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Record sowing as migrants return homeedit
After returning of migrants in April and May ahead of the onset of monsoon due to the nationwide lockdown, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh have witnessed a record sowing of kharif crops so far. Interestingly, the area sown in Punjab is estimated to have declined due to lack of farm labourers.
According to Agriculture Ministry’s data, the area under kharif crops increased by 88 per cent over to 433 lakh hectares till Friday as against 230 lakh hectares in the corresponding week last year.
Due to good rainfall and adequate farm labourers, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh have witnessed a record sowing of kharif crops so far. The Ministry’s data showed that the area sown in Bihar ...
Kharif sowing 88% higher than last year; here’s why this season is faring better than last oneedit
Amid all the mayhem due to coronavirus pandemic, kharif crop sowing so far has beaten last year’s figures with the total acreage as of 3rd July 2020 being 88% higher than the comparable period last year. The favourable monsoons this year are largely behind the kharif sowing growth, a report said on Saturday. “As of July 3, the total kharif acreage was 88% higher than the same period last year. Sowing was late last year due to extremely weak start to monsoon,” a Kotak Institutional Equities report said. Among major kharif crops, rice sowing was 38% higher at 6.8 million hectares, oilseed acreage was 225% higher at 10.9 million hectares and pulses sowing was higher by 289% ...
Will keep fighting against anti-farmer ordinances: Captedit
Chandigarh Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh has said that he will fight against the anti-farmer ordinances of the Centre. “I will be writing soon to the Prime Minister for an appointment for an all-party delegation which all Punjab parties, except the BJP, have unanimously agreed to be a part of,” he said while addressing his weekly #AskCaptain Facebook Live session.
“No matter what Sukhbir Badal or BJP say, once these ordinances are passed, the Centre’s next step will be to end the MSP regime and dismantle the Food Corporation of India,” Amarinder said.
While pointing to the recommendations of the Shanta Kumar committee, he said the procurement process will come to an end and mandis won’t ...