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Agriculture Industry
Farm laws: Protestors set off from Haryana, Punjab to mark ‘black day’ in Delhi on May 26edit
Scroll – Online
Farmers protesting against the three new agriculture laws began their journey from different parts of Haryana and Punjab on Sunday to join those agitating at the borders of the national Capital. The farmers plan to observe May 26 as a “black day” to mark six months of their protest against the laws, NDTV reported, adding that thousands of farmers left Karnal on Sunday morning for Delhi.
Gurnam Singh Charuni, a leader of the farmers’ union Bharatiya Kisan Union (Charuni), tweeted photos of a procession of farmers in Haryana’s Karnal. The Twitter handle of Bharatiya Kisan Union Ekta Ugrahan also posted photos of protestors on their way to Tikri from Khanauri border in Sangrur district of Punjab.
Activities related to agriculture & allied sectors allowed amid Covid curbsedit
Millenium Post – Online
The Bengal government has ensured that agriculture and its allied sectors should continue unhindered at a time when a set of restrictions have been imposed in the state to curb the rise in Covid cases. All activities relating to agriculture, horticulture and floriculture including transportation and storage have been allowed. At the same time, there are also no restrictions on sale of seeds, fertilisers, pesticides and agri-machineries or equipment. Rural development works including emergency flood control and pre-monsoon essential works have also been allowed. However, in all cases maintenance of physical distancing and health and hygiene protocols is mandatory.
Technology in Agriculture
Kerala government to promote online agriculture trade to sustain farming interestedit
The New Indian Express – Online
When the coronavirus has locked down our homes, offices, malls, theatres, parks, bus stands, railway stations, schools, colleges and clubs, a large number of people have turned to agriculture with a renewed passion as a way to reduce their stress and for exploring means to make a living. Now it’s up to the state government to motivate them by giving them enough support. New Agriculture Minister P Prasad spoke to The New Indian Express about his vision on the changes he would like to introduce in the farm sector of the state.
Monsoon + Indian Agriculture
Statsguru: Six charts explain why monsoon is so important for the economyedit
Business Standard – Online
In the second year of the Covid-19 pandemic, the monsoon rains shortly expected to hit India may have more riding on them than ever before. The rural economy was a saving grace for India’s 2020 gross domestic product numbers, which saw a rare recession not led by an agricultural shock. Three earlier ones in 1957-58, 1965-66 and 1979-80 were led by agricultural distress. Agriculture was a key bright spot of growth in 2020-21. An even more virulent second wave means that economic growth, income and employment will again depend on agriculture to a large extent.