Media Monitor
Agriculture Industry
Captain Amarinder Singh lauds wheat procurement of 128 lakh tonnes amid lockdownedit
Hindustan Times, The Indian Express – Online
CM complimented agriculture and food and civil supplies departments, along with agencies including Markfed, Punjab State Warehousing Corporation, PUNSUP, as well as the FCI, on this feat.
Cotton farmers stare at over Rs 4,700-cr loss this season, lockdown and locusts to blameedit
The Print – Online
Cotton production in India is likely to witness a severe decline with losses to the tune of thousands of crores in the current season, according to estimates released by the Cotton Association of India (CAI).
Statsguru: Economy was in grips of a slowdown even before Covid-19 hitedit
Business Standard – Onlie
Agriculture and public spending are the only green shoots of the economy, and the concentration of the slowdown in the core economy is becoming sharper . Core GVA is the gross value added in the economy without that in the farm sector and public administration. Consumer spending grew at 2.7 per cent in the March quarter, while investments contracted for a third straight month, falling faster than the preceding quarter every time .
UP’s Agriculture Department Cautions 15 Districts Against Possible Threat Of Locust Attackedit
Republic – Online
Uttar Pradesh Government’s Agriculture Department on Sunday asked 15 districts to remain vigilant following locust attack in four districts of the State.
Odisha warns farmers to be ready for locust attacks beginning Juneedit
Hindustan Times – Online
With farmers in states like Rajasthan battling swarms of locusts invading their farmlands, the Odisha government on Sunday asked its farmers to get ready for a similar attack in June.
Technology in Agriculture
Drones used to kill locusts in Jaipuredit
Hindustan Times – Online
It’s the second time in a week that a drone had been deployed to spray pesticide on locust swarms in Jaipur district. A drone sent by the central government for locust control operations was used on swarms of the insect in Samode, about 40km north-west of Jaipur, on the night of May 26.
Govt. Policies
Attention being paid to new inventions to counter locust attack, says PM Modiedit
Times Now News – Online
Attention is being paid to new inventions to counter the locust attack in various parts of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday and noted that it is a reminder that a small creature can inflict great damage.
PM Modi has used COVID crisis to reorient India towards reform, long awaited destinyedit
The Indian Express – Online
According to the IMF-PT, the fiscal component of the Indian package is estimated to be at least 3.5 per cent of GDP as expenditure for poor households, migrant workers and agriculture.