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Agriculture Industry
As July starts, have a look at figures of taluka wise rainfall, reservoir wise storage and crop wise sowing across Gujaratedit
Gujarat has completed 15.80 per cent of average monsoon rain till the beginning of July.
NS Tomar urges farmers to grow various crops to make farming gainful activityedit
Union Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Minister, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar has appealed to farmers to grow different varieties of crops keeping in view the type of farmland in order to make farming a gainful activity. In a letter to the farmers of the country, Shri Tomar has said that with the onset of monsoon in most parts of the country, sowing of crops has also been completed in many places, and is in process in other areas. Shri Tomar says in his letter that he is communicating with the farmers to exhort them to adopt the best agricultural practices in order to maximize production.
No Chinese goods in food ministry now: Ram Vilas Paswanedit
Union Minister for Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan has said that his ministry has closed the door for Chinese products. Paswan said that no Chinese goods will come to his department anymore and a circular to this effect has already been issued.
Data | Surge in MGNREGS work demand, sowing of kharif crops lead to pre-COVID rural employment levelsedit
The high levels of reverse migration recorded during the COVID-19-related lockdown led to a sudden surge in demand for work through MGNREGS in States where the bulk of the migrants returned.
Sowing of kharif crops doubled this year following a massive increase in rural labour and an above average monsoon. These two factors led to levels of rural employment seen before the lockdown was imposed.
Tractor Sales Boom In June As Farmers Queue Up With Cashedit
Rural India continues to show signs of economic revival with sales of tractors, another indicator of green shoots in the economy, showing impressive growth in June.
The demand was expected to remain buoyant at least until September with tractor production increasing 50 per cent in June compared with last year across the country.
Minister writes to farmers exhorting adoption of best agri practicesedit
In a letter to the farmers of the country, Union Agriculture Minister, Narendra Singh Tomar has exhorted them to adopt best agricultural practices in order to maximize production. With the onset of monsoon in most parts of the country, sowing of crops has also been completed in many places, Tomar wrote.
Tomar lauded the farmers of country and said they have completed their agricultural work with responsibility and dedication even during the difficult time of the lockdown which affected industries and businesses.
Auto sales in June a far cry from recovery; hope for tractors, two-wheelersedit
Sale of automobiles was expected to give clear signals of any real green shoots in the domestic economy and if the figures for June are anything to go by, it is a split verdict.
In the first full month after lockdown restrictions were lifted in mid-May and economic activity was allowed across the country, two-wheelers and tractors were the two segments showing the most optimistic trends. The numbers released by the industry on Wednesday are wholesale that represent vehicles produced at the factories and shipped to dealerships. While retail sales give a clearer indication of actual demand and offtake on the ground, this data gives an idea of what is to follow.