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How Beneficiaries for the NYAY Scheme Can Be Identifiededit
The Congress has promised that if it comes to power, it will waive loans of farmers across India. Not to be left behind, the BJP, in the Union budget, announced a new scheme for farmers called PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. Under this scheme, 12.5 crore small and marginal farmer households will receive Rs 6,000 per year, in three instalments of Rs 2,000 each. In an unusual move, the scheme was implemented immediately. An amount of Rs 20,000 crore was provided in the 2018-19 budget, while Rs 75,000 crore was allocated in the interim budget for 2019-20.
Labour shortage worries farmers as harvest season gets under way in Punjabedit
With the wheat harvest season upon them, farmers in Punjab are worried that the election and the odd job opportunities during the election campaign will keep the labourers from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh from coming to Punjab. The farmers are dependent on them for the harvesting.
Less resource-intensive crops can reduce ryot suicidesedit
Agriculture in Telangana, and also in the country, has been in a precarious condition with low productivity, higher fluctuations and lower profitability, which has been manifesting in the relentless farmers’ suicides.
Can white faecal pellets take over as the future fertiliser in global south?edit
Faecal matter can be recycled and reused as fertilisers. Scientists like Josiane Nikiema from the International Water Management Institute, Ghana, say that excreta can be a rich source of nutrients for the plants.“Decomposed excreta improves the soil structure, increases its water-holding capacity, reduces pests and diseases and neutralises soil toxins and heavy metals,” states the study done by Nikiema
2000 Farmers Meet at Desi Beej Mahotsavedit
More than 2000 farmers from 8 states of India met at the pristine premises of The Art of Living International Center to participate in the Desi Beej Mahotsav to exchange knowledge, come together on a common platform, interact, know about Desi seed varieties and how growing them can be turned profitable, to beat the monopoly of companies making hybrid ...
Govt lays out procedure for claiming benefits under TMA scheme for agri exportsedit
The commerce ministry has laid out a detailed procedure for claiming benefits under the Transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA) scheme, which aims at boosting agricultural exports.
In March, the government announced this scheme for providing financial assistance for transport and marketing of agriculture products to boost exports of such commodities to certain countries in Europe and North America.
Some MGNREGA Workers Will Get a Hike of as Little as Re 1 – or Nothing at Alledit
While the demand for jobs under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has been rising, the wage rates under it have not kept pace. As per a government notification, for 2019-20, wage hikes range from a meagre Re 1 to Rs 17 for various states and union territories – an average of 2.16% across the country.
This NBFC start-up is helping farmers meet working capital, other operational hurdlesedit
Nearly 400 kilometres away from the city of Ahmedabad stays Manishaben Goswamy, a 10th-standard pass woman, in a small village in Kutch. Goswamy’s only means to earn living–farming–was challenged by continuous droughts in the region. But she decided to not rely on the rain gods and charted out on an alternative plan–dairy business. However, availing a loan in such a dire situation was not easy. Banks were uneasy to lend her a helping hand in the absence of credit history. It is then she found support in an NBFC start-up Samunnati, which focuses on providing loans to farmers and entities engaged in agriculture. Samunnati, along with other few start-ups, are quite active in the space left untouched ...
UGC bans degree courses in Agriculture through Open and Distance Learning but retains certificate and diploma coursesedit
Universities can no longer provide degree programmes in Agriculture through distance learning mode following a restriction imposed by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The rule, however, will not restrict distance learning diploma, certification and postgraduate diploma courses.
Agroecology: A socio-ecological solution to the agricultural crisisedit
These are not merely keywords but point towards a system that amalgamates all these and much more. The food and agricultural systems around the world have become technology centric, pushing the traditional practitioners of farming to the lowest point in their lives. Rising back economically and socially, requires a transformation in the system of agriculture. This piece is an exploration into the agricultural world through the lens of a possible sustainable future.
‘FarmMate’ – an App for Farmers by New Holland Agricultureedit
New Holland Agriculture – a brand of CNH Industrial is launching its first digital application (App) specially developed for the farmers in Asia, the Middle East & Africa (AMEA). The app known as ‘FarmMate’ is designed to support customers of New Holland in their everyday activities with agronomic advice & useful tools. The App is readily available for the IOS as well as Android smartphones and tablets.
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Soil Compaction Machines Market 2019 Global Key Players : Caterpillar, BOMAG, John Deere, JCB, Volvo, Terexedit
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