Live Mint

As the government is contemplating a second dose of fiscal stimulus to the ailing economy, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the farm sector has proved to be a strength of the Indian economy during the pandemic and needs to be further supported in the post-pandemic era.

“When PM repeats that he wants to double the income of the people engaged in these activities, it has a very strong case. We owe it to them to improve their lives and income. In the post pandemic era, agriculture has to be seen as our strength which we have to absolutely give support to,” Sitharaman said while virtually addressing an event organized by a Bangalore based non-government organization ...

Times Of India

Tractor sales in Rajasthan has shot up by 40% in July riding on buoyant rural economy, while passenger vehicles sales returned to green on lower base, increased supplies and delivery of postponed bookings accumulated during lockdown months. However, local industry feels that the improved numbers should not be taken as a trend until secular growth returns in the coming months.

“On the face it, the passenger car sales numbers look healthy but the growth has come on a low base. Up to October last year, the demand for cars was under pressure and sales were lower. Second, many bookings had to be postponed during March, April and May. So, the July figures capture some of those bookings,” said Sai ...

Urdu Wire

Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has stated that Prime Minister Imran Khan is taking keen interest in agriculture and has called for a comprehensive report to formulate agricultural policy.

Chairing a Special Agriculture Committee meeting in Islamabad on Wednesday, he said Prime Minister wants to improve agriculture sector and it is a good omen that all parties, putting aside political differences, are working towards this end. He also said that a task force will be formed as government wants a scientific solution to the problems related to agriculture including those caused by Covid-19.

Daily Pioneer

Director General, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department Vijay Singh Dahiya on Wednesday said that to stop farmers from burning crop residue, Haryana Government will provide them subsidy on crop residue management equipment. Farmers can send their applications till August, 21, 2020 on the portal www.agriharyanacrm.com of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department.

Sharing more details, Dahiya said that under the ‘In Situ Crop Residue Management’ scheme of the Central Government, for crop residue management in various districts of the State, subsidy will be given on super Straw Management System, Happy Seeder Machine, Paddy Straw Chopper, Threader Mulcher For Crop Residue, Reversible MB Plough, Super Seeder, Zero Till Drill Machine and Bailor Rack Reaper (Tractor Mounted Reaper Binder, Self ...

Times Of India

Emphasising on the need for a food processing policy in the state, industries minister KT Rama Rao on Wednesday said there are abundant investment opportunities in Telangana as the state registered high numbers in agriculture production. The policies will help bolster rural economy and increase employment opportunities, said KTR. While presenting the draft food processing and logistics policies to the cabinet ministers, KTR said that the completion of irrigation projects and other measures introduced by chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has helped increase the crop production.

Counter-Currents

The farmer’s job is to cultivate and harvest. Not to construct grain silos.

Prime Minister Modi on Aug 09, 2020 launched a new financing scheme under the Rs. 1 lakh crore Agriculture Infrastructure Fund meant for setting up storage and processing facilities, which will help farmers get higher prices for their crops, according to the government statement.