groundwater is being pumped out 70% faster than was earlier ...

‘Provision of quality pesticides, fertilizers to farmers being ensured’

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Punjab Agriculture Secretary Wasif Khursheed said on Sunday provision of best quality pesticides and fertilisers to the farmers were being ensured. In a statement issued here, he said that negotiations were underway with private sector for ensuring availability of pesticide on low rates. He said that all resources were being utilised to provide fertilisers on subsidised rates to farmers and there would be no compromise on quality of fertilisers. He said that divisional directors, deputy directors and agriculture (extension) assistant directors would be responsible for black marketing of fertilisers in their areas.

Andhra Pradesh Govt re-instates cotton licence for Kaveri Seeds

Being probably the first Indian listed firm to go in for back-to-back buyback of shares, the zero-debt seed company is weighing options to reward stakeholders regularly.

Central team holds talks with farmers

A high-power Central committee on the directions of the National Green Tribunal visited various villages of Barnala district on Saturday. The team met farmers to discuss about managing stubble without burning it. “The team included the members of various departments of the Centre and state government. They interacted with farmers to know the issues they were facing in stubble management,” said Jaswinderpal Singh Grewal, Chief Agriculture Officer, Barnala

Explained: Why India lags behind in agriculture productivity

India is primarily an agricultural country, as the sector provides livelihood to more than 50% of the population and contributes 17-18% to the country’s GDP. However, India lags behind many other countries as far as agricultural productivity is concerned. The reasons are several.

Agriculture And Farm Equipment Market Outlook 2019 – Growth Drivers, Opportunities and Forecast Analysis to 2026

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The Global Agriculture And Farm Equipment Market Analysis to 2026 is a specialized and in-depth study of the industry with a special focus on the global market trend analysis. The report aims to provide an overview of the Agriculture And Farm Equipment market with detailed market segmentation by deployment type, organization size, application, end user, and geography. The global Agriculture And Farm Equipment market is expected to witness high growth during the forecast period. The report provides key statistics on the market status of the leading Agriculture And Farm Equipment market players and offers key trends and opportunities in the market.

As procurement remains low, MSP offers little for growers

The Centre’s effort to boost farmers’ income by announcing an up to 25 per cent increase in the minimum support prices (MSP) of kharif pulses and oilseeds doesn’t seem to have achieved its goal.The Centre’s effort to boost farmers’ income by announcing an up to 25 per cent increase in the minimum support prices (MSP) of kharif pulses and oilseeds doesn’t seem to have achieved its goal.

Big data analytics & AI can transform Indian agriculture, state experts

FnB news

Big data analytics, Blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) can spur the efficiency on Indian farmlands. “It can augment agricultural production, mitigate climate change issues, and make agri-supply chain management more efficient,” stated experts at the two-day international conference on Emerging scenarios in Agriculture, organised by Indian Institute of Plantation Management (IIPM)

Won’t allow scheme that affects farming, environment and lives: AMMK manifesto

Denial of permission to projects that pose a threat to lives of people, environment and agriculture and scrapping of NEET were some of the promises made in the Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) manifesto, released here Friday The manifesto, released by AMMK deputy General Secretary T T V Dhinakaran, bore similarities with that of AIADMK and DMK on issues like scrapping of NEET,release of seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assasination case, policies for creation of jobs and announcing farm and education loan waivers.

Enactus: In aid of farming community

Daily Excelsior

1.2 million, 12.4 lakh to be precise. That, is the number of deaths that air pollution caused in India in the year 2017. For every eight deaths one is caused due to this contamination. It is in the face of such goosebumps inducing statistics where any sort of action to keep this lethal poison in check, needs to be taken.

Modi’s five years prove that sustained economic growth is incompatible with toxic Hindutva politics

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In the early days of this millennium, NR Narayana Murthy, architect of the inspiring Infosys success story, was asked about the secret behind his company’s remarkable wealth creation, and resulting adulation, among investors. He remarked in his trademark pithy style: under-promise and over-deliver.

Needed, a vision document for agriculture

For a country with half the population dependent on agriculture, India does not have a visionary agricultural policy document that charts out the course of action towards food security, farmer welfare, climate-resilient farming, and environment-friendly agriculture. For populous countries like India, agricultural security is as important as national security. We do not have a well-articulated plan that is accepted by all political parties and all the States. It is important to create such a document. If all can come together for GST, why not for agriculture? An agricultural council, on the lines of the GST Council, should be formed.

Four organisations working with agritech startups and farmers to strengthen India’s agriculture sector

Yourstory

The agriculture sector is the backbone of India’s economy, but agrarian distress continues to haunt farmers across the country. Favourable government policies notwithstanding, there is a need for farmers to connect with startups, and organisations, to scale their production and, subsequently, their income.

Bihar man wins prestigious agriculture award for developing high-yield cauliflower seed

A 35-year-old cultivator of cauliflower has won the prestigious National Grassroots Innovation Award. He is the first person from Bihar to win the award. Sanjiv Kumar, who matriculated from a government school in Chakwara, has developed a special variety of high-yield cauliflower seed named as the Sanjiv-Selection (SS) after years of in-field experiments at his village.

Director Agriculture: Farmers Groups to Start Inter-State Exposure Visit

Director Agriculture Jammu, P.S Rathore from the Directorate of Agriculture, Krishi Bhawan, Jammu has flagged off an inter-state exposure visit of 25 farmers from Marh, R S Pura, Akhnoor and Dansal Sub-Divisions of Jammu District.

A soil-free success: Aquaponic agriculture on the rise

A mid stories of agrarian crisis everywhere, Anubhav Das has a happy tale to tell. The founder of Red Otter Farms in Kotabagh village at the foothills of Nainital has no problem selling 125-150 kgs of green exotic vegetables he produces every day, that too at a premium. His clients include Taj Hotel, Modern Bazaar and families in South Delhi and Gurgaon.

India’s growth forecast cut down due to weak manufacturing and agriculture sector

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Global rating agency Fitch has cut its India’s economic growth forecast to 6.8 per cent for 2019-20 from the earlier estimate of 7 per cent due to weak momentum in manufacturing and agriculture. However, it said India economic growth forecast is expected to be 7.1 per cent in 2020-21.

India: Needed, a Vision Document for Agriculture

Agri-Business

For a country with half the population dependent on agriculture, India does not have a visionary agricultural policy document that charts out the course of action towards food security, farmer welfare, climate-resilient farming, and environment-friendly agriculture, writes Ram Kaundinya at TheHinduBusinessLine.com. For populous countries like India, agricultural security is as important as national security. We do not have a well-articulated plan that is accepted by all political parties and all the States. It is important to create such a document. If all can come together for GST, why not for agriculture? An agricultural council, on the lines of the GST Council, should be formed.

‘Trade pacts must to achieve farm export target’

India has set a target to double farm exports by 2022 from the current level of $30 billion and subsequently increase exports to $100 billion over the following years. India needs to ensure that the importance of the WTO is not diminished and start re-engaging with regional and global trade blocks to achieve its farm-export target of $100 billion over the next few years, said an expert on Thursday.

KUSUM scheme for solar uptake by farmers: A fineprint

ET Energy world

The government has published the guidelines for the implementation of Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) scheme for installation of solar pumps and grid-connected solar power plants by farmers.Under the scheme, the government has planned to develop decentralized solar energy and other renewable energy generation plants of capacity up to 2 Megawatt (MW). This would enable savings in transmission system requirement and also bring down T&D losses. The government will continue to implement large scale solar power projects in order to achieve its target of 100 Gigawatt (GW) from solar energy by 2022.

CII to be a bridge between Govt and industry

‘Telangana Today

Industry body CII will enhance its advocacy channels to ensure that Telangana continues to remain the investment destination. It will particularly focus on enhancing as well as creating employment opportunities in manufacturing, services and agriculture, according D Raju, the newly elected chairman of CII Telangana.

