Media Monitor
Agriculture Industry
Reverse migration results in unemployment in rural India, say economistsedit
The Economic Times – Online
While the overall national unemployment inched up to 7.94 per cent from 7.44 per cent recorded in the previous week, the urban unemployment rate dropped marginally to 9.78 per cent from 9.92 per cent during the same time period, CMIE data showed.
Incentives for cultivating veggies in off-seasonedit
The New Indian Express – Online
According to official sources, a minimum of 100 gm of fruits and 300 gm of vegetables are required every day to meet the dietary requirement of vitamins and minerals.
‘Significant spurt in demand for fertilizers across the country due to ongoing Kharif season’, says Sadananda Gowdaedit
Agritimes – Online
Indian minister for chemicals and fertilizers D V Sadananda Gowda has said that there has been significant spurt in demand for fertilizers across the country due to ongoing Kharif season.
To fulfill this requirement, Gowda said that the government is working in close coordination with producers and state governments.
The minister said that in addition, the cycle of import has been shortened to augment the supply in line with the demand .
Elusive monsoon makes farmers jittery in 18 districts of Madhya Pradeshedit
Hindustan Times – Online
The deficient rainfall witnessed in the districts, mostly in the Gwalior-Chambal, Bundelkhand and Mahakoshal regions, varies from minus 7% in Guna to minus 45% in Gwalior, data from meteorological department’s Bhopal unit shows.
Replacing bulls, women plough fields to please rain gods in dry Bundelkhandedit
Times Now News – Online
The Bundelkhand region in Madhya Pradesh has once again been hit by deficient rain. And the development has forced people to perform various superstitious acts to please rain gods.
In the disturbing development, several women replaced bulls to plough the fields in hot and humid weather to please gods.
Tractor sales mask Indian economy’s deep distressedit
Hindustan Times – Online
India’s hinterland is witnessing a consumption revival, which at first glance looks like good news for Asia’s third-largest economy. Sales of motorcycles and tractors are near or above pre-pandemic levels, helping fuel a rally in Hero MotoCorp Ltd, India’s top motorcycle maker. Shares of farm-equipment maker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. have doubled since the end of March.
Dairy Farming
Maharashtra: Why dairy farmers are angryedit
The Indian Express – Online
Prices paid to dairy farmers have fallen steeply from Rs 25 per litre to Rs 15-16. Milk collection centres, both private and cooperatives, are not ready to pay the expected price.
AP, AMUL sign up to help self-help groups, boost milk cooperativesedit
The Hindu Business Line – Online
Andhra Pradesh Government has signed an MoU with the milk cooperative giant AMUL (Anand Milk Union Limited) to provide fillip to the empowerment of women self-help groups and by encouraging the milk cooperatives in government sector.
Technology in Agriculture
Urgent changes to farming practices are needed to rescue biodiversity, scientists sayedit
Free Broadcast – Online
A team of hundreds of researchers has come to the conclusion that some immediate changes need to be adopted to support biodiversity. The new study, which combines the work of 360 researchers from 42 different nations, “agroecological principles” should be integrated into modern farming methods if we want to preserve biodiversity.
Govt. Policies
Arrange cash-credit limit for paddy procurement: Punjab CM to finance deptedit
Hindustan Times – Online
Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, on Tuesday, directed the finance department to arrange cash-credit limit in time to ensure timely payment to farmers in the 2020-21 kharif marketing season.
While reviewing preparations for the purchase of paddy in state, which is likely to start from October 1, the CM said payment to farmers should be done within 48 hours of procurement, as was done in the rabi marketing season.