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Agriculture Industry
Telangana can feed entire nation: Harish Raoedit
Telangana Today – Online
Finance Minister T Harish Rao informed that Telangana State has reached a position where it can feed the entire country. Earlier, Telangana was known for suicides, starvation deaths and migrations. However, the situation changed after the formation of Telangana State, he said. Telangana State occupied the top spot in paddy production by pushing down Punjab, which was the largest paddy producer in the country. Telangana has set a record by producing 3 crore tonnes of paddy in the Yasangi season. It was materialised only because of Chief Minister’s vision and planning, the Minister said.
Amazon Kisan Store Now Live: Farmers Can Buy, Seeds, Equipment, and Moreedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
Amazon has launched a new store meant exclusively for farmers called the Kisan Store. It is a combined initiative of Amazon and the Government of India. Farmers can buy seeds, equipment, and other farming-related products in five Indian languages including Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada. Before this, Amazon Retail had announced the launch of its agronomy services for farmers
Country supporting farmers in their fight to save agriculture, says Priyanka Gandhiedit
The Economic Times – Online
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said that the whole country is supporting famers in their fight to repeal three central farm laws. “Farmers are the voice and pride of this country. No power can beat the farmers’ voice for their rights. The whole country is supporting the farmers in their fight to save agriculture and their hard work,” she tweeted with hashtag #Muzaffarnagar_Kisan_Mahapanchayat. Sanyukt Kisan Morcha on Sunday organised Kisan Mahapanchayat in Muzaffarnagar against the three central farm laws.
Prices of agriculture produce falling down as Centre not paying attention: Sharad Pawaredit
Money Control – Online
NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said the prices of agricultural produce were falling down in the country as the Union government was not paying attention to the problems being faced by the farming community. Speaking at a farmers’ congregation at Junnar in Pune district, he said that when he was the Union agriculture minister for 10 years in the UPA government, he ensured that farmers get good prices for their agricultural produce. “There are several questions before the farming (community) today. The prices of agricultural produce have gone down. People (farmers) are throwing their agricultural produce…even the input cost is not recovered. There is a worrying situation for all,” he said.
Stubble Burning
DM formed committee cell to stop stubble burningedit
Hindustan – Online
DM Ashutosh Niranjan has constituted a monitoring committee cell under the chairmanship of ADM Finance and Revenue for prevention of pollution caused by burning of crop residues in Kharif season. In this, Additional Superintendent of Police, District Development Officer, Deputy Agriculture Director, District School Inspector, District Panchayat Raj Officer, Regional Pollution Officer Deoria have been nominated as members and District Agriculture Officer as member/secretary.
Delhi government likely to buy more decomposer capsulesedit
The New Indian Express – Online
The Delhi government plans to procure ‘Pusa bio-decomposer’ on a large scale for stubble burning management in the city this year. Pusa bio-decomposer, developed by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Pusa, can turn crop residue into manure in 15 to 20 days and hence, can prevent stubble burning. According to scientists at IARI, Delhi government officials have held meetings with the institute regarding the supply of the decomposer which is applied on paddy straw. Every year thick blanket of smoke engulfs large parts of northern Indian and the NCR due to mass burning of crop residue by farmers.