Why India can’t fix water scarcity without fixing agriculture

India’s water woes have been a familiar story for some years now. And yet, the fact that they continue to worsen speaks volumes about the policy apathy. The latest report on global water scarcity by WaterAid estimates that a billion Indians live with strained access to water during at least one part of the year, while 600 million live in areas of high- to extreme-water stress. The report terms this India’s worst water crisis ever. At 3,000 litres (including the water used in manufacturing of different products, or ‘virtual’ water) per person per day, India’s water footprint is less than 40% of the US, the worst per capita water guzzler. Also, India sources 97% of its water ...

Strong rupee pushes India rice prices to seven-month high, dampening exports

Rice export prices in India rose to their highest level in more than seven months as the rupee appreciated, denting demand, while trading companies in Vietnam increased domestic buying to fulfil new overseas deals.

Use ICT to double farmers’ income: Saraswat

Niti Aayog member Dr VK Saraswat has advised Telangana to focus more on initiatives that could double income of farmers and use information and communication technology for better agricultural marketing.

Majority of farmers in Punjab under debt, 919 farmer suicides in last two years

The Congress Government in Punjab has played a `cruel joke’ on the farmers of the state as the number of farmers suicides have been increasing in the state in the last two years. 919 farmers have committed suicide. On an average one farmers in committing suicide every day.

Farmers’ agenda hopes to shift election focus back on agricultural crisis

Ahead of India’s 2019 parliamentary elections, farmers’ unions from across India have released an 18-point agenda for political parties to include in their manifestos with clear implementation timelines.The poor state of agriculture sector was touted as one of the main reasons behind Bharatiya Janata Party’s loss in recently held assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan.

Add cows, subtract chemicals: Organic farming a plus for climate-hit Indian farmers

ICHAPUR- As climate change brought less predictable weather, farmers Deepankar Mandal and Sanjib Mandal used to struggle with growing uncertainty about whether they would get a crop each season.

Crop-guzzling insect may cost Indian farmers billions, warns UN

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United Nations’ Food Agency has warned that a crop-guzzling insect, which has moved from its native Americas to Asia, threatens to cost farmers from India to Thailand billions of dollars in lost production.

Farmers use dole to pay for school fee and small expenses

Farmers, across India, who received Rs 2,000 each as the first instalment under the much-touted Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, have a different tale to narrate in each state. While farmers in Western Uttar Pradesh would rather have the government implement long-term programmes to tackle the agrarian distress, their counterparts in Gujarat are happy with the scheme, though they admit that the amount doled out is small. Three weeks after the scheme was rolled out by Prime Minister Naren ..

A Policy Roadmap to End Farmers’ Distress

Of late, the issue of farmers’ distress has gained attention across the political spectrum. Several schemes – ranging from income support to farm loan waivers – have been announced by the Centre and states. But how genuine are these attempts?

A visit to pick up good agriculture practices

Spices growers from north-eastern states have come south to gain knowledge on getting the most out of their produce back home. The team is here to pick up tips on good agricultural practices, cultivating spices that meet global standards, knowing the market and getting optimum value for their produce, from their counterparts in Kerala.

Relief for farmers as Nafed plans massive mustard seed purchases at MSP

The central government’s National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (Nafed) plans to procure a large quantity of mustard seed at the minimum support price (MSP).The MSP is Rs 4,200 a quintal (qtl); the wholesale price is now Rs 3,500-3,700 a qtl. Hence, the entry of Nafed will be a big relief for growers making distress sales amid a forecast of a record high output.

Telangana Farmers will get their due, says KCR

Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Tuesday assured that he would extend Minimum Support Price (MSP) to all major crops and promised justice to red jowar farmers who were seeking remunerative price for their produce. He stated that the State government had already made progress in improving conditions for farmers through various schemes and will soon come up with an agriculture policy to ensure remunerative price for all major crops.

The Maltreated Farmer Could Solve India’s Unemployment Crisis

No matter how much the government and today’s media try to keep public attention focused on Pakistan, the fact is that unemployment in India has touched a 45-year high. Plastering the prime minister’s photos all over the country is not going to solve that. Whichever government comes to power next will have to find an innovative and lasting solution to the crisis.

Creating a Better Life for Indian Smallholder Farmers

With an objective to provide holistic and innovative solutions for smallholder farmers in developing economies, Bayer, International Finance Corporation (IFC, a member of the World Bank Group), Netafim and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions launched the ‘Better Life Farming’ alliance on April 20, 2018. In India, the global alliance was launched on July 23, 2018, along with additional local partners: Yara Fertilisers, DeHaat and Big Basket.

DeHaat: This startup gives agriculture services, financial aid; caters to 52,000 farmers

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In a country entirely dependent on agriculture and technology seeping in rapidly, this startup has successfully merged the two to give the perfect platform for Indian farmers. DeHaat is a startup that aims to offer end to end agricultural services to Indian farmers, so as to improve the efficiency in the agriculture sector.

India can’t achieve 9-10 per cent GDP growth without Agriculture revolution: Kant

India cannot achieve 9-10 per cent GDP growth without revolution in the farm sector, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Monday. Addressing Mahindra Samriddhi Agri awards, he said there is a need to boost investment in the agriculture sector as well as to introduce new technology and market reforms.

NCRB’s silence on farmer suicides: RTI reply reveals why organisation has not released data since 2016

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The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, has been reporting the numbers of farmer suicides unfailingly from 1995 to 2015. It is part of the annual report on Accidental Deaths and Suicides (ADSI) for the whole country.

Learning accounts should be priority for farmers

With the intent to help farmers to maintain their accounts a NGO Acal is encouraging farmers to do away with the traditional ‘Vai Khata’ forms, the ngo has distributed forms duirng the kisan mela held recently. A slogan coined, ‘kisan bachao, khushali lao,’ is also a motibve that the director reserach of the ngo Harbans Singh Sraon has been working toward. They have already distributed over 1000 forms. Speaking from his experience, Harbans said , “ Farmers are not maintaining any budget and not realising the expenses and as a consequence they are not keeping up with incomes and losses and 86% farmers are in debt. I feel that farming should be treated as business ...

Distressed Potato Farmer in Agra Sends Rs 2,000 to Yogi, Demands Euthanasia

A farmer from Agra’s Baroli Ahir has sent the money he received under the Centre’s PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme to the chief minster of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath, reportedTimes of India. “I have sent a money order of Rs 2,000 to CM Yogi Adityanath. I am under Rs 35 lakh debt and if the CM cant help me, he can at least grant me permission to kill myself,” Pradeep Sharma, the 39-year old potato farmer, told TOI.

India can’t attain 9-10% GDP growth without revolution in farm sector: Kant

India cannot achieve 9-10 per cent GDP growth without a revolution in the farm sector, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said Monday. Addressing Mahindra Samriddhi Agri awards, he said there is a need to boost investment in the agriculture sector as well as to introduce new technology and market reforms.

Omnivore, AgFunder invest in agri-tech startup DeHaat

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Gurugram-based online marketplace for farm products and services DeHaat has raised $4 million (Rs 27.5 crore as per current exchange rates) in pre-Series A funding round from impact investor Omnivore and US-based agri-tech-focused investor AgFunder, a company statement said.

67.82 Lakh Farmers Miss PM-KISAN Scheme Benefits as States didn’t Upload Details on Portal: Radha Mohan

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Union Agriculture Minister, Shri Radha Mohan Singh said on 17th March 2019 said that more than 67.82 lakh cultivators will be left out of the direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme as Delhi, West Bengal and Sikkim have not yet uploaded their details on the PM- KISAN portal.

How Science, Marketing And Technology Lets This Farm Earn Crores From Cauliflower

The Better India

India produces 7.2 million tonnes of cauliflower every year, second only to China’s 10.2 million. And in the Haryana district of Karnal, the vegetable is proving to be the ‘smart’ choice indeed.

How Borewell Restoration Is Helping Farmers Repay Their Loans

The rain-fed farm yielded enough grain for R. Madappa to feed his family. During the dry season, he would migrate to nearby towns for daily-wage work. When the technology to retrieve groundwater arrived in his native Vennonayakahalli village in Davanagere district of Karnataka, he hoped to make the best of it.

