Times Of India

Some progressive farmers of Ambala district have started sowing paddy with (direct seeded rice) DSR technique in some villages here on Monday. Due to the shortage of farm labourers and majority of labourers returning to their home states, the farmers are now shifting to the DSR technique in Ambala. The agriculture officials said they demanded around 250 DSR machines for Ambala district so that the area can be covered with paddy transplanting in the absence of manual labour. The farmers told due to shortage, the black marketing of machines has started in the region.

Telangana Today

Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Monday said Telangana had become a “State of agriculture” with revolutionary decisions implemented by the TRS government and also because of the naturally-endowed soil and climatic conditions in the region.

“The Patancheru-based ICRISAT has set foot in the State only because of the typical land mix of the area that has black, red and loamy soil all in one area. We also have a typical weather where tropical system exists along with semi arid conditions suitable for several types of crops,” he said.

Economic Times

Demand for tractors is rising as fertiliser sales and foodgrain production hit record highs, reservoirs hold more water than 10-year average and a normal monsoon is forecast.

Demand for tractors has outstripped supply, as output has fallen with factories operating at a quarter of their capacity. Segment leader Mahindra & Mahindra has started planning for a second shift to meet demand, while rivals Escorts and Sonalika tractors have indicated that the market would return to normal levels within a quarter.

Financial Express

Equity markets were pregnant with expectations immediately after the honourable PM’s 8 pm address on May 12, 2020, and it was evident from the SGX Nifty’s immediate jump and domestic market opening the next day. PM Modi had promised support worth Rs 20 lakh cr to the economy, including Rs 9.9 lakh cr infused earlier by the central government (Rs 1.9 lakh cr.) and the RBI (Rs 8 lakh cr.) through various measures in response to fight against COVID-19 pandemic. Taking the cues from the steps taken by the developed nations to shore up their economies, domestic equity markets had conjectured the support in form of the stimulus or handouts/ helicopter money to be handed over to the affected ...

Business World

Forget about the jargon, the economic terms and the profound words of wisdom spouted by experts as they dissect, analyze and critique the agriculture sector reforms announced recently by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Just look at two simple facts. An Indian farmer is usually lucky to get Rs 4 per kg of tomato grown by him. You and I buy a kg from the local retailer at Rs 25 per kg. The cheapest “branded” tomato ketchup sells for Rs 120 per kg. Similarly, the farmer sells one kg of potato at Rs 5 if he is lucky. You and I pay Rs 25 per kg for the same. And one kg of branded potato chips sells at ...

The Print

Every generation experiences major adversities. And while these events cause destruction, hard-working nations convert them into opportunity and become architects for future generations. Similarly, in post-Covid ‘atmanirbhar’ or self-reliant India, technology should be the new religion. “There is no destiny beyond and above ourselves, we are ourselves the architect of our future,” Swami Chinmayananda had said.

Hindustan Times

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her address on the final tranche of Rs 20 lakh crore economic package on Sunday informed that 8.19 crore beneficiary farmers of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) have got an instalment of Rs 2,000 under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana.

“One time of Rs 2,000 has reached 8.19 crore farmers, a total amount of Rs 16,394 crore. NSAP beneficiaries got Rs 1,405 crore in the first instalment and Rs 1,402 crore in 2nd instalment, target of Rs 3,000 crore nearly achieved,” Sitharaman said.

New Indian Express

As the agriculture produces rates have plummeted drastically because the supply chain has completely broken down. As a result, the farmers are worried about the upcoming Kharif season what to sow and what no?

Vijay Jawandia, agri experts said that the farmers who had not yet sold their cotton and corn due to the lockdown will not even recover their expenses also.

News Click

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on May 15, the “third tranche” of the “Rs 20 lakh crore economic package” announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the nation on May 12. Just like the announcements made in first two ‘tranches’, in the third one, too, the Narendra Modi government announced a lot of credit/loan measures and policy decisions as a stimulus package to revive the economy.

The Federal

After a hiatus of over a decade, the Stanely Reservoir, the lifeline of Cauvery delta farmers in Tamil Nadu, will be opened on June 12, the annual customary date, for the Kuruvai (short-term) paddy crop in view of comfortable water storage.

Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Monday (May 18) ordered the water release from June 12 following representation from farmers in the delta regions and in view of the present water level of 100.01 feet and storage of 64.85 TMC feet as against the dams maximum of 120 feet and capacity of 93.4 tmc feet.

Times Of India

The Chhattisgarh government will launch the Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana on May 21 on the death anniversary of the former Prime Minister. “Under the state government’s Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana, starting from May 21 on the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, the exchange of funds for paddy, maize and sugarcane (rabi) crops will be transferred to the farmers’ account on the basis of the area registered and acquired in Kharif year 2019,” an official release said.