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Paddy conundrum farmer loses out in Odisha government’s data crunchingedit
In Odisha, paddy comes with a problem of plenty. Come drought or flood, the State has been reporting bumper harvest of paddy which is followed by rising procurement by the Government. Yet, there is widespread distress sale, crop-loss caused by truant weather triggering farmer suicide induced by rising cost of production and agricultural indebtedness.
Swaminathans: Illustrious dad, daughter come together for a healthier Indiaedit
The last time agricultural scientist M S Swaminathan worked on a project with his daughter, Soumya, was when she won the national science talent test as a teenager in school. Her topic of choice was chromosomes, which was close to Swaminathan’s field of expertise, genetics. Although her dad was her role model, Dr Soumya’s fascination was more with humans than plants. She joined the Armed Forces Medical College in Pune while Swaminathan was busy helping farmers increase their crop production.
Public sector banks seek easing of norms to grant more loans to farmersedit
Public sector banks are all set to approach the central government to provide more loans to farmers even before their existing loans are settled. It is learned that the matter will be raised in the meeting of public sector bank representatives called by the Prime Minister in the first week of September. Banks hope that this move will help farmers secure loans during time of natural disasters.
Use genetic resources to check pest menace, says Bhubaneswar agriculture scientistedit
Renowned agriculture scientist Swapan Kumar Datta emphasised on carrying out more indigenous research, utilising own materials and genetic resources to prevent pest menace while increasing crop production. Speaking at the 58th foundation day of Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology here on Saturday, the former Deputy Director-General of Indian Council of Agricultural Research said “If adequate research is not done it will be difficult for us to address the pest menace.”
Paddy conundrum farmer loses out in Odisha government’s data crunchingedit
In Odisha, paddy comes with a problem of plenty. Come drought or flood, the State has been reporting bumper harvest of paddy which is followed by rising procurement by the Government. Yet, there is widespread distress sale, crop-loss caused by truant weather triggering farmer suicide induced by rising cost of production and agricultural indebtedness. In fact, there is too much paddy everywhere – with farmers, millers and even with the Government which procures it. Paradoxical as it may seem, paddy production of the State is on the rise but the area under cultivation is gradually declining because farmers are shying away as it increasingly becomes non-remunerative.
Kaveri seeds organises training for farmers in Gadwaledit
Kaveri Seeds in collaboration with scientists from Professor Jayshankar Telangana State Agriculture University (PJTSAU) on Saturday conducted a training programme for around 1,200 farmers in Gadwal. The training was focused on best practices and various methods to control pink bollworm infestation in cotton. To improve the yields, best agronomic practices were shared with the farmers during the training, a press release said.
Min asks agriculture officers to keep govt updatededit
Agriculture Minister Tage Taki advised the officers of the agriculture department to keep the state government and the policymakers “updated on the ground reality, so that policies beneficial for the farming community of the state can be devised by the government well in advance.” The minister was addressing a meeting with the department’s officers here on Saturday to evaluate the progress and achievements under various state- and centrally-sponsored schemes across the state.