Times of India – Online

The Governor and Chancellor Kalraj Mishra have called for the change in the pattern of agricultural education, in accordance with modern times. He said that for this, it is necessary to develop such a management mechanism under which the youth should be eager to do agriculture-related works, enterprises and farming activities instead of thinking of going to state services.

Mishra was speaking at the online convocation of the Agricultural University, Jodhpur on Monday. “Farmers are the real scientists of the fields. Farmers can tell such methods to the students by which farming can be further upgraded.” While addressing as Chief Guest, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that the agriculture sector is on the top priority ...

Reliefweb – Online

The Don Bosco Development Society, through its collaboration partner Don Bosco Waluj, has organized a series of training courses and workshops for farmers in the districts of Aurangabad and Jalna, India. The training was organized as part of the Climate Change and Sustainability project supported by Don Bosco Mondo, Germany.

As part of the project, Salesian missionaries held practical demonstrations and visits to farms where kits were distributed to help farmers start organic crops. Farmers have also been connected to government programs to take advantage of subsidies and agricultural equipment.

“These workshops provide farmers an opportunity to learn more advanced techniques to help make their farms more productive,” said Father Gus Baek, director of Salesian Missions, the U.S. development ...

Outlook India – Online

Stating that loan waivers and subsidies provide only temporary relief to farmers, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday stressed on making Indian agriculture profitable by reducing input costs and providing uninterrupted power as well as credit at low interest rates to the farming community.

Addressing the ”National Dialogue – Indian Agriculture Towards 2030” event organised by UN-body FAO and Niti Aayog, he said there is a need to reduce input costs in the agriculture sector and also tap potential in the food processing segment.

The Vice President also emphasised on reducing dependence on chemicals and adopting organic farming in a big way for the health of the nation.

Naidu called for coordinated action by both ...

Businessworld – Online

The unprecedented challenges posed by the pandemic has surrounded the world with uncertainty. From restricting the movement of people to goods, it has disrupted almost every business sector and agriculture is no exception. The disruption in the supply chain, growing demand, and low production capacities have impacted the sector like never before. Such common challenges have made new-age entrepreneurs make use of technology in an unparalleled manner and unleash the growth potential of the sector.

India’s 58% of the population is dependent on agriculture that suffered huge losses in the initial two months of the lockdown. This has given a significant rise in the number of agri-tech startups coming up with innovative solutions. According to industry estimates, ...

Indian Education Diary – Online

Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today called for measures to prevent agro brain drain and attract educated youth to take up farming as a profession. He opined that the future of Indian agriculture lies in the hands of technology-driven farming practices, powered by well- informed and modern-minded farmers.

The Vice President made these remarks while virtually inaugurating the National Dialogue on “Indian Agriculture Towards 2030: Pathways for Enhancing Farmers’ Income, Nutritional Security and Sustainable Food Systems” organised by NITI Aayog, Ministry of Agriculture and Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

Expressing concern over the increasing lack of interest in farming among the educated youth, Shri Naidu opined that changing socio-economic milieu, increasing agri-input ...