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Assam Floods: Agriculture Department Needs Rs 35 Croreedit
The current wave of floods has dealt a blow to Agriculture activities. And to meet the exigencies, the State Agriculture department needs Rs 35 crore. This assessment has been made by the department itself. Now the department is preparing its proposals for restoration of flood damage. As asked by State Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the department is going to submit its proposals before the July 26 Assembly Session so that the proposals can be passed as supplementary demands.
Odisha witnesses 26.3% deficit rainfalledit
As many as 21 districts in Odisha have received lower than normal rainfall during the current monsoon season while there were 26.3% deficit rainfall recorded between June 1 and July 19. Revenue and disaster management minister Sudam Marndi informed it to the state assembly while making a statement on possible drought-like situation in some districts due to deficit rainfall. Speaker Surya Narayan Patro had directed the minister to make a statement on the situation on Friday.
The Future of Agricultureedit
As per estimates by the United Nations, by 2050 approximately 10 billion people will inhabit the world. How can all these people be fed, given that the amount of farmland available per capita is decreasing and approximately 800 million people are already affected by hunger today? To address this pressing issue, agriculture requires new approaches, which can not only increase productivity but also ensure environmental protection and conservation of limited natural resources. If we were to take a look at the future, there are already a few trends that are transforming agriculture globally.
India’s summer crop planting down nearly 7%: agriculture ministry dataedit
Indian farmers planted an array of summer-sown crops on 56.7 million hectares, down 6.9% year on year, agriculture ministry data showed on Friday, narrowing the sowing gap estimate from the previous week. Farmers start planting rice, corn, cotton, soybeans, sugarcane and peanuts among other crops from June 1, when monsoon rains are expected to reach India. Nearly half of India’s farmland lacks irrigation and planting usually lasts until July.
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PM Kisan enrolments speed up, likely to be 70 million by Julyedit
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The Future of Agricultureedit
As per estimates by the United Nations, by 2050 approximately 10 billion people will inhabit the world. How can all these people be fed, given that the amount of farmland available per capita is decreasing and approximately 800 million people are already affected by hunger today? To address this pressing issue, agriculture requires new approaches, which can not only increase productivity but also ensure environmental protection and conservation of limited natural resources. If we were to take a look at the future, there are already a few trends that are transforming agriculture globally.