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Balers
AGRICULTURAL BALERS MARKET 2020 FUTURE SCOPE, TRENDS AND GROWTH FACTORS UP TO 2027edit
Eurowire – Online
The Agricultural Balers Market is rapidly undergoing changes. These changes are indicators of market growth. This year-over-year uptrend of the market is pointing towards a steady yet elliptical rise for the next septennial 2020-2027.
The Agricultural Balers Market report imparts a detailed insight into the forecast period (2018-2027). The assessment contains different sections that act as the pillars for the market. Factors such as market patterns help businesses in laying out a blueprint of actions to be taken over the course of the specified time frame. The report also brushes over the other components – market drivers, limitations, growth opportunities, and hurdles to highlight the effect of these variables over the market. The report also delineates the ...
Govt. Policies
Vice President calls for multi-pronged efforts to make agriculture sustainable and profitableedit
The Plunge Daily – Online
The Vice President, M Venkaiah Naidu believes multi-pronged efforts can make Indian agriculture sustainable and profitable, and produce more in less area by changing the approach and practices.
On the 120th birth anniversary of Acharya NG Ranga, Naidu laid emphasis on agriculture as the late freedom fighter was considered the father of the Indian Kisan Movement along with Swami Sahaja. He described agriculture as the bedrock of India’s civilization and economy. “Endowed with great natural resources of soil and the monsoon rains, agriculture had always played an important role in the growth of our economy. Even though it does not dominate the GDP numbers in recent years, we depend on it directly or indirectly.”
Stubble Burning
Delhi air quality remains ‘severe’, stubble burning is main culpritedit
Hindustan Times – Online
A day after entering the red zone for the first time this season, Delhi’s air quality continued to remain in the ‘severe’ category on Friday for the second consecutive day, despite a marginal improvement in the measurement index because of a slight increase in wind speed.
Scientists at the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the rising number of stubble burning cases in the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana has been the primary factor behind the Capital’s foul air — contributing to 21% of Delhi’s PM 2.5 levels on Friday.
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data recorded the overall air quality index (AQI) of Delhi on Friday at 406, in the ‘severe’ category. Even though ...
All about stubble burning, its alternatives and steps taken by Centre and state govtsedit
The Print – Online
very year, when winter sets in, Delhi’s air pollution peaks with the air quality index (AQI) often plunging to the ‘severe’ and ‘hazardous’ categories. On Thursday, the national capital recorded an AQI of 452, which is considered ‘severe’ and can also impact healthy individuals.
Experts have also pointed out that worsening air quality can make the Covid-19 pandemic deadlier. A recent study cited a direct link between 30 per cent of the total Covid deaths in the world and air pollution.
A major reason behind the spike in Delhi’s air pollution is stubble burning by farmers in Punjab and Haryana, which increased to about 42 per cent Thursday — the highest it has been this season.
In the last 46 days, close to ...
Atrocities on farmers in garb of pollution caused due to stubble burning is extremely condemnable: Mayawatiedit
The Times of India – online
Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Saturday appealed to the Uttar Pradesh government to make farmers aware about stubble burning and its impact on air pollution, before initiating any action against them.
In a tweet in Hindi, Mayawati said, “The atrocities on farmers in the garb of pollution caused due to stubble burning in UP is extremely condemnable. The government before taking any action against farmers, should make them aware and give them necessary assistance. This is the demand of the BSP.”
Biogas plant will take care of stubble burning problem: Prakash Javadekaredit
Hindustan Times – online
Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar virtually inaugurated a compressed biogas demonstration plant in Pune for biomass production during a meeting held to discuss “steps taken for prevention of air pollution in Delhi-NCR with emphasis on finding a permanent solution” on Friday.
“Government is taking all steps to combat air pollution in Delhi and North India and we will be using all possible technological interventions towards that. We have launched a demonstration plant virtually at Pune which produces compressed biogas from biomass,” Javadekar tweeted.
“It’s my pleasure to be present on this occasion. Such technology (biogas plant) will take care of the issue of stubble burning especially in North India,” Prakash Javadekar said.
According to an official ...