Media Monitor
Agriculture Industry
India Will Lose 101 Billion Labour-Hours a Year to Global Warming’s Effectsedit
The Wire Science – Online
As the world becomes warmer, India will lose more than 101 billion hours of labour every year, the highest of any country in the world, according to a new study. Working in hotter climes is inefficient and affects public health. An effective adaptation strategy is to move work-hours from the middle of the day to early in the day – but as the planet warms further, even this strategy will become less effective, according to the study. Although there are some efforts in India to attempt to ameliorate the loss of productivity due to climate change, climate economists believe we still have a long way to go.
Punjabis will never give chance to Kejriwal’s failed Delhi model: Sukhbir Badaledit
Hindustan Times – Online
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday said that Punjabis will never give a chance to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal’s failed Delhi model in Punjab. Addressing a gathering at the residence of SAD’s Patiala Rural constituency candidate Jaspal Singh Bittu Chattha after inducting scores of Congress leaders into the party, Sukhbir said, “Implementing the Delhi model will mean charging the farmers for supply of power for the agriculture sector and doing away with the free agriculture supply scheme launched by the SAD.”
Budget
Budget 2022: Bottoms-up growth model must replace top-down approachedit
Fortune India – Online
Prudence demands that economic policies, particularly annual budgets, should focus on sectors (agriculture, industry and services) that contribute the most to income (GDP) and employment and also benefit the maximum number of people. What has happened in the recent past is far from the case. Let us see which sectors contribute the most to income and employment. In 1950-51, the income share (GDP) of agriculture, industry (which includes manufacturing) and services (which includes construction) were 51.9%, 11.1% and 36%, respectively, as per the 2004-05 GDP series (constant prices). In FY21 (PE), their shares (of GVA) were 16.4%, 21.7% and 61.9%, respectively. The manufacturing’s share was 11.1% in 1950-51 and 16.9% in FY21.
What Indian agriculture needs from the budgetedit
The Indian Express – Online
The Union Budget for 2022-23 to be presented by the finance minister is likely to talk much about macro-economic recovery, be it V-shaped or K-shaped. She may announce some measures to boost the MSME sector, greater investments in infrastructure, and so on. However, common people are more concerned with surging inflationary pressures, inflicting an “inflation tax” on their savings. Containing the fiscal deficit has always been a challenge. And it would be more so this year when economic recovery is still fragile. But what one hopes is that the FM will keep the budget accounts transparent.
Dams and Indian Agriculture
Maharashtra: Over 1,000 ponds built along E-way spell boon to drought-prone farmersedit
The Indian Express – Online
Over 1,100 artificial farm ponds and check dams have been built along the Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Mahamarg by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) in Vidarbha and Marathwada region over the last three years keeping in mind the drought faced by farmers in these regions almost every year. As farmers in Vidarbha and Marathwada region face water scarcity, government officials say that these new ponds and check dams will help store over 2,500 crore litres of water that can be used by them well after the monsoon. At the same time, the soil obtained by digging of ponds has been utilised for the elevation and construction of the expressway.
Tractor industry
VST Tillers Tractors offers upto 100% finance for its range of brush cuttersedit
Business Standard – Online
VST Tillers Tractors today announced a unique one-of-a-kind offer of up to 100% finance for its wide range of brush cutters. Under this scheme, customers need to pay just Rs 1/- down payment to own a brand-new brush cutter that is equipped with the latest technology customized for Indian farms. The balance payment can be paid via easy monthly installments within 2 to 12 months. VST Brush Cutters come with Walbro Carburetor, NGK Spark Plug and are known for its performance, durability, and hassle-free, smooth operations.