Media Monitor
Agriculture Industry
India, Bangladesh look at forging closer ties on farm frontedit
Daijiworld – Online
India and Bangladesh will look at ways to jointly enhance productivity in the agriculture sector with forward and backward integration in the field. The two countries could also look at expanding trade in the sector and leverage each others strength.
Sources said that preliminary work has started and the focus would be on the north east states.
“Some work has started on India Bangladesh jointly working in the agriculture and agro-products sectors. The area where the two countries can collaborate is the north east,” an insider said.
Bengaluru: ‘New farm laws offer great potential for horticulture crop diversification’ – ICARedit
Daijiworld – Online
ICAR deputy director-general Dr A K Singh said the new agriculture laws will benefit the farmers and the agriculture sector.
The protesting farmers on Delhi borders have expressed apprehension that the new laws would pave the way for eliminating the safety cushion of Minimum Support Price and scrap the mandis leaving them at the mercy of big corporates.
The centre has maintained the MSP and mandi systems would continue and would be rather further improved and strengthened.
India’s New Agricultural Laws 2020: Looking Beyond Farmers’ Concernsedit
Youth Ki Awaaz – Online
Agriculture, being at the heart of every civilization, the sector and its primary stakeholders–the farmers–deserve much attention. The importance of the sector has been realized more during the COVID-19 pandemic when almost all the sectors had been closed and the economy had to fall back on this sector as it’s saviour. Despite the fact that this sector also suffered a huge setback due to the distorted market linkage, it was the only lifeline to keep the ball of economy rolling and kept the hope of socio-economic revival alive.
However, this important primary sector, in spite of several policies undertaken time to time by various governments, this sector hardly achieved 2-3% annual growth rate, and the ...
India’s small farmer finds a championedit
Hindustan Times – Online
Words carry the power to shape the future. Not many statesmen can speak in a manner as powerful as Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi. His response to the debate on motion of thanks on the President’s address pressed all the right buttons with people at this critical hour.
Replete with hard facts, and with a sprinkle of humour and wit, his speech addressed apprehensions related to crucial issues such as the farm laws. His message to the nation was clear — this is India’s moment under the sun and we must seize every opportunity for growth that lies ahead of us. It is time to re-energise our inherent capabilities and rebuild our nation. It would be ...
Technology in Agriculture
How Agricultural Nanotechnology Will Influence the Future of Farming Sustainabilityedit
Azonano – Online
The agricultural sector is dealing with enormous challenges such as rapid climatic changes, a decrease in soil fertility, macro and micronutrient deficiency, overuse of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and heavy metal presence in the soil. However, the global population increase has subsequently escalated food demand. Nanotechnology has immensely contributed to sustainable agriculture by enhancing crop production and restoring and improving soil quality.
Nanotechnology is applied in various aspects of agriculture, for example:
Nano-pesticide delivery Slow and controlled release of nanoparticles containing biofertilizers Transport of genetic materials for crop development Application of nano biosensors for rapid detection of phytopathogen and other biotic and abiotic stresses.GSSIETW Mysuru develops agricultural portal for farmersedit
CityToday – Online
GSS Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women, Mysuru, has developed a portal for supporting agriculture Department resource managers, policy makers, scientists and farmers with readily available information for decision support in the field of agriculture. The portal reflects the agriculture information and for decision support in the field of agriculture.
Govt. Policies
Farmers must involve youth in agriculture: Goa CMedit
Times of India – Online
Farmers need to initiate their children into agriculture, said chief minister Pramod Sawant, while addressing the farmers at the Krishi Mela in Sakhali. He said this is important for Goa to attain self-sufficiency.
“There is a need for the youth to work for agriculture. The farmers should take a step forward as the government is trying its best to improve the agricultural scenario in the state. The state should not rely upon outside vegetable and should become self-sustained,” Sawant said, calling upon farmers to ensure that they get their krishi card made to get benefits of the various government schemes.At the Krishi Mela, local farmers displayed their products ranging from fruits to vegetables to saplings ...Govt allocates ₹16000 crore for Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana for 2021-22edit
LiveMint – Online
Union government has allocated ₹16,000 crores for Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for the fiscal year 2021-22 to boost the safety of farmers’ crops and to ensure that maximum benefit of crop insurance reaches farmers.
“This is a budgetary increase of around ₹305 crore as against the previous fiscal year 2020-21, which reiterates the government’s commitment towards the growth of agriculture sector in the country,” the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare said in a press statement.
Tractor industry
Tractor revolution’ looms as farmers oppose old NGT order to ban diesel vehicleedit
HT Auto – Online
Farmers protesting against the Centre’s new agricultural laws are rallying behind the call for a ‘tractor revolution’, while expressing disappointment over a 2014 NGT order banning diesel vehicles, including tractors, older than 10 years in Delhi-NCR.
‘Tractor Kranti (revolution)’ became a buzz word after farmer leader Rakesh Tikait’s call on Saturday for mobilising support of tractor-owners for the ongoing stir against the contentious agri-marketing laws.
During a speech to supporters at the Ghazipur protest site Saturday, Tikait reached out to the farming community, many of whom, especially in the Delhi NCR, have been upset over the National Green Tribunal’s order.