The Statesman – Online

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy sought investments in the state when British Deputy High Commissioner Andrew Fleming called on him on Tuesday at his camp office. “The British team expressed interest in investing in health, energy, electric vehicles, agricultural technology and climate change sectors,” said an official statement. Fleming is leading a delegation to the southern state, which includes the head of British Trade and Investment, Varun Mali.

The Times Of India – Online

Exporters will directly deal with paddy farmers at the Nagina-based Krishi Vigyan Kendra this year. More than half of the 57,000 hectare where paddy was sown in Bijnor district is made up of basmati. According to sources, last year due to Covid and farm protests, the farmers could not get a fair price for their produce and were forced to sell at government centres at Rs 1,888 per quintal whereas normal rates in the private market are over Rs 3,000. The basmati is sent to Punjab from where it is exported to Gulf nations and Europe. This time, agri authorities are making efforts to bring exporters among farmers so that they can decide ...

Daily Excelsior – Online

With the world’s population expected to increase by 2 billion people in the next 30 years, it has now been widely recognized that simply producing a larger volume of healthier food more sustainably will not ensure human and planet well-being. The world today stands at crossroads with multiple challenges that need to be addressed urgently. These challenges include achieving zero hunger, poverty reduction, social inclusion, access and availability of health care to all, biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation. The deadline for achieving SDG 2030 is also approaching fast. This cannot be achieved without involving youths.

DT Next – Online

“In Tamil Nadu, only those who own farmlands are recognised as farmers and all benefits such as kisan credit card are extended to them. Our association has more than 20,000 women members, but only less than 10 per cent of them own lands owing to the large chunk of women who undertake farming are not recognised. The state should recognise us and should provide land for farming for long lease and to provide benefits to women farmers,” said Ponnuthayi, president, Kalanjiam women farmers association, while addressing reporters in Chennai.

Hindustan Times – Online

The Centre onTuesday told Parliament that recommendations from chief ministers of Haryana, Punjab, Bihar, and West Bengal were taken into account before the three farm laws that have triggered protracted protests were passed last year. It added ministers of 10 states were part of a committee formed in 2010 and they recommended that the “monopoly” of Agriculture Produce Marketing Committees or corporate licensees should not be allowed.

Financial Express – Online

The government has revised upwards country’s food grains production by more than 3 million tonne (MT) to record 308.65 MT for 2020-21 crop year (July-June), which is 3.75% higher from the previous year. With current kharif acreage seen to be 1% lower than last year by the end of season, the pressure will be on rabi season to match last year’s food grains output in 2021-22 crop year. According to the third estimates released for 2020-21 in May, the food grains output was estimated at 305.44 MT in the current year.

The Times Of India – Online

The agriculture sector recorded the highest 103 per cent growth in new business registrations at 12,368 in FY2021, compared to 6,107 in the previous fiscal, according to a paper released by Dun & Bradstreet on Wednesday. The white paper on ‘Business Dynamism in India’ showed that the manufacturing sector witnessed 39,539 registrations in FY21 compared to 26,406 in FY20, a growth of 50 per cent. In FY21, a total of 1,95,880 businesses were registered, which is a record high, it said.