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Director Agriculture Jammu Launches Kharif Campaign In Udhampuredit
Indian Education Diary – Online
Continuing the Kharif 2021 campaign, Director Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare, Jammu, K. K. Sharma today conducted a tour of Udhampur to gear up the departmental activities in the district in view of the upcoming Kharif season.
Joint Director Agriculture ( Apiculture & Mushroom Development), Ravinder Thaploo, Chief Agriculture Officer Udhampur, Subash Chander Sharma, DAO (Extension), Alok Pondotra, Apiculture Development officer, Sohan Singh, MDO, Sunil Gupta SMS-DL, Sukhbir Singh, ASCO, Vikas Padha were present besides others.
The Director launched the Kharif campaign by distributing maize trail minikits among the farmers at Tikri. Also Keys of tractor and power tiller were handed over to the beneficiary farmers on the occasion.
Noida Startup Insures 50,000 Farmers Against Bad Weather Starting At Just Rs 35edit
The Better India – Online
Virender Singh from Chamba village, Uttarakhand, owns an apple orchard in five acres of land. Unfortunately, hail storms and extreme weather conditions in 2020 severely affected the harvest and caused heavy damage to the crops. Thanks to the insurance cover he signed up with a startup, GramCover, which helped him recover around Rs 45,000.
“I paid a premium of Rs 200 for each of the 100 trees to secure the orchard from such risks. The insurance helped me recover from the financial losses. It is better to receive any amount than to face a total loss,” he says.
Like Virender, there are about 50,000 farmers across five states who have secured the risks of losing their ...
Over 81% wheat area harvested; pulses & oilseeds harvest over amid pandemic: Govtedit
Times Of India – Online
The government on Sunday said over 81 per cent of wheat sown area has been harvested so far, while harvest of pulses and oilseeds has been completed amid the Covid-19 pandemic situation.
Farmers are harvesting rabi (winter) crops sown in the 2020-21 crop year (July-June). Wheat is the main rabi crop.
Releasing the latest data, the Agriculture Ministry said: “As a result of the proactive steps taken, harvesting of rabi crops is on schedule and timely procurement is also being ensured for the benefit of the farmers.”Ramban: Agri Department Provides Subsidized Cost Seeds To Farmersedit
India Education Diary – Online
Department of Agriculture has provided 210 Qtls maize seed, 20 Qtls paddy seed and 10 Qtls fodder seed to the farmers at subsidized cost in district Ramban.
Department also distributed 49 Qtis potato seed for summer crop, 10.37 Qtls vegetable seed and 43.50 Qtls spice seed among the farmers.
Tractor industry
ITOTY Awards 2021, To Recognise and Honour The Tractor and Agricultural Equipment Industry Innovation and Excellence; Winners listedit
PR Newswire – Online
Sonalika Tiger 55 wins the ‘Indian Tractor of the Year Award 2021’ Farmtrac 60 PowerMaxx clinches the “Best Tractor For Agriculture Awards 2021” Shaktiman Square Baler- 165 earns the Title of “Machinery Of The Year 2021”The financial year 20-21 would be considered unforgettable by the Tractor & Farm Equipment industry. In spite of the hurdles created owing to the Covid 19 pandemic, the Tractor Industry registered an unbelievable 27% yoy growth in sales. It reflected the coming of age of both tractors and agricultural equipment. It perhaps reflects the role that tractors and matching agricultural equipment would play in ensuring the country maintains its progress in agricultural production.