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Agriculture Industry
This Odisha ryot’s success with high-yielding paddy seeds inspires others to shift to modern farming methodsedit
The New Indian Express – Online
In the last eight years, Rukmini Nayak of Sankilo village under Nischintakoili block did not only empower herself by shifting to high quality rice varieties but has also changed the fortunes of several other women in her village and neighbouring areas while giving a boost to the rural economy. To overcome financial crisis, Rukmini joined her husband Sanjay to take up paddy cultivation in 2012 on less than an acre of land. But with meagre land holding, the income from traditional paddy crops was low. She decided to seek help from local agriculture officials to grow high-yielding varieties of rice by adopting modern methods. “I convinced my husband to grow high-yielding paddy seeds ...
Heat, paddy push power demand in Haryana to 12,000 MWedit
The Times Of India – Online
With the mercury touching new highs, the number of power outages is increasing, particularly in rural belts. Power utilities in Haryana are gearing up to enhance infrastructure and arrange electricity supply for peak summer, that is in the first week of July, in time for paddy sowing season in the state. There are around 70.55 lakh electricity consumers of all categories, including domestic, non-domestic, agriculture, institutional and industrial. Uttar Haryana Bijli Vittran Nigam (UHBVN) has a total of 32.85 lakh while Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vittran Nigam (DHBVN) has around 37.71 lakh consumers.
Agriculture Reform: A village in Chhattisgarh where every farmer is doing integrated farming, changed fateedit
NaiDunia – Online
Every farmer is writing his own destiny in Atur village of Kanker, which is 155 km away from Chhattisgarh’s capital Raipur. Farmers have doubled their income by doing integrated farming here. The story of development started from the year 2012. The scientists of Indira Gandhi Agricultural University first advised farmer Lalluram Kureti in the village for integrated farming. Here the pond is dug and the tube well has been dug. Farmers have already sold fish worth Rs 25,000 in the first year. There is not much profit in paddy cultivation. Here, poultry, pig farming, duck rearing, cow and goat rearing have also started in the hut. He has now started earning two lakh 40 thousand rupees ...
Open to Talks, But Not on Repeal of Farm Laws: Union Agri Ministeredit
The Quint – Online
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday, 18 June, stated that Centre has completely ruled out repealing the three contentious farm laws. He, however, said that the government is ready to resume talks with regards to the provisions of the legislations with the protesting farmer unions. In a video posted on his Twitter account on Friday, the Union minister said: “Government of India is ready for talks with farmers. Except for repeal, if any farmers’ union wants to talk on provisions of the Act even at midnight, I will welcome it.”
Competition
Mahindra launches new range of rice transplanters to improve productivity and income potential of rice farmers in Telanganaedit
Orissa Diary – Online
Mahindra & Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Sector, part of the USD 19.4 billion Mahindra Group and the world’s largest manufacturer of tractors by volume, today launched a new range of rice transplanters in Telangana. A rice transplanter is specialised labour and time-saving machine that ensures uniform transplanting of paddy seedlings. The new technology will help increase yield and overcome issues related to labour shortage, especially during these difficult times.
Govt. Policies
600 farmers who buy e-tractors will get 25% discount: Kamlesh Dhandaedit
Jagran – Online
Minister of State for Women and Child Development Kamlesh Dhanda said that in view of the adverse impact on economic activities due to the global corona pandemic, Chief Minister Manohar Lal has given a relief package of more than Rs 1100 crore. Under this package, in view of the economic condition of the workers of the unorganized sector, a relief package of Rs 600 crore will be given for 12 lakh families. Under this, a provision has been made to provide financial assistance of five thousand rupees to all such families. Apart from this, a relief package of Rs 150 crore for small shopkeepers as well as a 25 percent discount will be given to 600 ...
50,000 agri pump sets to be solarised under PMKUSUMedit
The New Indian Express – Online
The State government is taking steps for solarisation of at least 50,000 grid-connected agriculture pumps that have been allotted to AP under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) scheme, which is aimed at providing energy security for farmers and is also a part of the initiative of moving the towards clean energy. The allocation would be equivalent to a cumulative capacity of about 240 mega watts (MW), according to officials, and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) would provide central financial assistance of about 30 per cent per MW.
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Rethink Developmentedit
The Statesman – Online
Despite the step-motherly treatment meted out to it, the agricultural sector was the only sector of the economy that withstood the vagaries of the Coronavirus scourge, growing by 3.4 per cent in FY 2020-21, when other sectors floundered and the economy shrank by 7.3 per cent. Demand for tractors, agricultural implements, fertilisers etc kept the cash registers of many manufacturing concerns ringing. Exports of agricultural commodities rose by 22.62 per cent in FY 2020-21, to Rs.3.05 lakh crore – at the time when overall exports declined by 7.3 per cent.
Hyderabad: Agriculture, Civil Supplies lauded for record paddy procurementedit
The Hans India – Online
The State Cabinet applauded the Agriculture, Marketing and Civil Supplies wings for procurement of paddy which was more than 3 crore tonnes this year. The Marketing department stated that the government had procured 1.4 crore tonnes of paddy last year. While the traders purchased 1.6 crore tonnes, the rest was used by people for their own use. The Agriculture department informed the Cabinet that so far, Rs 5,145 crore had already deposited in the farmers’ accounts this monsoon under Rythu Bandhu Scheme. The Cabinet congratulated the officials and staff of Civil Supplies, Rural development and other related departments for procuring paddy in a record manner even during the times of corona pandemic.