The Tribune

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.

The Tribune

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.

The Times of India

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.

Down To Earth

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.

The Hindu Business Line

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.