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Punjab CM Amarinder writes to PM; seeks MSP of Rs 2,902 for paddyedit
Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider fixing a Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Rs 2,902 per quintal for paddy and Rs 100 per quintal to be given as incentive bonus to check stubble burning. The CM has cited challenges faced due to labour shortage and the need for ensuring food security in view of the covid-19 pandemic.
In his letter to the PM, the CM said that the state had already written to the Union agriculture ministry seeking the new MSP, as calculated by Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, against last year’s MSP of Rs 1,835 per quintal.
“Given the need to ensure food safety in the ...
Rajasthan’s thrust will be on textile, agriculture and domestic tourism: Sachin Pilotedit
Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot says only those migrants who are desperate and determined to reach home should go, and the rest should be persuaded to stay back in the state as economic activities have begun. Excerpts from an interview with Shantanu Nandan Sharma.
‘Promote superfine paddy varieties on 35 lakh acres’edit
The State government has initiated steps to encourage cultivation of superfine varieties of paddy on about 35 lakh acres during the coming Vaanakalam (kharif) agricultural season by asking officials concerned to position the required seed varieties in advance.
Minister for Agriculture S. Niranjan Reddy held a meeting with agriculture officials, including Secretary B. Janardhan Reddy and Vice-Chancellor of Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, here on Saturday on the preparedness for pushing cultivation of the superfine paddy varieties. As suggested by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, the focus should be on encouraging farmers to take up varieties which have demand in market rather than the ones which are not consumed much.
KTR elated at State’s paddy procurement successedit
TRS working president and IT Minister KT Rama Rao on Saturday expressed his joy over Telangana emerging as the major contributor in paddy procurement at the national-level during Yasangi 2019-20.
The procurement at the national-level was about 50 lakh tonnes, of which Telangana alone contributed 34.36 lakh tonnes as on Friday.
Punjab govt advances paddy sowing, transplantation datesedit
Responding to concerns expressed by farmers with respect to labour shortage, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday announced advancement in the paddy nursery sowing and transplantation dates by 10 days.
The paddy nursery sowing and transplantation operations will now commence on May 10 and June 10, respectively.
The agriculture department had earlier fixed May 10 as the date to begin sowing of paddy nursery and June 20 for paddy transplantation, during the current kharif season
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh Advances Paddy Sowing Dates As Migrant Labourers Return Homeedit
The Coronavirus forced lockdown has induced a shortage of labour following which Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday has announced an advancement in the paddy nursery sowing and transplantation dates by 10 days. The CM’s action comes after farmers complained about meeting cultivation requirements as most labours have returned to their respective states after the Centre’s permit. As per the Punjab Agricultural University’s recommendation, sowing of paddy will now commence on May 10 and June 10 instead of the earlier dates fixed by the Agricultural Department.
Government disburses Rs 18,253 crore to 9.13 crore farmers under PM Kisanedit
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said Rs 18,253 crore has been disbursed to 9.13 crore farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme during the ongoing nationwide lockdown. Under the PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) scheme, each farmer gets Rs 6,000 in a year in three equal installments directly in bank account. Front-loading the release of the first installment under the PM-KISAN scheme was part of the Rs 1.70 lakh crore Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP) announced on March 26 to protect the poor from the impact of the coronavirus lockdown.
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Narsampet division tops in maize production in Telanganaedit
Thanks to bountiful rains and improved irrigation facilities, the Narsampet revenue division in Warangal Rural district has topped in the maize (corn) production in the State for this Yasangi season. It is estimated that 1.65 metric tonnes of maize was produced in the division. The farmers of the division used to cultivate cotton for different reasons. But this year, they have gone for the maize instead of cotton following the suggestions from the local MLA Peddi Sudharshan Reddy and agriculture officials. Meanwhile, the division has recorded good rainfall, and the irrigation facilities have also improved. This has resulted in high production of the maize in the State. While Telangana had reportedly got a production of 16 lakh ...