PM Kisan is fine, but raise investment to make farming sustainable

Just ahead of the 2019 general elections dates announcement, the prime minister launched the centrally sponsored ‘Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi’ (PM-Kisan) scheme of Rs 75,000 crore for small and marginal farm families. On February 24, 2019, from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, he transferred the first installment of Rs 2,000 each (out of `6,000 per annum) into the bank accounts of 1.01 crore farm families, amounting to `2,021 crore. By March 9, 2.6 crore farm families had, in totality, been given `5,215 crore. The target is to cover about 12.6 crore beneficiary farm families by the end of March 2019.

Agritech startup DeHaat raises ₹30 cr led by Omnivore

DeHaat, an online marketplace for farm products and services, said it has raised ₹30 crore in a funding round led by impact investor Omnivore. US-based agriculture investor AgFunder and several angel investors too participated in the pre-series A round.

Woman farmer develops six rice varieties

Asawari Poshattiwar, a woman farmer from Talodi village, has carved a niche for herself not just among farmers but also among scientists by developing six new varieties of rice in the past 17 years by using ‘selection method’. Another fifteen varieties are in the pipeline, including three to be released in immediate future. All these varieties are grown organically.

1.85 lakh farmers to get first installment of ‘Samman Nidhi’ before voting

Even though the agriculture department has no direct responsibility in the upcoming Lok Sabha election, but officials are making sure the farmers get first installment of Rs 2,000 under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme. So far, data of 2.28 lakh farmers of Agra district has been uploaded on the online portal of the scheme. Around 43,000 farmers received the first installment earlier this month. 1.85 lakh farmers are yet to get the amount credited to their bank accounts. According to the department officials, all the eligible farmers will get Rs 2,000 before the election on April 18.

Punjab: Watered down waiver, lack of reforms has farmers in a bind

Two years on, the government claims that it has fulfilled its promise and waived Rs 4736-crore debt of 5.83 lakh farmers. The truth, however, is that this watered down ‘debt waiver scheme’ came with several riders.

INDIA’S AGRARIAN CRISIS: DISMANTLING ‘DEVELOPMENT’

Kashmir Times

Today, the US and Europe cling to a moribund form of capitalism and have used various mechanisms to bolster the system in the face of economic stagnation and massive inequalities: the raiding of public budgets, the expansion of credit to consumers and governments to sustain spending and consumption, financial speculation and increased militarism. Via ‘globalisation’, Western powers have also been on an unrelenting drive to plunder what they regard as ‘untapped markets’ in other areas of the globe.

Telanagana to involve all stakeholders for draft agriculture policy

The State government will prepare an action plan by involving all major stakeholder departments and agencies as part of its efforts to prepare the draft Agriculture Policy for Telangana. A decision was taken in this regard at a review meeting of officials at the State Secretariat on Saturday. The officials will convene a meeting with all stakeholder departments and agencies shortly.

Empowering Women Farmers

Web Wire

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd , part of the USD 20.7 billion Mahindra Group and Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL), a media and entertainment powerhouse celebrated International Women’s Day with the release of a nationwide campaign on Prerna.

Opinion | What happened to poverty estimation in the country

The tenure of the incumbent National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government has seen a sharp deterioration in the quality and credibility of the official statistical system. This has been the case for most variables, including data on agriculture, national accounts and other information on macroeconomic aggregates. A clear example of this is the case of the employment-unemployment data of the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), which has been withheld. It is now more or less certain that the report will not be released before the general elections are over, with the government setting up a committee to examine the findings of the survey report. While there has been some debate and public outcry on several of these statistical reports, ...

Pollution in Bandi river: NGT refuses to waive Rs 20 cr fine on Rajasthan govt for inaction

The National Green Tribunal has refused to modify its order slapping a fine of Rs 20 crore on Rajasthan government for not taking proper action to control pollution in the Bandi river by local textile industries.

All political parties should include farmers’ demands in manifestos: ICCFM

Farmers’ body ICCFM Thursday said political parties should include various demands, such as Rs 5,000 monthly pension and an additional income support under the PM-Kisan scheme, in their election manifestos.

Focus on Agricultural Production, Productivity and Procurement

Narendra Modi

‘Putting Farmer First’ has been the motto of the government led by PM Narendra Modi. For BJP government, whether in centre or in states, farmer’s welfare has been of utmost importance. To ensure that the farmer reaps good yields, focus on strengthening production and productivity is imperative.

Drought but why: How poverty is aggravated

Narratives of agrarian distress in economies that depend on agriculture to a great extent have unfortunately become familiar. India has 86 per cent small and marginal farmers, who own less than 2 hectares of farmland. More than 60 per cent of the country’s population depends on agriculture and allied activities for livelihood. Though there are multiple drivers of risk in such a situation, it has become apparent that the fate of Indian farmers is linked to the vagaries of nature. In particular, the occurrence of drought creates social and cultural disruptions across farming households, and brings about huge economic losses.

Gene Editing in Agriculture: Science, Policy, Story

Gene editing is a new, efficient and a promising technology which has unbelievable potential in the fields of medicine and agriculture, but in India it is still in its nascent stage. Indian research community has developed capability to do genome editing with ease owing to the past technical exposure and experience with GM crop research, molecular data generation and safety assessment. This technology can offer enormous benefits to address the problems of local and commercial crops. If appropriate handling of political and democratic issues is not addressed in a timely manner, then the benefits of the technology will be lost. The probability of experiencing the same fate for the release of gene editing crops will be high as ...

Pune-Based AgroStar Raises $27 million in Series C to Scale up Operations

Indian agro-tech startup ‘AgroStar’, based in Pune said that it has raised a dollar 27 million (Rs. 188 crore) in Series C funds to expand operations and strengthen its technology platform. Bertelsmann India Investments led the funding round along with its existing investors Accel, Chiratae Ventures & Aavishkaar Bharat Fund.

Big push for agriculture and the rural economy

UNI

Over the last almost eight years, agriculture and hence, the rural economy has been given a big push in Bengal. Production has been increased to 178.47, 4.44 & 11.33 lakh metric tonnes (MT), respectively, in financial year (FY) 2017-18, against 172.77, 2.76 and 8.94 lakh MT, respectively, in FY 2016-17. In FY 2018-19, Rs 125.81 crore is being spent as subsidy to farmers for purchase of equipments, of which Rs 58.87 crore is being utilised for the establishment of 380 Custom Hiring Centres

Building the Indian century

DNA

Projections can go wrong. In the late 1980s, Japan was regarded as the next economic superpower. Thirty years later, Japan’s economy is stagnant and its population growth negative. China overtook Japan’s GDP in 2011. Eight years later, its economy is more than double Japan’s.

Punjab: Farmers hold protests across districts, agriculture dept refuses to budge

Farmers on Wednesday organised district-level protests across Punjab, demanding that paddy transplantation dates be preponed from June 20 to June 1. While farmer unions warned of intensifying their struggle by gheraoing agriculture officers, the department refused to entertain their demand.

Water management key to sustainable agriculture growth in India

India is facing a water crisis, attributed to its burgeoning population, lack of adequate planning, increased corporatisation, and industrial and human waste. According to a study by the National Geophysical Research Institute, the largest depletion of groundwater in the world is happening in north India, with Delhi as the epicentre. According to estimates, water scarcity can lead to loss of up to 6% of GDP by 2030. Experts say groundwater is being pumped out 70% faster than was earlier estimated. Efforts to conserve water have been negligible, as the country lacks both in advocacy and implementation.

Use Sony’s New Smart Agriculture Solution for Crop Management

With the introduction of ‘Smart Agriculture Solution’, Sony is taking its expertise in sensing & processing technology and is applying it to the agriculture business. The new solution helps in daily crop management as well as monitoring through the capture, collection, and analyzation of data in the meadow. It facilitates in-the-field operation without a network connection, unlike traditional or usual networked methods.

