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PM-Kisan allocation unlikely to be increased if Modi comes to power, says former agriculture secretary Siraj Hussainedit
Fund allocation under the PM-Kisan scheme is unlikely to be increased further if Narendra Modi-led NDA wins the elections to form the government again, said Siraj Hussain, former agriculture secretary.
“In the interim budget, it was announced that Rs 75,000 crore will be required for implementing this scheme in FY20. I do not see this allocation increasing. In fact, my fear is that if this is further expanded, it will crowd out the investment which is very much required in the agriculture and irrigation sectors. So, personally, I would think that the government may not go in for expanding it further,” said Hussain.
Steep rise in farm loan dues points to agrarian crisisedit
If loans availed and outstanding payments of Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) are an indicator of the agricultural scenario of a state, Gujarat is reeling from a severe agrarian crisis. The average outstanding amount per KCC was Rs 64,296 on March 31, 2017, and rose to Rs 1,79,233 on March 31, 2018.
Lok Sabha polls: Agriculture will be in focus for the next governmentedit
Agriculture has been a clear focus of the current government, evident from the intent to double farmers’ income. The performance in the past five years serves as a directional template for the new government.
CropLife India reaches out to 100 plus pesticide dealers in Bharuchedit
CropLife India, an association of 18 R&D driven member companies, today, organized a one of its kind, a workshop for pesticide dealers at Bharuch. The workshop was organized with the help of Kruti Charitable Trust, implementing NGO partner of CropLife India at Ambedkar Bhavan, near Collector’s Office, Bharuch .
Crop insurance cover for 22 lakh farmersedit
With calamities striking Odisha at frequent intervals and vagaries of nature taking heavy toll on livelihood of the farming community, the State Government on Tuesday set a target to extend crop insurance coverage to over 22 lakh farmers during the coming kharif season.Chairing a meeting of the State level coordination committee on crop insurance here, Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi said it has become imperative to bring more farmers under the protective umbrella of crop insurance.
Climate change: Study maps rise in non-CO2 emission from cropland based agriculture over 30 yearsedit
Fertiliser pricing policies — influencing farmers’ preference towards specific chemical combinations — need to be mapped to the officially prescribed nitrogen (N), phosphate (P) and potassium (K) ratio to curb excess non-carbon dioxide (non-CO2) emission from India’s cropland based agriculture, research has suggested.
Bringing farmers out of the farms may not be a good ideaedit
The number of people depending on agriculture has been steadily increased in India ever since the independence, though recent years have shown a slight set back. Still more than forty per cent of Indians are living on agriculture. Considering this huge ‘crowd on fields’ (in fact in comparison with other countries), during the recent years economists like Nilkanth Mishra and agriculture scientists like PK Joshi (and many other experts and bureaucrats) have pointed out the need of creating more non- agriculture jobs and considerably reducing the number of people depending agriculture in India.
India Emerges As Attractive Destination For Global Investors, Needs To Make Farming Profitableedit
The Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu has said that India has emerged as an attractive destination for global investors and asked educational institutions to maintain high standards and foster academic excellence. He was addressing the Convocation of Great Lakes Institute of Management, in Chennai yesterday.
Newly developed seed and seedling revealed at Asia Agri-Tech Expo 2019edit
/ — “Taiwan Seed Varieties” will return to the Asia Agri-Tech Expo & Forum 2019 and showcase the newly developed seeds and seedlings. With the theme ‘innovative, eco-friendly and sustainable,’ the displayed products feature heat-, disease-, moisture-, and drought-resistant and tolerant. The trade show is slated at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1 from 31st October to 2nd November.
FAW outbreak: Rs 20 cr maize crop damaged in Mizoramedit
The fall armyworm (FAW), an insect indigenous to the Americas, has caused an estimated loss of Rs 20 crore to maize cultivation in over 130 villages in Mizoram, officials said on Wednesday.
The Mizoram government has informed the Centre about the loss, said an official of the Agriculture Department.
Technology in Agriculture
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Stubble Burning
Stubble burning cases peak at 1,595, a day after pollingedit
Over the last five days (till Wednesday), the state has recorded 40 per cent stubble burning incidents of this season. According to the Punjab Remote Sensing Centre (PRSC), Ludhiana, under the Punjab Pollution Control (PPCB) on May 20, 1,595 fires were recorded — which forms 15% of the total stubble burning incidents of this season.
Over 9000 stubble-burning cases in Punjab, Amritsar tops listedit
Even after prohibitory orders, farmers in Punjab continue to burn stubble with 9,784 incident being recorded in the state from April 15 to May 21. As per the data compiled by the Punjab Remote Sensing Department in Ludhiana, Amritsar has recorded the maximum number of stubble-burning incidents (908) followed by Sangrur at 774. Mohali recorded the lowest with 89 cases.
Nearly 1k more stubble fires reported so far this yearedit
With no one imposing the ban on stubble burning, Haryana farmers are setting their farm on fire with impunity to clear the crop residue. This time around 913 more fire locations have identified till now as compared to the same time last year. With elections over, the Haryana Pollution Control Board (HPCB) has now shown alacrity in coordinating with district administrations but it is a case of ‘too little, too late’. According to data received from HPCB, till May 21, 2018, active fire locations detected through satellites image were 5,640. The number on Tuesday reached 6,553 for this wheat harvesting season
Farm fires continue unabated, Moga admn cites LS electionsedit
The wheat harvesting season has ended in Moga district, but stubble-burning is still going on unabated.
On Tuesday, a thick cloud of smoke coming from burning fields disrupted the traffic flow on the Moga-Barnala highway, causing inconvenience to commuters.