Media Monitor
Agriculture Industry
Agriculture, allied sector grew by 14.3 per cent in Telanganaedit
Telangana Today – Online
Telangana State’s GSDP at current prices in 2020-21 was Rs. 9,80,407 crore, according to provisional estimates of Telangana State Development Planning Society released here on Wednesday. Although the secondary and tertiary sectors contracted by 2.1 per cent and 3.9 per cent respectively at constant prices, they still fared better than the much steeper contractions at the national level. In 2020-21, Telangana was the sixth highest contributor to the country’s GDP at both current prices and constant prices. In 2020-21, the per capita income in Telangana State was Rs 2,37,632 at current prices and Rs. 1,53,298 at constant prices, one of the strongest economic indicators of the well-being of a population, and was 1.84 times and ...
PM Narendra Modi to address a webinar on smart agriculture on Thursdayedit
Business Standard – Online
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a webinar on smart agriculture on Thursday. According to an official statement issued on Wednesday, an important webinar on smart agriculture is being held on February 24, which will be mainly addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Parshottam Rupala and Food Processing Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras will also attend the webinar. Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Choudhary and Minister of State for Cooperation B L Verma will also be present during the webinar besides many government officials. During the day-long webinar, the deliberations will be on five important areas, including ...
Agriculture: A Driving Force of Kashmir’s Economyedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
Jammu and Kashmir’s economy predominantly depends on the agriculture sector. About 70% of its population is directly or indirectly involved in agriculture. Horticulture plays an important role in the economic development of the state. Several horticultural activities revolve around Kashmir. It is the wealthiest region of the state. The Kashmir valley is known for its cold-water fisheries and sericulture activities, wood that comes from Kashmir is used in making high-quality cricket bats, known as Kashmir Willow. Jammu and Kashmir’s agricultural export business is vast. It includes the export of apples, oranges, rice, peaches, pears, barley, cherries, maize, saffron, and various vegetables. Several manufactured goods are also exported, such as handicrafts, shawls, and rugs. Agriculture and ...
Budget
Focus on agri in ‘Mission Mode’, Rajasthan CM showers sops on farmersedit
The Indian Express – Online
Hoping to tap into farmers’ discontentment with the Centre’s agricultural policies and consolidate their support for his government, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, in a first, presented an agriculture budget separately on Wednesday. Gehlot began his Krishi Budget address by saying that around 30 per cent of the state’s Gross State Domestic Product (GDSP) comes from farming and related activities “but more importantly, about 85 lakh families are dependent on farming”. He highlighted 11 areas in the sector where work will be done in “Mission Mode”. Under the Rajasthan Micro Irrigation Mission, about Rs 2,700 crore has been allocated. This includes a provision of Rs 1,705 crore for irrigation via drip/sprinkler to over 4 lakh ...
Competition
Anand Mahindra shares a photo of Mahindra tractor transformed into a Tharedit
Mint – Online
Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra on Wednesday shared a photo of a Mahindra tractor that is transformed into Mahindra Thar. The converted machine belongs to Maia Rymbai from Jowai of Meghalaya, who transformed his tractor into a SUV. Expressing his amusement, Mahindra wrote, “Now that’s a strange looking beast…But it looks like a loveable character from a Disney animated film!”. Mahindra Tractors, a wing of Mahindra Group – dedicated to making agricultural and farming machineries – revealed that the modified vehicle is built on a Mahindra 275 DI TU tractor. Capable of producing 39 hp of power output, this is one of the bestselling tractors from the company and it is suitable for both agricultural and ...
Events
India Showcases Digital Agriculture Ecosystem at EXPO2020edit
ANI News – Online
As part of the ongoing ‘Food, Agriculture and Livelihood’ fortnight, at India Pavilion at EXPO2020 Dubai, Ministry of Agriculture and Family Welfare, Government of India, hosted a seminar on ‘Emerging Technologies in Farm Machinery, Digitization & Opportunities for Entrepreneurships’, to showcase the innovative technologies that are supporting and promoting the overall productivity and agribusiness of India’s farm sector through farm mechanization, digitization and entrepreneurship development. The seminar deliberated on the role of the emerging novel technologies helping the agriculture sector shift gears from being just production-oriented to now being income-oriented agriculture while ensuring cost optimization, better access to the markets, appropriate quality, competitive pricing, and transparency in the entire value chain.
Govt. Policies
PM Kisan: Payment of 48 Lakh Farmers is Pending; Check Your Status & Complete/Update Required Detailsedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
The Central government had released the last installment (December-March) of PM Kisan Yojana on 1st January 2022 but still around 48 lakh farmers haven’t received the money in their accounts. According to official data given on Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana website, a total of 12.49 crore farmers are registered under the scheme. Out of this, the FTO of more than 10.71 crore farmers was generated and the December-March installment reached the accounts of 10.22 crore farmers. Out of the total farmers whose FTO has been generated, the payment of more than 27.03 lakh farmers is pending and the amount has not reached the accounts of 21.67 lakh farmers. This means the government has ...