CSC offers to help in implementation of PM-Kisan

Common Services Centre (CSC SPV) has written to the Ministry of Agriculture offering its services towards implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme.

Low India inflation a double-edged sword for Modi before Elections 2019

Subdued inflation in India is proving to be a dilemma for Prime Minister Narendra Modi weeks before Lok Sabha Elections 2019. While most politicians heading into elections would want to cheer their efforts in taming the inflation dragon—especially in emerging economies like India, where price surges can oust governments—Modi has been restrained about this achievement.

How India can increase its farm productivity

Hindustan Times

In March 2018, Nature magazine published a groundbreaking 10-year study by China Agriculture University involving millions of smallholder farmers adopting enhanced practices. Through a scaled, countrywide effort, farm productivity rose by 11% while the use of nitrogen fertilizers — critical to increasing crop productivity, but also harmful to the ...

Should Indian firms undertake farming abroad?

The idea, mooted by the Commerce Minister, is misplaced. The emphasis must be on boosting domestic pulses production.The Commerce Minister may be treading on slippery ground. He reportedly told the diplomats of Latin American countries recently that Indian companies can form joint venture projects for cultivation of lentils, oilseeds and foodgrains which are crucial import items (for India).

India’s Missing Agricultural Data

At the recent Vibrant Gujarat summit, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani said, “In this new world, data is the new oil. And data is the new wealth. India’s data must be controlled and owned by Indian people and not by corporates, especially global corporations.”

Workshop-cum-convention on PMKSY held

State Times

A workshop cum convention was organised on Tuesday by Department of Agriculture, Sub Division Udhampur under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY).The programme was held in Convention Hall of Sub Divisional Agriculture Office, Udhampur. Dignitaries of department, experts from SKUAST Jammu and KVK as well as field staff of all zones and large number of farmers including women attended the programme. Ajay Sharma, Distt Agriculture Officer Udhampur welcomed the farmers and spurred them up to get technical know-how with such Workshops. He laid stressed for preservation of all local water bodies and stop their deterioration and neglect.

BJP poll machinery wary of farm distress amid drop in crop prices and stagnating rural wages

The focus on rural India in the elections boils down to simple arithmetics—only 57 of the 542 parliamentary constituencies in India are urban, while as many as 342 seats are rural (another 144 are semi-urban), according to numbers based on Census 2011 classification. A constituency is marked ‘urban’ if more than 75% of the constituents live in urban areas.

Trump budget proposes steep subsidy cuts to farmers as they grapple with crisis

Devdicourse

President Donald Trump’s 2020 budget on Monday proposed a 15 percent cut for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, calling its subsidies to farmers “overly generous” at a time when they are going through the worst crisis in decades because of depressed commodity prices and Trump’s trade tariffs. The Republicanpresident’s budget requested $20.8 billion for the USDA, a cut of $3.6 billion, or 15 percent, from the 2019 estimate, according to the proposed budget text. It proposes reducing premium subsidies for crop insurance, limiting the number of producers who would be eligible and tightening commodity payment limits.

Opinion | Will the indian farmer be the kingmaker in the 17th Lok Sabha election

Seed certification honour for Telangana

The National Seed Association of India has recognized Telangana State Seed & Organic Certification Authority as the ‘Model Seed Certification Authority’ in the country.A certificate of appreciation to this effect was presented to TSSOCA on Tuesday during the valedictory session of Indian Seed Congress 2019 here on Tuesday. The recognition was handed by Agriculture Secretary Government of India Sanjay Agarwal in the presence ...

Community farming scheme finds four takers

The state agriculture department has received four applications for its community farming scheme. The applications are under process, department sources said. The state government had initiated this scheme in October 2018 in a bid to tackle the issue of fallow land and to promote group farming

Trump’s budget cuts 15% on agriculture despite of crisis

Devdicourse

President Donald Trump’s 2020 budget on Monday proposed a 15 per cent cut for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, calling its subsidies to farmers “overly generous” at a time they are going through the worst crisis in decades due to depressed commodity prices and Trump’s trade tariffs.

CM: Modi’s pro-people policies have brought a new change

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the country was witnessing a new change because of the pro-people policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that had a marked positive impact not only on youths and workers but also on farmers.

In fresh blow to Monsanto, India cuts GM cotton seed royalty

India has cut the royalties that local seed companies pay to German drugmaker Bayer AG’s Monsanto unit for the third time in four years.Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has decided to reduce royalties paid by Indian seed companies to Monsanto for its genetically modified (GM) cotton by 49 % to 20 rupees for a packet of 450 grams, according to a farm ministry order. Before it was 39 rupees.

Government organises Seed Mela in Srinagar

Jammu and Kashmir government organised mega exhibition cum Seed Mela in Srinagar. It was arranged by Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) at Shalimar University Campus for the benefit of the people especially, farmers and growers.

Rural distress deepens: Wage growth dips, non-farm jobs hit

Rural wages have grown 3.8 per cent year-on-year in December, the lowest ever for this month. Together with depressed farm prices — annual wholesale inflation in December was minus 0.07 per cent for “food” and 4.45 per cent for “non-food” articles — they point to an overall picture of rural stress going beyond agriculture ahead of the Lok Sabha elections starting next month.

Agri-tech startup TartanSense raises Rs 15 crore from investors

ET Tech

Agriculture robotics startup TartanSense has raised Rs 15 crore from Omnivore Partners, Blume Ventures, and BEENEXT, indicating rising investor interest in deep technology startups that are addressing large untapped opportunities in Indian agriculture – a sector that occupies 60% of land but contributes to only 15% of GDP.

Agriculture Department heat advisory for farmers

The Agriculture Department has come out with a heat advisory for farmers and labourers on the precautions to be adopted while working in the fields and open areas during the day time, following the unprecedented heat wave being experienced in the state.

Corteva plans new farm techniques

Telangana Chief Secretary Shailendra Kumar Joshi visited the Multi-Crop Research Centre (MCRC) of Corteva Agriscience, the agriculture division of DowDupont, in Hyderabad on Saturday.

CII releases roadmap for 8% growth in coming years

NEW DELHI: Industry lobby CII Sunday released a ‘Suggested Election Manifesto’ for political parties to achieve an average growth rate of 8 per cent per annum in the next five years. The manifesto by the CII provides an economic roadmap for the upcoming government, the industry body said in a release.

For a Brighter Future the CAC 2019 holds the Promise of 1475 Enterprises from 30 Countries

China the world largest populated country is really worried for the food security in 2030 and 2050. They have large land holding for cultivation and an innovative way of agriculture practices. They wanted to share the progress of their agriculture industries in the economic capital of China, Shanghai.

e-Mandis can help ensure that the future for Indian farmers is far brighter than ever before

With general elections looming, national parties are setting out their competing visions for boosting India’s economy. Much of this agenda includes increasing farmers’ incomes. The agricultural sector is vital, and it is clear that reforming agricultural markets and setting up electronic mandis (e-mandis) would make a significant difference.

CM: Modi’s pro-people policies have brought a new change

Economic & Political Weekly

NDA’s Agri-pricing Politics

The Central Statistics Office’s latest agricultural growth estimates, based on the 2011–12 gross domestic product (GDP) series, have revealed that the nominal gross value added (GVA) of agriculture in the October–December 2018 quarter dropped to a 14-year low of 2.04%. With the farm production in this quarter being nearly 3% higher than that in October–

With a Waive and a Dole

India Today

One of the biggest challenges for the Modi government, as it approaches the general election in 2019, is rural distress and the poor state of agriculture in the country. In fiscal 2017-18, the performance of agriculture, which engages almost 47 per cent of the country’s workforce, has seen a significant

Solving the farm riddle

The second advance estimates of national income for the current financial year that were recently released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) made a sobering read. For 2018-19, the overall growth of gross domestic product (GDP) has been pegged at 7 per cent compared to 7.2 per cent in the first advance estimates.

Technology-led solutions for change

The Hindu

“Your name sounds familiar to me,” laughs actor ...

