Media Monitor
Technology in Agriculture
Nanotechnology for the Future of Agriculture: A Short Reviewedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
Attempts to use nanotechnology in agriculture started with the growing understanding and realization that traditional farming technologies will not be able to increase efficiency any further or reestablish ecosystems that had been affected by current technologies to their original state; in particular, because of the long-term impacts of farming with Chemical fertilizers and pesticides. In this article, we will be covering the base of nanotechnology to its application, prospects, and future challenges. Nanotechnology is the study and management of matter at the nanoscale, where unique phenomena offer revolutionary applications, with dimensions ranging from 1 to 100 nanometers. Nanotechnology involves the effective manipulation and control of nanoparticles. Nanotechnology has made significant contributions to sustainable agriculture by increasing crop yield ...
Govt. Policies
Agri Financing: Policy Reforms are Crucial to Address Grassroots Issuesedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
The agricultural dilemma has resurfaced as a national economic issue as a result of the epidemic and national lockdowns. According to the Union Budget 2019-20, agriculture and its related industries employ roughly 55 percent of the population, although agriculture’s economic contribution is only 16 percent. Despite the fact that different agri-tech organizations continue to seek technology disruption in the sector, their efforts have yet to bear fruit. This is easy to understand: Smallholder farmers’ financing issues and institutional credit access have not always received the attention they need at the policy reform level. Here are a few concerns that need to be reassessed by the government for a better agrarian future: Issue of Landholding & ...
Monsoon + Indian Agriculture
Agriculture officials move to reuse rain guns procured at Rs 29 croreedit
The New Indian Express – Online
The previous TDP government had launched rain guns to water crops in Anantapur, a district where rains are scanty. Procured at a cost of Rs 29 crore, the equipment is now collecting dust as they have not been used for the last three years. Agriculture commissioner H Arun Kumar recently directed officials to review the equipment that was not used or under-utilised, after which measures were taken to reuse the rain guns. The objective of the rain guns was to use water from tanks and check dams and act as wetting agents for the crops on the verge of wilting. They yielded results in that period, but, later, were discarded as the district ...
Paddy in India
Procurement row forgotten, paddy cultivation picks pace in Telanganaedit
The New Indian Express – Online
Notwithstanding the controversy over its procurement, paddy cultivation has picked up for Rabi, especially during the past 10 days. Even by a conservative assessment by the agriculture department, paddy was being cultivated in 4,53,970 acres as of Wednesday, a huge jump from 2,30,516 acres on January 5. Though the accuracy of this data is debatable, an overall observation on the ground shows that farmers with lands under canal irrigation are all going for paddy once again. As per the data furnished by the department, as of January 5, paddy was being cultivated only in 9 acres across Wanaparthy district. This extent rose to 119 acres as of Wednesday. Quite a few farmers have ...