The Tribune

To encourage farmers not to use the paddy variety that they has been using for a long time and giving them an alternative if they do not find labour after the beginning of the paddy season, the Agriculture Department is going to organise a camp on April 9 at Lambra. Around 3,000 farmers are expected to take part in the camp.

News 18

The Congress’ aim to stick to a narrative focused on the poor, the farmers and the country’s problem of unemployment for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, has come to hinge itself upon the party’s flagship scheme, NYAY. Giving headway to a powerful idea of guaranteed minimum income, Nyuntam Aay Yojana (NYAY), promises to transfer Rs 72,000 annually to 20% of families in the poorest of the poor category.

The Hindu Business Line

India has proposed to the US that it could consider lowering import duties on high-end mobile phones as part of the trade deal being worked out by the two governments. However, it can’t bring down import levies on cheap phones as it could hurt domestic manufacturers, a government official has said.

Financial Express

There is little doubt that agriculture and allied activities have undergone a major change in the past few decades. From manual to mechanised, from labour-intensive to capital-intensive, the field has witnessed a paradigm shift. Not only has the market-driven economy brought about a change in the way agriculture is practised, it has also introduced new fields and career prospects, including in the agrochemical industry. These include:

Krishijagran.com

Considering the severe drought-like situation prevailing in the State, the KAU or Kerala Agricultural University has issued an advisory on measures that the cultivators can implement. The unprecedented increase in atmospheric temperature & the fact that soil temperature will be higher than the atmospheric mercury levels have made drought-mitigation measures essential.