Five lakh Telangana farmers to get Rs 2000 each under PM-Kisan scheme: MoS Agriculture

The Centre has released Rs 2000 each to about five lakh farmers in Telangana so far under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme, said Union Minister of State for Agriculture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat here Saturday.

Bearing fruit: Maharashtra to set up six clusters to boost farm exports

In a planned attempt to promote exports of the state’s agricultural produce, the Maharashtra government is set to develop six clusters in accordance with the Centre’s agri-export policy. The focus will be on these clusters, to come up in six zones, to export bananas, oranges, pomegranates, onions, grapes, and mangoes.

Hyderabad: Panelists discuss agriculture practices

Agriculture practices adopted by various countries will help increase farmers income in India, opined the representatives of Telangana State Cooperative Apex Bank Ltd (TSCAB) and Network for the Development of Agricultural Cooperatives (NEDAC) during an executive meeting held at Bangkok.

Nearly 85% rural women are engaged in agriculture but only 13% own land

On International Women’s Day 2019, the United Nations’ International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) launched a global campaign to bring gender parity in agriculture.

Priority loans may rise to Rs 1.94L cr in FY20: Nabard

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has projected a credit potential of Rs 1.94 lakh core for priority sector lending by banks in Rajasthan in 2019-20 which is 19% higher than the plan fixed at Rs 1.63 lakh crore in 2018-19. At the release of the state focus paper for the next financial year, chief general manager of Nabard Suresh Chand said, “Investment credit continues to be the top priority for the policy makers and banks in view of its role as the precursor for capital formation in agriculture. Credit potential of Rs 42,325 crore has been assessed for agricultural term loans, agriculture infrastructure and ancillary activities which accounts for 31% of the ...

Straggling rabi crop cultivation underlines flaws in India agri policy

The sharp hike in minimum support prices (MSPs) last year was expected to lift rural income and revive the agriculture sector. However, the sector has remained in duress, causing the government to now resort to a minimum income support for farmer households through direct cash transfers. But, as with earlier policy interventions, the latest dole-out may also do little to address ...

Feeding the farms

The Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) in New Delhi — which is synonymous with the Green Revolution and has given the country blockbuster varieties such as Kalyansona and HD-2967 wheat, Pusa-1121 basmati paddy, Pusa Bold mustard and Pusa Sawani okra — has been without a full-time head for over three years now. More than 60 out of the 100-plus institutes under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), including the National Dairy Research Institute in Karnal and the Central Institute of Cotton Research at Nagpur, are functioning with “acting directors”. Even at the ICAR headquarters, the current deputy director-generals of the crop science, animal science and natural resource management divisions are holding “additional charge”. On top ...

Solving the farm riddle

Over 30 percent funds for agri-schemes targeted towards woman farmers: Agriculture Minister

The government has allocated more than 30 per cent funds under various schemes in order to bring women in the agriculture mainstream, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said on Thursday. A special emphasis has been given on the role and contribution of women in doubling the income of farmers by 2022, he said on the ...

Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh & Gujarat ahead in taking benefit of PM-KISAN

Uttar Pradesh leads in taking benefit of the government’s ambitious Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, according to agriculture ministry data accessed by CNBC-TV18. Out of the 2.18 crore small and marginal farmers who have received payments under PM-KISAN as on March 7, a massive 74.71 lakh farmers are in Uttar Pradesh.

Agriculture Minister Seeks Farmers’ Views to Improve Sector in Next 5 Years

News 18

Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Wednesday kickstarted an initiative ‘Kisan Ki Mann Ki Baat’ to take suggestions from farmers to improve the farm sector in the next five years.

Why are Punjab farmers unhappy despite loan waiver, cash in hand

Farm distress and farmer unrest continues in Punjab unabated. This is despite the Captain Amarinder Singh-led state government claiming to have disbursing loan waivers of Rs 4,736 crore, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi directing the Union government to transfer the first installment of Rs 6,000 annual financial assistance for farmers, as announced in the 2019 interim budget.

Agriculture Minister Seeks Farmer’s Suggestions to Boost Farm Sector

Union Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Minister Shri Radha Mohan Singh on 6th March 2019 kick-started an initiative known as ‘Kisan Ki Mann Ki Baat’ in order to take suggestions from the cultivators to improve the agriculture sector in the next five years.

State plans organic certification centres in all dists to boost farming

To streamline the process of organic farming and marketing of organic products in the state, the directorate of seed and organic certification under the department of agriculture has submitted a proposal to the state government last week to set up organic certification centres in all districts

Markets for farmers lying unused

At a time when the Government is busy announcing sops for farmers across the State, agriculture infrastructure in Rourkela is in shambles. Most facilities including a mega wholesale market yard are either lying unutilised or incomplete. In February 2014, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had laid foundation stone for a market yard at Balughat along the NH-143. The `98.45 crore project has been halted since February last year as the National Commission for Scheduled Tribe (NCST) objected to the use of the land.

Drought but why: Jharkhand staring at food insecurity

Jharkhand is drought hit. In November 2018, the state government declared 18 out of its 24 districts as drought-affected. While 93 blocks were severely affected, 36 were told to be moderately drought-affected. As per weather experts, seven districts, namely Koderma, Bokaro, Chatra, Deoghar, Garhwa, Khunti and Pakur recorded rain shortages of 40 per cent and above in the 2018 monsoon. Koderma and Pakur received 55 per cent less rains than its normal monsoon quota. East Singbhum and Latehar were the two districts to have received excess rains of 14 and 2 per cent above its normal monsoon average.

Over 20 million got Rs Rs 2,000 under PM-KISAN scheme: Radha Mohan Singh

Agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh said the government has transferred the first instalment of Rs 2,000 under the PM-KISAN scheme to over 20 million farmers across the country. He said the farming community on ground is doing much better than what data suggests.

Agriculture policy: Increasing MSP may not be the solution

Thomas Jefferson once said very profoundly that “agriculture is the wisest pursuit, because in the end, it will contribute the most to real wealth, good morals and happiness.” Sadly, in our country, this sector is yet to envisage the fullness of this quotation even after 72 years of independence and centuries of farming history behind us.

Salt-resistant fertilizer kindles farmers’ hopes

Farmers in coastal regions whose farmlands have been ravaged by salinity ingress can expect some breather. Using biotechnology, scientists at Junagadh Agriculture University (JAU) have developed a new fertilizer which can actually reverse the salinity and turn the soil fertile again. The fertilizer has been made using halophiles, the ‘salt-loving’ organisms that are found aplenty in the saline environment.

Govt transfers 1st tranche of ₹2,000 to over 2 crore farmers under PM-Kisan

The Centre has transferred the first instalment of₹2,000 each to over 2 crore farmers so far under the ambitious Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said Wednesday.

Govt so far gives 1st tranche of Rs 2,000 to over 2 cr farmers under PM-Kisan: Agri Min

The Centre has transferred the first instalment of Rs 2,000 each to over 2 crore farmers so far under the ambitious Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said Wednesday.

Seminar on rural distress focus on raising dignity of farming

Orissa Post

Rural distress is one of the important concerns of policy-makers in India. To discuss this issue, the PG Department of Public Administration, Utkal University, in association with World Bank-Odisha Higher Education Program for Excellence and Equity (WB-OHEPEE) organised a national seminar on the topic ‘Rural Distress in India: Policy Concerns’ at DDCE Conference hall Wednesday.

Agri MSME other sectors to benefit from NABARD’s institutional loans Gehlot

The Week

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Wednesday said various sectors including agriculture and MSMEs would benefit from the institutional loan scheme of NABARD in 2019-20.

Agriculte Minister seeks farmers’ inputs for improving farm sector

The Weekend Leader

After launching the ‘Kisan ke Mann ki Baat’ initiative here, he said that he held the first round of discussions with farmers, who include representatives from farmers’ unions, farmer producer organisations (FPO), and agriculture scientists here.

