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Needed, a vision document for agricultureedit
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 sectoredit
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 seededit
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 Visitedit
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 riseedit
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 sectoredit
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.
Technology in Agriculture
Global Electric Riding Mower Market 2019 – Key Regions, Company Profile, Opportunity and Challenge 2024edit
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