Media Monitor
Agriculture Industry
Slow start to Kharif sowing; acreage of some pulses, soyabean highedit
Financial Express – Online
Sowing of summer crops in the first three weeks of the season has remained below last year’s levels in most parts of the country, according to data gathered by FE from a few states, but these are still very early days to conclude that kharif area will be lower this time around. While the southwest monsoon covered most of the country earlier than the normal schedule, causing sufficient precipitation to create a ground conducive for sowing, a stalling of the phenomenon on June 19 caused some problems for farmers in many areas.
Explained: Will food become costlier?edit
The Indian Express – Online
The relatively low domestic inflation in food items other than edible oils and pulses is attributable to two main factors. The first is, of course, the munificent monsoons that have ensured no supply-side shortages in most crops that are predominantly produced within the country. The second factor has to do with the collapse of demand from successive Covid-triggered lockdowns. With hotels, eateries, sweetmeat shops, hostels and canteens shut or operating at low capacity, besides no wedding receptions and other public functions, food demand has been confined mostly to households. Even that has been impacted by many households experiencing job and income losses from contraction in overall economic activity.
Rahul Gandhi targeted the center: said – even after so much crisis, the government is not worried about the farmersedit
Amarujala – Online
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, while supporting the farmers’ movement that has been going on for 200 days, said, despite the huge crisis, the concerns of farmers are not visible in the policies of the government. He said, the farmers are protesting against the agricultural laws and demanding to save their livelihood. Rahul has also shared a video in his post on Instagram, narrating the plight of coffee growers of his parliamentary constituency Wayanad.
Technology in Agriculture
Farmers will get a subsidy of two crores on agricultural machineryedit
Jagran – Online
The government is emphasizing on increasing production by using modern agricultural equipment in agriculture. For this, the government will also give a subsidy of two crore rupees to the farmers in the financial year 2021-22 on agricultural machinery. The target of distributing these machines to the Agriculture Department has been achieved. 16 Farm Machinery Banks will be set up. At least ten farmers will be included in a bank. The process of selection of farmers has started.
Monsoon + Indian Agriculture
Incessant rain hampers farm activities across Goaedit
The Times Of India – Online
Incessant rains that lashed the state over the last few weeks have hampered agriculture activities of the prevailing kharif season. Sources in the agriculture department said that water logging of rice fields has prevented farmers from ploughing their tracts. “Also transplanting machines can’t be deployed as they often get stuck in the mud. This has resulted in a slowdown of activities,” a senior agriculture officer said.
Silage
Best Veterinarian Award for Dr Phurba Lepchaedit
Telegraph – Online
“Now many farmers have taken to readymade feeds or freshly home-grinded feed ingredients. It is bringing dramatic changes in the dairy industry in Sikkim. Although Sikkim is the smallest state in the Northeast, it tops in milk production,” he said. Among other innovative interventions, Lepcha said since Sikkim’s agricultural and fodder production were totally rain-fed, farmers were being encouraged to produce silage by growing sufficient maize during the monsoon to meet the shortage of the dry winter months. “This practice is bringing positive changes in the dairy industry of our small but beautiful hill ecosystem,” he added.