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Farmers in Telangana’s Warangal confused as no clarity over cropping patternedit
Forced to follow the government diktat on the new cropping pattern, farmers are worried as they point out that there exists no policy on paper by the government regarding the procurement of produce, especially cotton, and whether the farmers will receive the Minimum Support Price (MSP) from the State government.
With the onset of monsoon, farmers have started sowing seeds for Kharif season in their agricultural fields in erstwhile Warangal district. However, the elected representatives and district officials are yet to create awareness on the new farming system introduced by the government. The government aims to improve the income of farmers by creating a conducive environment, in which farmers would be able to fix the price ...
Monsoon showers in Shimoga district..edit
Monsoon rains are spreading across the district and farmers are preparing for sowing. Monsoon rain have been raging in Hosanagar, Tirthahalli and Sagar taluks in the district for the past three days.
Paradigm Shift: Tomar for private investment in agricultureedit
Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar has emphasized on increasing private investment in the field of agriculture. This will lead to self-reliance and prosperity in the country, he emphasized.
Addressing an international webinar organized by Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut and a national webinar organized by Junagadh Agricultural University, Tomar said also called upon scientists to contribute in increasing agricultural production and mitigate difficulties.
Tomar said that in connection with attracting private investment in the agriculture sector, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has announced a provision of Rs One lakh crore for developing agricultural infrastructure.
Similar provisions have also been announced for the fisheries, animal husbandry, bee-farming, herbal farming, food processing etc, sectors. ...
New agri-markets: A game-changer?edit
The ordinance titled The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (promotion and facilitation) Ordinance 2020 has been hailed as a game-changer, creating new opportunities for farmers to sell their produce wherever and to whomsoever they like. The virtual monopoly of Agriculture Produce Market Committees (APMCs) is expected to end sooner rather than later. Will this mean a death knell for APMCs, an institution created to do exactly the same, i.e., price discovery through a competitive auction process, proper weighing, payment on time, quality grading, etc? Will farmers benefit?
FARMERS ALERT! IMD Predicts Excessive Rainfall in 20 Subdivisions out of 36edit
With the country in the middle of a pandemic, every sector is now looking with caution towards the future. Agriculture is also one of those sectors even though it has performed very well in these testing times. The agriculture sector is now an important part of the government in helping to move over this crisis.
The Agriculture situation is now at a crucial juncture with the sowing of kharif season to begin and also with the monsoons approaching this season is quite important for the farmers to get good crops to help them get over their loss in the previous cycle due to lockdown.
India retained leadership in milk production by producing 188 MT in FY19vedit
Oil palm: Telangana taps its potentialedit
With increased irrigation facilities in the State and the government encouraging farmers to diversify from traditional farming patterns, oil palm cultivation could be the next big thing happening in the agriculture sector in Telangana. Currently, oil palm is being grown in Nalgonda, Suryapet, Khammam and Bhadradri districts of the State with a cumulative area coverage of around 45,000 acres, producing around 30,000 tonnes of crude palm oil.