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Agriculture Industry
HOW CAN INDIA GAUGE THE VULNERABILITY OF ITS AGRICULTURAL CROPS TO CLIMATE CHANGE?edit
India is a vast country with disparate climate variability and change signals from north-to-south and east-to-west. The mix of field crops like rice, wheat, jowar, corn and soybean, as well as speciality products like vegetables, flowers, nuts, fruits, etc, are also vastly different across the subcontinent. To understand the climate sensitivity of agriculture across such complex terrain that has a complex mix of climate variability, change and agricultural activities, it is important to carefully choose a metric to measure it.
Modi government’s 100-day agenda to be packed with policy and administrative measuresedit
A new industrial policy, incentives to promote manufacturing in key employment generating sectors, rationalisation of direct tax rates and speeding up of mega-infrastructure projects across sectors etc are amongst the hundreds of suggestions that are reaching the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) from individual central government departments these days.
The promise of doubling farm income – A herculean task lies aheadedit
Post a clear electoral mandate, it is now time for a reality check. The second term of the ruling party comes with string of challenges and this will be an actual testing time of performance against promises.
Interactive: Why agriculture needs urgent attention from the new govtedit
The face of Indian agriculture has changed over the past few years. While the frequency of droughts has increased, production of crops – both food grains and horticulture produce – has hit new records with better irrigation factilities. Output in dairy and fisheries, too, has improved, thanks to hybrid varieties and better feed. But this increase in volume hasn’t helped farmers as prices have dropped sharply. India has also been unable to grow its exports. Meanwhile, poor policy planning has led to an increase in imports, resulting in further farm distress. The fate of the farmer depends on how the new government handles various policies.
Modi 2.0: Mergers, pruning of ministries on the cards; DPE may go to finance ministryedit
Several Union government departments will likely be combined and others collapsed into the most compatible ministries under an administrative reorganisation exercise to be undertaken by the new government immediately after assuming office on Thursday. As a result, the finance and agriculture ministries will get larger while some other wings of the government such as the ministry of heavy industries and PSEs will either be dismantled or cut to size.
Interactive: Why agriculture needs urgent attention from the new govtedit
The face of Indian agriculture has changed over the past few years. While the frequency of droughts has increased, production of crops – both food grains and horticulture produce – has hit new records with better irrigation factilities. Output in dairy and fisheries, too, has improved, thanks to hybrid varieties and better feed. But this increase in volume hasn’t helped farmers as prices have dropped sharply. India has also been unable to grow its exports. Meanwhile, poor policy planning has led to an increase in imports, resulting in further farm distress. The fate of the farmer depends on how the new government handles various policies.
Rs 360 cr given to 9.3 lakh farmers: PM Kisan schemeedit
Though Kerala has snubbed BJP in an emphatic way in the Lok Sabha elections, the Centre has given away around Rs 360 crore to around 10 lakh farmers in Kerala under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme before the elections. As many as 28 lakh farmers from Keala have applied for the scheme, which offers annual income support of Rs 6,000 to small and marginal farmers.
With 300 Millennial Farmers, This Assam Man’s ‘Green Army’ Is Changing How NE Farmsedit
Samir Bordoloi, a graduate in agricultural studies secured a well-paying job in the food industry almost immediately after his graduation. This cushy job, in a well known MNC, would teach him many things about the ways of working in the industry.
Organic Farming! What’s The Big Deal & Why Should You Even Care?edit
The intent here is to raise awareness and conversation about this methodology of agriculture, how it differs from conventional agriculture, and why any of us should care.
Hike Farmer Income Support, Raise Peak Tax Threshold: FICCIedit
The recent slowdown in the economy stem not only from slow investment growth and subdued exports but also from weakening growth in consumption demand, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has told the Finance Ministry
Shift to non-paddy crops: On day one of pilot project, 3,491 Haryana farmers sign-upedit
As many as 3491 Haryana farmers on Monday decided to shift to alternative crops, mainly maize, from paddy cultivation covering more than 1600 hectare land. Monday was first day for registration for Haryana government’s ambitious scheme for crop diversification to check on the depleting water table. The registration will be on till June 15.