Scheme to help farm product exporters launched

SME Times

The Department of Commerce of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry has notified a scheme for Transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA) for Specified Agriculture Products.

Distress mitigation: Pharmacies for the farm

The recently announced Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PMKISAN), which provides structured income support to farmers, will benefit more than 12 crore farmers across the country. As is common with initiatives of such scale, there has been ample criticism. A section of critics believes that the quantum of income support promised is insufficient to alleviate farmer distress. Some have argued that it helps only those farmers who own agriculture land.

Parliament must focus on agrarian crisis

Experts, including journalist Palagummi Sainath and noted academicians, discussed rural distress in India and policy concerns at a two-day national seminar organised by the public administration department of Utkal University here on Wednesday.

Future for kisans through futures

Farmers are the backbone of India’s agricultural and rural landscape. It’s an irony, therefore, that while the country’s agriculture sector has grown leaps and bounds since Independence, the same cannot be said about the condition of its farmers.

Arunachalee farmers, FPCs interact with international importers

Arunachal Times

The farmers and the members of Farmers Producers Companies (FPCs) of Arunachal Pradesh interacted directly with overseas importers during the Export Promotion Conference and International Buyer-Seller meet on agricultural products of North East Region at Guwahati, Assam on Tuesday.

Kochi: Banks to extend moratorium on farmers’ loans till December 31

Deccan Chronicle

In a major relief to farmers across the state, the State-Level Bankers Committee has in principle accepted the government decision to extend the moratorium on farmers’ loans for both agriculture and non-agriculture till December 31. The proposal put forward by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at the SLBC meeting here on Wednesday will be forwarded to the RBI for ratification.

Eliminating Crop Burning Could Save India $152.9 Bil Over 5 Years: New Study

A new study has found that in north India, as crop burning increases, so do acute respiratory infections – the risk of these infections actually becomes three-fold. In fact, when rice farmers in the region start burning their fields, the concentration of particulate matter (PM 2.5) in Delhi spikes 20 times beyond the World Health Organisation’s safe threshold.

We are preparing new schemes to change agri sector

Chief Minister Kamal Nath has said that the state government is preparing new schemes to revolutionize agriculture sector. He further mentioned that the farmers and agriculture sector will not be allowed to become weak in Madhya Pradesh.

Kisan Mela to be inaugurated at P’nagar on March 7

The Kisan Mela organised by the GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (GBPUAT) will be inaugurated by chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on March 7 in Pantnagar.

Govt brings transport scheme to boost agri exports; to reimburse freight cost through DBT

Organic certification centres for farm produce to come up in all districts in Tamil Nadu

The directorate of seed and organic certification under the department of agriculture has sent a proposal to set up organic certification centres in all the districts to streamline the process of organic farming and marketing in the state. Officials said the proposal was sent to the government last week.

Govt brings transport scheme to boost agri exports; to reimburse freight cost through DBT

The government Tuesday introduced a scheme for providing financial assistance for transport and marketing of agriculture products with a view to boosting export of farm commodities to certain countries in Europe and North America. Under the Transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA) scheme, the government would reimburse a certain portion of freight charges and provide assistance for marketing of agricultural produce.

Farmers wait for ‘acche din’ as agriculture growth slows down to 2.7%

Indian agriculture, which has been reeling under distress for long, shows little sign of improvement. The agricultural output in the economy grew by only 2.7 per cent in Q3 of FY19 from 4.6 per cent in the Q2 of FY19. With rising farmer’s protest such as Delhi Kisan Protest and Maharashtra Long March, and farmer suicides in the country, the issue is staring in the face of the government for a speedy solution, as India nears general election 2019.

India’s farm, marine exports to be hit by US trade action: exporters’ body

India’s exports of farm, marine and handicraft products to the United States could be hit by the US plans to end a preferential trade treatment to the country in the next two months, an official at India’s main exporters’ body said on Tuesday.

Farmers staring at drought conditions

The plight of the farmers in Parigi continues unabated in the Rabi season too, as they have incurred heavy losses owing to deficient rainfall and scarcity of groundwater. Though the State government is providing power supply round the clock to the crops, it is of no use to the farmers as the groundwater levels have dropped drastically.

Over 3 lakh Belagavi farmers to benefit from Centre’s farm scheme

More than 3 lakh farmer families in Belagavi district will benefit from the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojna (PMKSNY) announced by the central government during the budget on February 1. Under this scheme, every farmer with than 5 acres land will get Rs 6,000 annually in three instalments. The amount will be credited to their bank account. Sources in the agriculture department say that there are 5.47 lakh farmer families in the district as per the census of 2011 and over 3 lakh have less than five acres

From plate to plough: No achhe din for the farmer

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has released the second advanced estimates of national income for 2018-19, along with the quarterly GDP estimates for Quarter 3 (Q3). The overall GDP for Q3 is down to 6.6 per cent and for 2018-19 as a whole, the GDP is expected to grow at 7 per cent, a notch lower than 7.2 per cent achieved in 2017-18.

GDP slowdown to worsen, more rate cuts likely now

Going into an election with GDP slowing for two quarters (it will be three once the Jan-March numbers come in) and at a 6-quarter low can’t be good news for a government, though the flipside is that the central bank can be expected to make another two rate cuts of 25 bps each over the next 2-3 monetary policy reveiews due to sluggish growth and inflation remaining below target. From 8 % in Q1FY19, GDP growth fell to 6.6% in Q3FY19—the last time growth was so low was in Q1FY18 when it clocked 6%. In fact, the quarter-on-quarter growth is the slowest in five years if you exclude the demonetisation quarter of FY17.

No achhe din for the farmer! Modi govt’s agriculture record is mediocre

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has released second advanced estimates of national income for 2018-19, along with quarterly estimates of GDP (Q3). The overall GDP growth for Q3 is down to 6.6% and for the whole year (2018-19), GDP is expected to grow at 7%, a notch lower than the 7.2% achieved in 2017-18.

CM to start new agri policy for farmers

The Chief Minister Kamal Nath has said that a new agriculture policy will be formed in the State in order to make the farmers self-reliant and for their overall development.

Beyond loan waivers & doles

Farmers do not need charity like loan-waivers or doles. They need income through fair returns on their produce to live with dignity,” maintains one of the major farmers’ organisations, the Consortium of Indian Farmers Association (CIFA).

Opinion | Spotlight on clusters a welcome step for agri-exports

It’s election time in India. Politicians know that the agricultural household voter still holds the key to the ‘vote bank’. Most farm-related election posturing takes the form of loan waivers or an increase in Minimum Support Prices. Between elections, little is done to increase agricultural productivity or foster a transition from the farm sector to services and manufacturing. Elections come and go, but the life of the marginal farmer stays largely the same.

Adopting AI In Agriculture Eases The Risk Of Changing Patterns

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Hike in Foodgrain Production to 281 million Tonnes in 2018-19

The government on Thursday declared that total food grain production in India is estimated at 281.37 million tonnes during 2018-19 as compared to 277.49 million tonnes in the previous fiscal.

No End Of Sufferings For Farmers In Odisha, One More Cultivator Ends Life

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Despite the tall claims of Odisha government that several schemes have been launched to boost the agricultural sector, farmers’ suffering continues unabated in the State with one more grower allegedly committing suicide in Sonepur district.

Stumbling blocks for organic farming

A three-day Natural and Organic Products Mela was held from March 1 at Night Bazar at Shilparamam at Madhapur in Hyderabad. The mela was organised by Organic Farmers Bodies for farmers and general public by Gau Adaritha Prakrithi Vyavasayadarula Sangham in association with Ekalavya Foundation, Grama Bharathi, Rythu Nestham Foundation and Bharatiya Kisan Sangham.

Farmers In Koraput Yet To Reap Benefit From Deep Borewell Irrigation Scheme

Odisha TV

Hopes of Padlam Gadaba, a farmer from Mahadeiput panchayat in Koraput district, to get a borewell has washed away. Though Padlam deposited Rs 10,000 at Union Bank of India, Koraput branch, for a borewell under the Deep Borewell Irrigation Scheme of the Biju Krushak Vikash Yojana, he has been left in despair as no work has been done by the administration for past one and a half years.

