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Farm incomes in India did not rise despite the growth in agriculture sector amid lockdownedit
Scroll – Online
Even as the pandemic-led crisis shrank India’s overall economy, its agriculture sector, supported by a normal monsoon, robust kharif sowing and adequate water storage in reservoirs, remained a “bright spot”, as per the Reserve Bank of India.
India’s gross domestic product that had grown by 5.2% and 4.4% in the first two quarters of 2019-’20, contracted by 23.9% and 7.5% in the first and second quarters, respectively, of 2020-’21, per government data. However, agriculture appeared to have escaped the impact of the slump caused by the pandemic – it grew at 3.4% in both quarters, close to the 2019-’20 rates.
OPINION | Can India Grow if Iconic Enterprises are Vilified and Business Assets Destroyed in Name of Protests?edit
News18 – Online
Who benefits the most if telecom towers in thousands get destroyed in the name of farm agitation? Who benefits the most if mindless violence within the factory premises of an iPhone contract manufacturer in India ends up in vandalism of the premises and completely jeopardises tireless efforts of the government to invite global manufacturers to shift their production bases from China to India?
Who benefits if the reputation of some of India’s largest business houses are deliberately damaged through a vicious disinformation campaign that may put brakes on India’s efforts to leapfrog the economy towards the $10 trillion mark by 2030-32? Who is out there to gain the maximum if global investors ...
Govt. Policies
Kerala CM Moves Resolution Against Centre’s Farm Laws In Assemblyedit
Business World – Online
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has moved a resolution against Centre’s farm laws in the special session of State Assembly on Thursday.
“At a time when the agricultural sector is facing a major crisis, the Central government has introduced and passed three new laws in Parliament that will have a major impact on the agricultural sector,” said Kerala CM.
“The capital is witnessing the legendary struggle of the farmers. There is a great will behind this protest that has not been seen until recently. The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act 2020, The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act 2020, The Essential Commodities (Amendment), which were ...
Stubble Burning
Issues of stubble burning, guarding power subsidies sorted: Farmer leadersedit
Business Standard – Online
A consensus was reached on stubble burning and safeguarding power subsidies, two of the four issues that were on the agenda for talks between protesting farmers and central ministers on Wednesday.
Speaking to media, Rakesh Tikait, Spokesperson, Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU), said: “Issues related to stubble burning and electricity were sorted in today’s meeting. Two of our main issues still need to be resolved. We will discuss topics related to MSP and repealing of three Farm laws in the next meeting on January 4.”
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The year of the pandemic: Panjab Agricultural University charts its own courseedit
Hindustan Times – Online
Confronted with a contagion, labour crisis, staff strike and contentious farm reform bills, the year 2020 was no walk in the park for Panjab Agricultural University (PAU) officials. Undeterred, the university went on to embrace the virtual medium, promote alternative techniques of sowing, win national and international recognition and support the farmers’ cause.
After the nationwide lockdown was imposed in March, the university reached out to students virtually. It also successfully organised the first-ever virtual Kisan Mela in September. When travel restrictions led to paucity of trained farm labour across the state, experts from the university, under the aegis of director agriculture MS Bhullar, proposed the direct seeding of rice (DSR) technique for sowing, which ...