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Agriculture Industry
Uttar Pradesh govt eyeing record paddy yield for the second succesive yearedit
The Times Of India – Online
The UP government expects to set a new record in paddy production for a second year in a row this year, the state government said in a statement on Sunday. This comes in the backdrop of the area under cultivation of paddy increasing from 58.92 to 60 lakh hectares, favourable weather conditions, better rains and the measures taken by the state government. The state government expects the paddy yield to increase by one million tonnes in the current Kharif season. Last year, the production of paddy had crossed 257.04 lakh tonnes. Notably, the agriculture department had set a target of cultivating paddy on 60 lakh hectares of land out of 96.03 lakh hectares ...
TRS Govt revived past glory of TS’ agri sector: Niranjan Reddyedit
Telengana Today – Online
Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy on Saturday said the State government has revived the past glory of the agriculture sector and had put an end to migration of people from the rural areas to urban areas in search of livelihood. After inaugurating the new building of Soil Test Centre and Rythu Vedika at Miryalaguda, he addressed a meeting of farmers from surrounding villages. Explaining the schemes taken up by the State government for the benefit of the farmers, the Minister said Rythu Vedikas and Rythu Bandhu schemes were not being implemented anywhere in the country except for Telangana State.
Dams and Indian Agriculture
Stop Andhra from drawing Pothireddypadu water: Telangana to Krishna River Boardedit
The New Indian Express – Online
Telangana officials on Saturday asked the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) to direct the Andhra Pradesh government to immediately stop drawal of water from Pothireddypadu (PRP) head regulator so that committed utilisation at Nagarjuna Sagar Project (NSP) will not be affected. In a letter to KRMB Chairman, Telangana Irrigation Special Chief Secretary Rajat Kumar said there was an urgent and immediate need to stop illegitimate drawal of waters through PRP. “Andhra Pradesh is entitled only to draw 15 tmcft for Chennai water supply scheme and 19 tmcft for SRBC through Pothireddypadu from July to October.
Technology in Agriculture
Can Satellite Imagery Help us Bridge the Food Security Gap?edit
CXO Today – Online
Agritech organizations are changing the face of agriculture every day with the use of modern technologies like IoT, blockchain, machine learning, GIS, artificial intelligence, GPS tagging, drones, satellite imagery, and many more. Agricultural satellite imagery is paving the way for new and efficient industry growth. It offers the opportunity to implement a data-driven approach and bring more precision to agricultural activities. Satellite images help make agricultural practices increasingly predictable and seamless. Agriculture satellite imagery predicts weather conditions and provides accurate produce estimates, in turn, fortifying farm planning practices. The integration of the technology implementations like IoT devices, and deciding adequate agro-chemical requirements can also aid in precision agriculture practices. Satellites and remote sensors have been ...
Govt. Policies
What the commission for air quality management in NCR aims to achieve and why are some opposing it?edit
The Indian Express– Online
The Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Bill, 2021, was recently introduced by the Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate, Bhupender Yadav, in Parliament and passed by both Houses amid ongoing protests. While the Bill received overwhelming support, many members had raised concerns on the provision that allowed the commission to collect environmental compensation from farmers over pollution.
PM Modi to release 9th instalment of PM-KISAN scheme todayedit
Hindustan Times – Online
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the next instalment of financial benefit under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on Monday at 12:30pm via video conferencing. The Prime Minister will address the nation on the occasion and interact with the beneficiaries. Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar will also be present on the occasion. Under the PM-KISAN scheme, a financial benefit of ₹6,000 per year is provided to the eligible beneficiary farmer families, payable in three equal four-monthly installments of ₹2,000 each, the statement added.