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Govt moves to ban 27 pesticides; ‘baffled’ industry says it will oppose the orderedit
After unleashing the agri-marketing reforms through the Atmanirbhar stimulus package, the government, in a surprise move, has proposed to ban 27 pesticides such as Carbendazim and Monocrotophos, which are widely used by the farmers across the country.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare issued a draft order on Monday banning these 27 pesticides and has given 45 days for the industry and companies manufacturing such chemicals to file their objections, if any.
The draft order – called Banning of Insecticides Order 2020 – prohibits import, manufacture, sale, transport, distribution and use of such insecticides. The pesticides in the proposed list are: Acephate, Atrazine, Benfuracarb, Butachlor, Captan, Carbofuran, Chlorpyriphos, 2,4-D, Deltamethrin, Dicofol, Dimethoate, Dinocap, Diuron, ...
Cotton, redgram priority crops for Vaanakalam in Telanganaedit
Considering the market demand, cotton and redgram are likely to get top priority during the ensuing Vaanakalam (Kharif) season in the State, as part of the State government’s ambitious regulated cultivation.
On the contrary, paddy cultivation is expected to be discouraged to reduce overall cultivation by at least 1 lakh acres against about 41.19 lakh acres sown during Vaanakalam 2019-20.
Telangana Sona, one of the much sought after fine paddy varieties, will be encouraged for cultivation in around 10 lakh acres.
Modi govt destabilising agri sector in Punjab, says Mannedit
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab unit president and MP Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday accused the Modi government of destabilising the agriculture sector in Punjab.
Mann said the decisions announced by the Union government to reboot the country’s staggering economy, which was hit hard during the Corona-induced lockdown, were a great betrayal with the poor, a curse for farmers and farm labourers, and a boon for select corporate houses.
“The central government has outsmarted the Congress in divesting the states of their legitimate rights,” he told reporters here, accusing the SAD of bartering the rights of Punjab with their alliance partners. He asked the Badals why were they maintaining a silence when the established marketing system of Punjab ...
Assam farmers exported agri-products worth Rs 357 crore during lockdown: CM Sarbananda Sonowaledit
While many farmers across the country have faced many difficulties to sell their agricultural products during the ongoing nationwide lockdown, imposed to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, Assam farmers exported their produce worth Rs 357 crore to various parts of the country, said Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday said that in parallel to the fight against Covid-19, the state government was putting emphasis on the resumption of economic activities and the farmers have shown the way in this regard.
Rs 20,500-crore loan support for farmers to sow cropedit
The Union government will issue Rs 20,500 crore worth of quick loans to farmers who need money for the critical summer-sowing season starting in June, a tranche that will be drawn from an already available fund, but which will ultimately be replenished by farm-sector credit announced by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman,an official from the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) said on condition of anonymity.
Farmers access agricultural loans, critical for meeting inputs such as fertilisers, seeds and power, through three types of rural banks across states. These are 33 state co-operative banks, 352 district central co-operative Banks and 43 rural regional banks.
Telangana CM to chair meeting on May 21 over crop cultivation in stateedit
Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao is slated to hold a high-level meeting with district officials on May 21 to finalise the policy on regulated crop pattern and discuss district-wise cultivation of specific crops. District collectors, district agriculture and farmer officials will be attending the meeting scheduled to be held at Pragathi Bhavan at 2 pm.
Hit by no demand, tomato growers demand Haryana govt aidedit
Disturbed over the abrupt fall in demand and wholesale price of tomatoes in the market, farmers from around five villages in Tosham area of Bhiwani district have been sitting on a dharna for the past four days demanding government compensation. According to them, the relief is essential for them to start sowing the next crop and meet their day to day expenses. After 70% of their crop returned from mandis, farmers dumped tomatoes around the fields.
Here’s Why Trade Unions Have Called for a Nationwide Protest on May 22edit
The migrant worker is the link between industry and agriculture. His mobility is the measure of the interconnections between the urban and the rural in India. The number of migrants is proportionately smaller than the far larger numbers of men, women and children engaged in agriculture, as street vendors, as members of the work force keeping production running in the organised and unorganised sectors, irrespective of whether these are registered or remain unregistered. But the migrant is a symbol of all that has gone wrong with the economy as the unplanned, uncoordinated and hastily announced lockdown enters yet another phase.
Not only have workers become temporarily jobless, but they have been stranded and become destitute, deprived of ...