The Times of India

Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has written to chief minister Pramod Sawant urging the government to immediately compensate the farmers whose crops were damaged this season due to the flash floods and heavy rainfall that lashed the state. GCCI director general Ramakant Kamat in the letter said that the paddy crop, which is the mainstay for many Goan farmers, is badly damaged which would cause serious financial losses to growers.

Odisha TV

It seems there is no end to controversies surrounding Odisha government’s (Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation) KALIA scheme. Now a new report has revealed that more than Rs 50 crore was spent towards advertisements and transportation of farmers to organise conventions for KALIA scheme, even before implementation of the initiative. The development comes close on the heels on the revelation that there were over 3 lakh ineligible beneficiaries who availed assistance under the KALIA scheme.

Siasat Daily

A delegation of Seed World 2019 event on Saturday met the Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa here to discuss various issues concerning agriculture. “The 14-member delegation of eminent global and national heads of various institutions discussed on doubling the farmers’ income and the policy push needed for the growth of Agriculture in the state and especially making Karnataka as a global hub of quality seed production,”

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The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has stressed the need to introduce structural reforms to make agriculture profitable and sustainable. Presenting Rythu Nestham Awards on the occasion of the 15th Anniversary of the publication of Rythu Nestham and two other journals Pasu Nestam and Prakruti Nestam at a function held in Swarna Bharat Trust, in Hyderabad today, he urged the Union Government and various State Governments to accord highest priority to agriculture, education and healthcare sectors.

The Indian Express

Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh faced opposition from farmers during Kisan Mela at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) in Ludhiana recently, when he said that ‘using Happy Seeders for direct wheat sowing leads to increased productivity’, and hence farmers must ‘stop burning paddy stubble’ to clear the fields. The Sunday Express explains if Happy Seeder machines really ‘increase’ wheat productivity. Farmers and experts say that to get a higher yield when wheat is sown with Happy Seeder, the trick lies in following proper technique. Also, in initial years, productivity won’t overwhelmingly increase or decrease.

The Times of India  United News of India

Chief minister Amarinder Singh appealed to the farmers not to resort to paddy stubble burning, as a mark of respect for the historic 550th Prakash Purb of Guru Nanak Dev. The happy seeding machines being distributed by his government would not only help in stubble management, but also ensure increased productivity for the farmers, he added. Captain Amarinder said the burning of paddy stubble was posing a major environmental threat, besides damaging the texture of soil and human health.

The Indian Express

Bank of Baroda on Saturday held the nationwide launch of a mobile application, ‘Baroda Kisan’, in Bardoli, Surat. The app, which would help farmers by providing vital information to help them make the right decisions right from sowing to harvest is the first of its kinds launched by a public sector bank, bank officials said “We have launched Baroda Kisan smart mobile application to cater to various needs of farmers, today nationally,” BoB Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer P S Jayakumar said, adding that they selected Bardoli for the launch because of its historical significance in the Indian freedom struggle, as Vallabhbhai Patel was given the moniker ‘Sardar’ there.

Yahoo News

Farmers from Uttar Pradesh halted their protest at NH-24 on Saturday after the government agreed to five of their demands. The farmers also stated that their delegation was assured by the Agriculture Ministry officials that their remaining demands will be heard by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing media persons on Saturday, President of Bhartiya Kisan Sangathan Puran Singh stated, “Government agreed to five of the fifteen demands. The agitation has not been called off, it is just a temporary arrangement, we will meet PM after 10 days for the remaining demands.”

ANI

A delegation of Seed World 2019 event on Saturday met the Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa here to discuss various issues concerning agriculture. “The 14-member delegation of eminent global and national heads of various institutions discussed on doubling the farmers’ income and the policy push needed for the growth of Agriculture in the state and especially making Karnataka as a global hub of quality seed production,”