Know the Features & Benefits of ‘Green Revolution – Krishonnati Yojana’ Scheme

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Government last year had approved the Umbrella Scheme, ‘Green Revolution – Krishonnati Yojana’ in agriculture sector beyond the 12th Five Year Plan for a period from 2017-18 to 2019-20 with the Central Share of Rs. 33,269.976 crore.

Agriculture department to come up with full-fledged testing for all vegetable seeds

The state agriculture department has been taking necessary steps to come up with full-fledged seed testing and certification for all vegetable seeds, officials said in Madurai on Friday. They were speaking during the sidelines of a state-level refresher training on seed inspection procedures organised by the department of seed certification and organic certification held at Agricultural College and Research Institute in Madurai.

Agricultural sector to get power in two phases in AP

Agriculture connections in the district will be supplied power in two phases during summer, APEPDCL Chairman and Managing Director Kandula Raja Bapayaa said. During an official visit to Rajamahendravaram on Friday, he said the farmers would get power between 1 am to 9 am and 9 am to 6 pm.

Trade wars: President Trump asks China to immediately remove agricultural tariffs

President Donald Trump said he has asked China to immediately remove all tariffs on U.S. agriculture, including beef and pork, citing progress in trade talks between the two nations.

Earnings from allied sectors will double farmers’ income

Union minister of state for panchayati raj, agriculture and farmers welfare, Parshottam Rupala, called for boosting the earnings of farmers from allied sectors to help double farmers’ income on Friday. Rupala was speaking as the guest of honour at the Gujarat Cooperative Convention organized in Gandhinagar. “The income of farmers cannot be increased merely through farming activity. We need to boost their income through horticulture and dairy, among other allied sectors to agriculture. Cooperatives must undertake initiatives in this direction,” said Rupala

To bring farmers back from brink, Kerala government plans to restructure agricultural loan

After the mid-August floods pushed several farmers on to the brink and some even to suicide, the state government is mooting a major plan to restructure the very concept of agricultural loan to lift them out of the crisis.

How to double farmers’ income: PM-Kisan scheme is only the first step towards a future-oriented agriculture policy

Last week, over one crore small farmers were pleasantly surprised to receive Rs 2,000 in their bank accounts. This was the first of the three instalments under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme, which contains the seeds of many breakthrough reforms. If implemented diligently, these will change the face of Indian agriculture.

Loan waiver scheme of farmers is the beginning of a revolution

Chief Minister Kamal Nath has said that the loan waiver scheme of farmers is the beginning of a revolution in the field of improvement in the agricultural sector. The Chief Minister said that his dream is to see smiles on the faces of farmers in the coming time.

India’s agriculture growth seen slipping to 2.7% versus 5% in FY18

India’s wheat production in the 2018-19 rabi season is expected to be 99.12 million tonnes, marginally less than 99.7 million tonnes last year, according to the fourth advanced estimates. Overall foodgrain production too is projected to fall slightly to 281.37 million tonne, as less rains brought down output.

NCDC’s New Scheme ‘Yuva Sahakar’ is Giving Wings to Young Entrepreneurs in Cooperatives

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The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shri Radha Mohan Singh while addressing the 84th General Council meeting of National Cooperative Development Corporation said that NCDC has played an important role in promoting cooperative development in India by gradually shaping its financial schemes as well as programmes for the benefit of farmers through cooperatives.

No traditional crop cycle for this tech-savvy farmer promoting citrus fruits

Going beyond the wheat-paddy cycle, the Periwal family of the border district of Fazilka takes optimum use of technology in taking forward its farming by cultivating fruits and vegetables at its sprawling farmhouse. The agriculturist family is also taking benefit of digitisation at the farmhouse in promoting citrus fruits in the border areas of Punjab.

Govt OK’s electricity subsidy to farmers

The Delhi Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal of the power department to provide a subsidy of Rs 105 per kilowatt every month on fixed charges for agriculture consumers (farmers) of Delhi.

Record rice output to propel India’s foodgrain production to 281.37 million tonnes in 2018-19

With a record rice production of 115.6 million tonnes, the overall foodgrain production in the country is likely to be 281.37 million tonnes in 2018-19. The second advance estimate of production of major crops released by the agriculture department shows wheat production is expected to touch 99.12 million tonnes, lower than the target of 102.20 million tonnes.

Foodgrains production may fall 1% to 281.37 million tonne: Agriculture Ministry

India’s foodgrains production is estimated to decline by one per cent to 281.37 million tonne in 2018-19 despite record rice output, as the country is likely to harvest lower coarse cereals and pulses crops, the government said on Thursday.

New agri schemes required

Chief Minister Kamal Nath has said that it is necessary to create new schemes keeping in mind the changing agricultural scenario in the interest of the farmers. He urged the National Agriculture and Rural Development Bank (NABARD) to draft the state’s agricultural policy in view of the changed agricultural scenario in Madhya Pradesh. He told them to seek support of the farmers, agricultural experts and institutions related to agriculture business in this regard.

Rural credit pegged at Rs 1.58 lakh crore in Gujarat

DNA

National agriculture and rural refinance body has estimated that rural Gujarat will need Rs 1,57,779 crore for the year 2019-20, a rise of 23.45 per cent compared to Rs 1.28 lakh crore in the previous fiscal. This is significant compared to a rise of 10 per cent in the previous fiscal.

Off the PCA hook, banks bet on loans to small biz and agriculture sector

Exiting the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) prompt corrective action (PCA) framework may not exactly be a lease of life for banks. However, it certainly paves the way for them to scale up their loan book, especially to retail, micro, small & medium enterprises (MSME) and the agriculture sector.

Need to Rent a Farm? Just Head to the Airbnb of Agriculture

Bloomberg Quint

Renting a farm can now be as easy as finding a vacation home. Tillable, a website that connects landowners and growers, aims to bring transparency to the $32 billion U.S. farmland rental market. The startup, which offers digital leases to streamline rentals, is being backed by investors including The Production Board, an agtech investment company, and venture firm First Round Capital, with about

Maharashtra Budget: Agriculture, rural and irrigation sectors get boost

The state government accorded high priority to agriculture, rural development and irrigation sectors in its Interim Budget, presented before the Assembly Wednesday, allotting Rs 22,814.94 crore of the total Rs 99,000 crore sanctioned under the development plan.

U.S. farm debt soars to levels seen during 1980s farm crisis: Agriculture secretary

Reuters

The amount of debt held by America’s farmers has risen rapidly to 1980s-levels at $409 billion from $385 billion last year, with loan demand remaining “historically high,” U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said on Wednesday.

Agriculture needs long-term action beyond financial support packages

The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme provides financial support of Rs 6,000 annually, payable in three equal installments to every farmer owning up to two hectares of agricultural land. Telangana had earlier pioneered a similar intervention through its Rythu Bandhu scheme giving farmer-owners Rs 8,000 per acre per year. Odisha’s Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation or KALIA scheme widened the package (Rs 10,000-12,500 annual support per family) to include even share-croppers and landless agricultural households.

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67.82 lakh farmers miss benefits as states didn’t upload details on the PM-KISAN portal

Over 67.82 lakh farmers will be left out of the direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme as West Bengal, Sikkim and Delhi have not uploaded their details on the PM– KISAN portal, Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said on Sunday.

PM-Kisan Scheme: Rs 5,215 crore Transferred to 2.6 crore Farmers

The Centre so far has transferred Rs 5,215 crore to more than 2.6 crore small & marginal farmers under the PM-Kisan yojana that was announced in interim budget 2019. Before the general election, the government had announced Rs 75,000-crore Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme or PM-Kisan under which Rs 6,000 / year will be distributed to around 12 crore cultivators who hold cultivable land up to 2 hectares in three instalments.

