The Indian Express

Launched in January this year, the Maha Agri Tech project seeks to use technology to address various cultivation risks ranging from poor rains to pest attacks, accurately predict crop-wise and area-wise yield and eventually to use this data to inform policy decisions including pricing, warehousing and crop insurance. When farmers in six districts of Maharashtra begin sowing for the coming rabi season, this project will enter its second phase where artificial intelligence and satellite imagery will be used to mitigate risks.

The New Indian Express

The State government has recently issued orders granting Rs 1,500 bonus per quintal to all Bengal gram farmers of Prakasam district irrespective of their e-crop filing data. fter receiving several pleas and following agitations and protest demonstrations held by farmers’ associations, the government took the decision to provide marketing intervention support to the Bengal gram farmers to the tune of Rs 1,500 per quintal and the government also agreed to pay this amount for up to a maximum quantity of 30 quintals per farmer.

The Financial Express

Huge disparity in seasonal showers despite a sharp turnaround in rainfall half way through the June-September monsoon season and consequent floods in certain states may have weighed on the Kharif crops but swelling water reservoirs will likely brighten farm prospects in the upcoming Rabi season.

Krishi Jagran

Ahead of the assembly elections, the Agriculture Ministry has proposed a 5 to 7 percent increase in the minimum support price (MSP) of winter-sown or Rabi crops to help the farmers. Haryana and Punjab together contribute around 70 percent wheat to the central pool that is used to run public distribution as well as other welfare schemes.