Nalgonda farmers eye better harvest this kharifedit
Agriculture Department has prepared an action plan to give big push to farm activity during Kharif season and help farmers raise crops in 3,43,200 hectares of area – 11,316 hectares more than the last season.
Plans in place for adequate seed supply for Kharif in Telanganaedit
Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy on Tuesday said the government estimates that Telangana farmers were likely to require 7.5 lakh quintals of seeds of various crops for the upcoming Kharif crop season and urged officials to ensure that no farmer is put to any trouble with respect to procuring seeds.
Call to strive for farmers’ welfareedit
District Collector S Satyanarayana gave a call to officials of the Agriculture department and dealers of seeds, fertilisers, and pesticides to strive for the welfare of farmers. Addressing an awareness meeting attended by agriculture officials and dealers at the Sunaina Auditorium here on Tuesday, the Collector said farmers are backbone to our country
Middle-income trap: How can India avoid this future?edit
We have an ominous prediction from Rathin Roy, member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council and Director of National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, that the country could be heading towards the “middle income” trap. According to his prognosis, the middle-class that has fuelled the economy through growth in consumption may not sustain this performance, leading to possible stagnation. A plunge in income growth, decreasing money supply and rising uncertainty have been identified as the three triggers for this possibility. This warning is invaluable, but does not enlighten us on a solution. Hence, let us start by examining the triggers.
Punjab 1st in country to have soil fertility map for all agri landholdingsedit
To improve soil nutrition and crop production, the Punjab government has prepared a soil-fertility map, highlighting nutrient deficiency of each agricultural landholding in the state. By doing so, Punjab has become the first state in the country to prepare a soil-fertility map of the landholding of each farmer by using global positioning system (GPS) and geographical information system (GIS). This, hopes the state government, will generate awareness among farmers about the judicious use of chemical fertilizers based on soil health status of their land. Earlier, soil fertility maps were only available at district level.
Agriculture Department gears up for hassle-free distribution of seedsedit
State Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy on Tuesday said the Agriculture Department is all geared up for smooth distribution of seeds to farmers in the ensuing kharif season. The Minister, who reviewed the arrangements on the seed distribution, said the State had not faced any problems in the seed distribution for the last four years
Pune: Agriculture dept warns farmers not to sow crops earlyedit
The Maharashtra Agriculture department has advised farmers to delay their sowing operations as the onset of monsoon is likely to be delayed in the state. If the onset of the monsoon is delayed beyond the second week of June, the crops of udit (urad) and moong are likely to be hit as farmers normally finish sowing operations by then.
UP govt plans to provide 24-hour power supply to rural areas for agricultural workedit
In Uttar Pradesh, after successful implementation of SAUBHAGYA scheme, the government is now planning to provide 24-hour power supply to the rural areas of the state for agricultural work.
Paddy farmers stage protest seeking release of pending duesedit
The paddy farmers who were fed up with the Agriculture and Marketing department officials for delay in payment staged a protest in front of the Nagarkurnool District Collector’s office on Monday.
Technology in Agriculture
Economic Impact On Backhoe Loaders Market, Marketing Strategy, Top Players, Analysis and Forecast To 2024edit
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Stubble Burning
Coastal Fire Centre to impose open burning ban May 30edit
The Coastal Fire Centre will impose a ban on Category 2 open burning starting at noon on May 30, although most of the Sunshine Coast is already under municipal or fire department bans.
Stubble burning continues, authorities don’t feel the heatedit
Even as reports point to a significant fall in the incidents of stubble burning across the district, several farmers continue with the practice, badly affecting the air quality. During visits to villages around Jagraon, Khanna, Raikot, Doraha, Sidhwan Bet and Samrala over three days, the TOI met a number of farmers who claimed that in the absence of any other alternative, they had to indulge in stubble burning. Most of the farmers the TOI spoke to mentioned that the government has failed to provide any support system for those willing to give up the practice