TFI Post

To give a strong fillip to agricultural and rural economy, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Wednesday announced that the state government is planning to pump about Rs 39,300 crore in this fiscal year to propel the agriculture related activities.

Speaking after launching ‘Financial Response’ scheme in an event that was organised by the Karnataka Cooperative department here, Yediyurappa said that the proposed grant of Rs 39,300 crore would be disbursed through cooperative institutions, and this will be done with the help of the Central government as well.

Business Today

At a time when Indian economy faces its worst crisis due to coronavirus-led lockdown, “above normal” monsoon is likely to provide some respite to agriculture sector, which contributes nearly 17 per cent of India’s GDP and provides jobs to around 50 per cent of population. A report by CRISIL Research on Wednesday said that monsoon rains were 7 per cent above average this year, so far the best in five years, which led to 5.7 per cent year-on-year jump in sowing of crops.

Economic Times

Even though sales of tractors have picked up post the Covid-induced lockdown, manufacturers need to take measures to tide over uncertainties stemming from the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic by selling tractors as a solution both in agri and non-agri sectors, devising rental programmes and shared business usage, participating in the pre-owned tractors market, working on alternate fuel options and autonomous technology, Nomura Research Institute (NRI) Consulting & Solutions has held in its latest report ‘Tractors – Making the Trusted Workhorse Gallop into the Future’.

The Hindu

Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday said that the government will give farmers a product developed by Pusa Agriculture Institute, which can turn stubble into manure to avoid stubble burning without any expense. The product, in the form of capsules, has to be mixed in water and sprayed on straw to decompose it.

“I met the Director of Pusa Agricultural Institute, who said they have developed a technology that can turn stubble into manure, which can be used on the fields. Today, I am here to see its demonstration. We have also invited some farmers to witness it. The cost of spraying it on the fields will be borne by the Delhi government so that there is ...

The Print

The above-normal monsoon rainfall has led to a drop in production of soybean and pulses, despite a record increase in acreage of major Kharif crops.

The monsoon rainfall across the country has seen a surplus of 6.6 per cent in a season in which farmers sowed their Kharif crops in 6.3 per cent more area as compared to last year.

The excess rainfall has led to flooding and water-logging in farmland, and has also sparked pest attacks that have damaged crops such as soybean, onion, urad and moong in major production states of central and western India like Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka.

The Kashmir Images

Agriculture sector has been the backbone of economy throughout our history and it still is. A cursory look at the data will reveal its importance. Although the sector contributes less than 18 percent of Gross State Domestic Product, it however employs more than 70 percent of our population both directly and indirectly. Moreover, more than 72 percent of our population lives in rural areas and this speaks itself of their interaction with agriculture sector. No doubt that Service sector contributes more than 60 percent of Gross State Domestic Product, however its reliability and sustainability has come under suspicion given the political situation in the valley. For instance during 2008, 2010, 2014 floods, 2016 Burhan crisis, 2019 ...