Media Monitor
Agriculture Industry
Pilibhit farmers protest against curbs on summer paddyedit
Farmers in Pilibhit are resisting the restrictions on cultivation of summer paddy imposed by the district magistrate through an administrative order issued on December 29, 2019. Restraining the farmers from transplanting summer paddy from this season, the district magistrate had also directed 14 departmental heads to ensure that farmers do not cultivate the particular crop in any part of the district. In addition, the agriculture department has been told to motivate farmers to replace summer paddy with pulses and maize. Defying orders, the farmers under Pilibhit tehsil circle have started transplanting summer paddy on their fields from Tuesday. The farmers have also filed a petition to Allahabad high court to repeal the DM’s order.
Agriculture Minister classifies drought and unlocks funding for farmersedit
Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor has today classified the drought in the North Island, parts of the South Island and the Chathams as a large-scale adverse event, unlocking up to $2 million in Government funding to support farmers and growers from now until June 2021.
Officials to help Nendran farmers beat price falledit
Agriculture marketing officials have assured Nendran banana growers in the district that steps will be taken to create avenues to sell their produce at a reasonable price. This follows a report carried in TOI on Wednesday highlighting the farmers’ worries due to a sharp decline in price. The report had also pointed out that facilities established by the government to help banana farmers by spending crores of rupees were idling for years. Following the report, the officials visited the primary processing centres established for the benefit of banana as well as onion farmers including in Mannachanallur on Wednesday. They elaborated the steps taken by the department to maximise the selling price of banana by linking them ...
Coverage
CLAAS launches harvest center in Memariedit
Sukhabar – Print
CLAAS Agricultural Machinery Pvt Ltd, a leading German manufacturer of agriculture machinery and the pioneer in multi-crop harvesting, today announced the launch of its first state-of-the-art CLAAS Harvest Centre in Memari, a town right in the heart of Rice bowl of West Bengal – Bardhaman.
For the best of technical knowledge of farmers, harvest center openededit
Prabhat Khabar – Print
CLAAS Agricultural Machinery Pvt Ltd, a leading German manufacturer of agriculture machinery and the pioneer in multi-crop harvesting, today announced the launch of its first state-of-the-art CLAAS Harvest Centre in Memari, a town right in the heart of Rice bowl of West Bengal – Bardhaman.
Launch of harvest center in Memariedit
Dainik Jagran – Print
CLAAS Agricultural Machinery Pvt Ltd, a leading German manufacturer of agriculture machinery and the pioneer in multi-crop harvesting, today announced the launch of its first state-of-the-art CLAAS Harvest Centre in Memari, a town right in the heart of Rice bowl of West Bengal – Bardhaman.
CLAAS launches its first harvest center in Memariedit
Bharat Mitra – Print
CLAAS Agricultural Machinery Pvt Ltd, a leading German manufacturer of agriculture machinery and the pioneer in multi-crop harvesting, today announced the launch of its first state-of-the-art CLAAS Harvest Centre in Memari, a town right in the heart of Rice bowl of West Bengal – Bardhaman.
CLAAS launches harvest center in Memariedit
Awaz – Print
CLAAS Agricultural Machinery Pvt Ltd, a leading German manufacturer of agriculture machinery and the pioneer in multi-crop harvesting, today announced the launch of its first state-of-the-art CLAAS Harvest Centre in Memari, a town right in the heart of Rice bowl of West Bengal – Bardhaman.
CLAAS India launches harvest centeredit
Aaj – Print
CLAAS Agricultural Machinery Pvt Ltd, a leading German manufacturer of agriculture machinery and the pioneer in multi-crop harvesting, today announced the launch of its first state-of-the-art CLAAS Harvest Centre in Memari, a town right in the heart of Rice bowl of West Bengal – Bardhaman.
German Organization ‘CLAAS’ is ready to reduce labour problems and costs in agricultureedit
Bardhaman Live – Facebook
CLAAS Agricultural Machinery Pvt Ltd, a leading German manufacturer of agriculture machinery and the pioneer in multi-crop harvesting, today announced the launch of its first state-of-the-art CLAAS Harvest Centre in Memari, a town right in the heart of Rice bowl of West Bengal – Bardhaman.
CLAAS has introduced the state-of-the-art multi-functional machineedit
Focus Bengal – Online
CLAAS Agricultural Machinery Pvt Ltd, a leading German manufacturer of agriculture machinery and the pioneer in multi-crop harvesting, today announced the launch of its first state-of-the-art CLAAS Harvest Centre in Memari, a town right in the heart of Rice bowl of West Bengal – Bardhaman.
Harvest Center in Memari opened by CLAASedit
WS News Bangla – Online
CLAAS Agricultural Machinery Pvt Ltd, a leading German manufacturer of agriculture machinery and the pioneer in multi-crop harvesting, today announced the launch of its first state-of-the-art CLAAS Harvest Centre in Memari, a town right in the heart of Rice bowl of West Bengal – Bardhaman.
Govt. Policies
These farmers will not get benefit of Kisan Samman Nidhi Schemeedit
Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme, the Central Government has deposited Rs. 2-2000 of the first installment in the accounts of eligible farmers. The Modi government has given the benefit of this scheme to 3.36 crore farmers of the country so far. So far, the farmers who have not received the benefit of this scheme should first check whether they are eligible under this scheme. If the amount has not yet reached the bank accounts of the eligible farmers, they should first contact their accountant and the District Agricultural Officer in this regard. If the problem is not resolved, then the helpline issued by the Ministry of Agriculture (PM-Kisan Helpline 155261 or 1800115526 can ...
Uncategorized
Lull in Kerala over corona hits banana farmers hardedit
Traders from Kerala have asked banana growers in Trichy not to arrange consignments as a majority of hotels, shops and commercial establishments there are witnessing poor sales owing to the Covid-19 cases and subsequent restrictions imposed there. This has come as a double blow to farmers cultivating the Nendran variety who have been reeling under a drastic price fall. Nendran cultivated in Trichy is predominantly sent to Kerala where it is consumed as a popular food item. However, the instances of Covid-19 cases in that state have now stalled the entire procurement of Nendran from Tamil Nadu, particularly Trichy. V Prabhu, a native of Pettaivaithalai, says he raised the variety on 13 acres. The harvest began two weeks ...