PM-KISAN: Modi govt has so far transferred Rs 5,215 cr to 26 mn farmers

The central government has so far transferred Rs 5,215 crore to over 26 million small and marginal farmers under the PM-Kisan scheme announced in the last month’s interim budget.

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Mahindra & Mahindra, part of the USD 20.7 billion Mahindra Group will host the 9th edition of the Mahindra Samriddhi India Agri Awards on 18th March, 2019 in New Delhi. The Mahindra Group is a USD 20.7 billion federation of companies that enables people to rise through innovative mobility solutions, driving rural prosperity, enhancing urban living, nurturing new businesses and fostering communities. It enjoys a leadership position in utility vehicles, information technology, financial services and vacation ownership in India and is the world’s largest tractor company, by volume. It also enjoys a strong presence in agribusiness, aerospace, commercial vehicles, components, defense, logistics, real estate, renewable energy, speedboats and steel, among st other businesses. Headquartered in India Mahindra employs over 2, 40,000 people across ...

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Stubble burning menace in Kuttanad

The Hindu

Paddy fields in Kuttanad, the rice bowl of Kerala, look black these days with some of them emitting plumes of smoke. Relatively a new phenomenon in this part of the region, setting paddy fields on fire after harvest by padashekhara samitis and farmers is emerging as a major cause for concern.

Stubble burning: NGT team should ask govt. to show its report card on action taken

Punjab News Express

Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Harpal Singh Cheema has appealed to the visiting National Green Tribunal (NGT) team not only to give sermons to the farmers over stubble burning in the state but also bring both the Union and State government on board to show what they had done in this regard

The cost of crop burning in India is three times the country’s health budget

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India’s five-year air-pollution-related health bill from burning crop stubble can pay for about 700 premier All India Institutes of Medical Sciences or India’s 2019 central government health budget nearly 21 times over, according to an IndiaSpend analysis of data from a new study.

Crop residue burning pollutes Delhi’s urban air, studies say

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Studying the source of air pollution in New Delhi, a team of researchers from Stockholm University and the Indian Institute for Tropical Meteorology found that emissions from burning crop residues or other biomass in rural areas neighboring the city contribute nearly half of the airborne black-carbon particulate matter—soot—in New Delhi during the fall and winter (Nat. Sustainability 2019, DOI: 10.1038/s41893-019-0219-0). The rest of the black-carbon pollution comes from fossil-fuel burning, such as from cars and trucks. The biomass burning contribution drops to 20% in the summer.

Enforcing a ban will not end the menace of stubble burning, say researchers

The Hindu

Only educating farmers about the monetary costs of burning stubble can address the environmental crisis triggered every year in Punjab, says a team of Swiss and Indian researchers who interviewed 600 farmers over two years. Burning stubble, the rice chaff left over after harvesting, is linked to winter air-pollution in the State as well as down-wind Delhi

Right move: How data on pollution source will help take concerted action

The Financial Express

The Supreme Court asking the Centre for a comparative study of pollution from firecrackers and that from vehicles is the approach that has been lacking in India’s fight against pollution. Governments, both the Centre and the states, as well as the courts have often favoured piecemeal solutions that have popular appeal. But, rarely has such an approach had a meaningful impact. The Delhi government, for instance, lobbed the odd-even initiative on the national capital twice in 2016—and brings it up now and then when there is talk of acting against pollution—but, as a report by the Central Pollution Control Board shows, the move did nothing to improve air quality. That is hardly surprising because, as the ...

Agri officers educate farmers on managing crop residue

The block agriculture officer of Doraha, along with agriculture development officers, addressed residents of Daburjee and surrounding villages. They warned the residents against burning stubble, which they termed hazardous for trees, animals as well as human beings.

Annual Crop-Burning Health Bill = 3 Times India’s Health Budget

India Spend

57% drop in stubble burning in Punjab: PAU VC

As the two-day Kisan Mela concluded at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) on Saturday, shor duration rice seed varieties PR 121, 114 126 and 122 sold like hot cakes on the last day of the fair. Farmers were also drawn to the stalls of basmati varieties 1121, 1509 and the newly released 1718. However, field functionaries advised them to not grow basmati on large areas as there has been a significant drop in crop prices.

Stubble burning: USD 30 billion goes up in flames each year for India, says study

Research Matters

India is home to 14 of the 15 most polluted cities in the world. So, it is little surprise that one in eight deaths here is due to air pollution. Apart from the usual culprits, like industries and automobiles, burning crop residue by farmers adds to the cocktail of hazardous air we breathe in. In a recent study, researchers from the International Food Policy Research Institute, University of Washington, USA, and Oklahoma State University, USA, have reported the economic losses and associated health risk caused by stubble burning in some parts of north India.

CSIR bats for green ‘biocoal’

Against the backdrop of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s clarion call to the scientists to find a ‘concrete solution’ to deal with the problem of stubble burning, the country’s premier research agency, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has pitched in for ...

Ban on stubble burning

The Telegraph

The state environment department has banned burning of paddy stubble in fields across Bengal in an attempt to fight air pollution.The violators are to be prosecuted under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, and can land in jail.Burning of paddy stubble in fields, especially after kharif crop is harvested in October-November, is rampant across the state.

From stubble to tableware: Companies turn burning problem into business

Punjab has 75 lakh acres of land under paddy cultivation. Every October after the harvest, these vast fields are left with crop residue, also known as stubble or straw, which farmers usually burn to prepare their fields for the wheat crop. The smoke ends up choking Delhi and other parts of north India. But now some firms are not only turning crop waste into money but also saving lungs in the process.

Farmers advised to desist from stubble burning

Punjab Agricultural University organised Kisan Mela at Faridkot on Friday. The mela was inaugurated by Dr Raj Bahadur, Vice-Chancellor of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS).

The science behind crop stubble burning

Stubble Burning

Stubble and other crop residue burning is carried out each year in the summer months by farmers as an essential part of their normal farming operations and now seems to bring out a number of uninformed comments on why it should be banned. This is usually because of some other event such as Environment Canterbury (ECan) smoke plan in the towns or another fire somewhere.

Opinion | The suffocation that India needs to avert

The country’s cities are among the world’s most insufferable. With so little being done to address the clear and present danger of pollution, the economy might eventually suffer too

Crop burning’s deadly harvest: Air pollution costing India $30 billion annually in disease burden

Part of Delhi’s winter asphyxia can be attributed to crop residue burning in Punjab and Haryana, various studies have shown. A new study by researchers from the University of Washington, the Oklahoma State University and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) pegs the cost of crop residue burning at $30 billion annually, by raising the risk of suffering acute respiratory illnesses (ARI) for those who suffer exposure in greater doses vis-a-vis those who are exposed to other sources of outdoor pollution but a much smaller degree of crop residue burning. The study found that the frequency of reported ARI in Haryana was strongly correlated with the number of daily fires (mostly from crop burning) recorded for ...

STUBBLE BURNING COSTING INDIA $152.9 BILLION IN HEALTH EXPENSES OVER FIVE YEARS: STUDY

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As rice farmers in North India begin burning their fields in late September and October each year, the particulate pollution in Delhi’s air spikes 20 times above safe levels prescribed by the World Health Organisation. A new report claims that over five years, crop burning could cost India an estimated value of $152.9 billion in healthcare expenditure.

Why Short-Term Measures Won’t Address Punjab’s Agricultural Distress

The blockade of the Amritsar-Delhi rail route by farmers protesting under the banner of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee near the Jandiala town stranded thousands of passengers as nearly two dozen trains were cancelled on Tuesday.

India loses $30 billion annually due to air pollution from stubble burning

News Nation

Air pollution due to crop residue burning in northern India causes an estimated economic loss of $30 billion annually, and is a leading risk factor of acute respiratory infections, especially among children, according to a study unveiled Monday. Researchers from the US-based International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and partner institutes found that living in districts with air pollution from intense crop residue burning (CRB) is a leading risk factor for acute respiratory infection (ARI), particularly in children less than five years of age.

Economic cost of stubble burning is Rs 2 lakh crore a year, reveals study