The Hans India

The farmers are unable to get enough seed and manure for cultivation of crops during the rabi season. Maize, groundnut, millet, green gram, black gram and sunflower crops are being cultivated in rabi season in more than 3.65 lakh hectares across the district. Officials of irrigation and agriculture departments are motivating farmers towards cultivation of the above varieties of irrigated dry (ID) crops to save water in the wake of dry spell. During rabi season, 1,080 quintals of green gram, 1,100 quintals of black gram, 5,700 quintals of maize, 4,200 quintals of ground nut seed is required for the district.

Business Standard

The Centre is planning to set up a dedicated cell for agriculture startups and small entrepreneurs, an official said on Tuesday. Addressing an event organised by Ficci here, National Rainfed Area Authority (NRRA) CEO Ashok Dalwai said there are numerous areas where startups can help farmers reduce cost and increase income. He also stressed upon the need to create a platform for standardized and structured data that can be accessed free of cost.

 

The Wire

Thousands of farmers in the Satlana gram panchayat of Rajasthan’s Jodhpur, insured under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), have been denied insurance claims for two crop seasons – kharif 2016 and kharif 2017. The claims have apparently been denied because the Agriculture Insurance Company of India Limited (AIC) refunded their premiums to the Jodhpur Central Co-operative Committee Bank a year after they were paid, as the insurance details weren’t provided in a “soft copy”. The bank, however, has not credited the refund in farmers’ accounts.

Business Standard

The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar informed the Lok Sabha that 18,29,469 farmers in the country have been registered under the PM KISAN MAAN DHAN YOJANA, including 61,496 farmers of Gujarat as on 14 November 2019. The Scheme aims to cover around 3 crore beneficiaries. With a view to provide social security net for the Small and Marginal Farmers (SMF) as they have minimal or no savings to provide for old age and to support them in the event of consequent loss of livelihood, the Government has launched a new Central Sector Scheme, namely, the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY).

 

The Times of India

The five-day-long agricultural expo Krishithon-2019, beginning in the city from Thursday, will not only focus on new farming technology, but will also focus on soil conservation. The event, to be held at Thakkar’s Ground near ABB Circle on Trimbakeshwar Road, will have a total of 325 stalls showcasing various agricultural technologies. The agricultural expo will focus on new farming technology being used in the world along with felicitation of young farmers, job fair for agricultural students, felicitation of villages doing well in water conservation and seminars on various issues.

Business Standard   The Times of India

Better statistical information and innovative tools will help minimise the damage of climate change on the farm sector, billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Monday said. As the effects of climate change on smallholder farmers will increase in future, there is an opportunity for engaging with the private sector in the field of agriculture and play an important role in boosting the crop yields, he said.

 

Nyooz

With the Department of Agriculture sensitising famers to the stubble burning menace, the zero tillage drill technology has started gaining popularity among the farmers in the district. As per the department, around 50,000-acre area has been sown using zero tillage technology, that is likely to reach 1 lakh acre this season. Last year, the wheat area sown using the same technology was only 56,000 acre.