Hindustan Times – Online

Even as the prices of wheat in the open market have gone beyond the minimum support price (MSP) offered by the government, wheat growers who are associated with the arhtiyas of the agriculture produce marketing committees are unlikely to get any benefit from it. As per the private wheat traders of Haryana, the prices of wheat in the open market have now increased to around ₹2,200 per quintal against the government MSP of ₹2,015. They said more than 90% farmers are associated with the mandis and sell their produce through arhtiyas and the private traders do not buy wheat from mandis of Haryana. The arrival of wheat will start in the mandis only after the ...

Moneycontrol – Online

India’s export of agricultural products have touched $40.87 billion in the first 10 months of the current fiscal and it is 25.14 percent more than the financial year, Union Minister of State for Commerce Anupriya Singh Patel said in Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Patel said exports of some other major agricultural products like wheat, sugar and cotton have registered a substantial increase during the current year. “During the period between April 2021 to January 2022 of the current financial year, exports of agricultural products have amounted to $40.87 billion compared to $32.66 billion over the corresponding period of previous year, registering an increase of 25.14,” she said during Question Hour. Patel said of the products for ...

Krishi Jagran – Online

The State Government has developed a programme for climate-resilient natural farming through women’s self-help groups, which is a major step towards a climate change action plan (WSHGs). In a virtual meeting on Wednesday, the Andhra Pradesh departments of Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Caste and Minorities Development, Mission Shakti, and RYSS signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to this effect. Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra, who presided over the meeting, directed concerned departments to achieve “field level convergence” for the program’s successful implementation. “Natural farming will gain popular acceptance among the people, more particularly in tribal-dominated districts of Odisha, as the method is quite compatible with traditional patterns,” he said, emphasizing the inevitability of natural farming for ...

Krishi Jagran – Online

Amai Mahalinga Naika, a septuagenarian farmer of Bantwal taluk in Dakshina Kannada, was one of those who got the Padma Shri from President Ramnath Kovind on Monday at a ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Naika received the award for his four-year standout performance in digging seven 30-meter-long tunnels to provide water to his barren two-acre plot of land. President Ram Nath Kovind also presented Abdul Khader Nadakattin of Dharwad, Karnataka, with the Padma Shri Award for his contributions to agriculture. He is recognized for over 40 ideas that helped small and marginal farmers of India. “I am an ordinary farmer,” said Padma Shri awardee Abdul Khader Nadakattin, “yet the Indian government has rewarded me with ...

Krishi Jagran – Online

Agriculture is a significant driver of Indian economic growth and poverty reduction. However, the sector is failing owing in part to restraints that limit the productivity of women, who play a multidimensional role at every stage in agriculture — from sowing to planting, drainage, irrigation, fertilizer, plant protection, harvesting, weeding, and storage. They are a critical resource in agriculture and the rural economy. This Women’s Day we need to realize, the vision and goal for strengthening Indian Agriculture cannot be achieved without the empowerment of women associated with agriculture. Women contribute significantly to the agricultural and rural economies of all developing countries like India. They are responsible for about 60-80% of food and 90% of ...

Financial Express – Online

As per India’s third Biennial Update Report , in 2016, agriculture and livestock emitted 407,821 Gg of CO2e, around 14% of total emissions. Out of this, 61.3% is linked to livestock. The figures for Land use (LULUCF) are net sink of 307,820 Gg CO2e, representing 15% removal from total emissions, primarily from forest and cropland. The significance increases manifold when socio-economic impact is factored. India, with 1.75 million sq km arable land and a 300 million cattle population has 160 million rural households with agriculture being the main source of livelihood. Hence, decarbonisation has to be carefully calibrated to avoid an adverse impact to over 120 million marginal farmers who are still in the ‘survival ...

Mint – Online

In a world where people are concerned more than ever about food shortages and rising inflation, India’s warehouses are brimming over with grain and the country’s farmers are gearing up for yet another record harvest. The country is the top global producer of wheat after China and has the potential to ship 12 million tons to the world market in the 2022-23 year, the most on record, according to the median of five estimates in a Bloomberg survey of traders, millers and analysts. That compares with shipments of 8.5 million tons in 2021-22, U.S. Department of Agriculture data show. Prices of farm commodities were already on a ...

The Times of India – Online

Contributions by women in farming sector have been long ignored. It’s time, we as a society give due credit to their contributions, not only to the family but as a society on the whole, urged Dr Bhimaraya Metri, director of Indian Institute of Management Nagpur (IIMN) while addressing a special online capacity building programme jointly organized by IIMN and ICAR-Central Institute for Women in Agriculture, Bhubaneswar recently. “Agriculture is the future of the planet and we as experts in the field of management, research need to take initiative to equip and train women with the advancements in farming and help them come out as role models,” said Dr Metri. He was addressing experts ...

Financial Express – Online

Against the backdrop of Russia’s war against Ukraine, prime minister Narendra Modi has emphasised the need for India to be atmanirbhar (self-reliant) in defence equipment. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman pointed out that hardly any defence equipment was bought during the 10 years of UPA rule preceding the Modi government. We may add a footnote here that for the AmritKaal (next 25 years) the Modi government has announced, we need to be self-reliant not just in missiles (defence equipment), but also in meals (food). As the old proverb goes, no army can march on empty stomach. Jai jawan, Jai kisan (salutation to the soldier and salutation to the farmer) was the slogan given by Lal Bahadur ...

The Indian Express – Online

In the backdrop of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasised the need for India to be atmanirbhar (self-reliant) in defence equipment. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also pointed out that hardly any defence equipment was bought during the 10 years of UPA rule preceding the Modi government. We may add a footnote here that for the Amrit Kaal (next 25 years) that the Modi government has announced, we need to be self-reliant not just in missiles (defence equipment) but also in meals (food). As the old proverb goes, no army can march on an empty stomach. “Jai jawan, jai kisan” (salutation to the soldier and salutation to the ...

The Times of India – Online

Agriculture has been pivotal to India since the dawn of its civilization. With one of the largest arable lands complemented by favorable climatic conditions, it enables the subcontinent to produce a variety of crops. Even today despite rapid urbanization, the growth of the agricultural sector is intrinsically tied to the growth of the economy as a whole. In terms of economic productivity, it contributes to at least 1/6th of the national income and helps maintain food security within the country. India’s total agricultural and allied products exports stood at US$ 41.25 billion in FY21. The sector employs over 50% of the Indian population and 70% of the Indian rural population is dependent on ...

Devdiscourse – Online

Ukraine’s new agriculture minister Mykola Solskyi on Saturday said Ukraine’s ability to export grains was getting worse by the day and would only improve if the war with Russia ends. Speaking in a televised briefing, Solskyi said Ukraine, one of the world’s top grain producers, would normally be exporting 4-5 million tonnes of grain per month – a volume that has fallen to just a few hundred-thousand tonnes. “The impact (on global markets) is direct, dramatic and large. And it continues. Every day the situation will become more and more difficult,” he said.

The Economic Times – Online

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday stressed that it is important to ensure quality of agri produces for enabling farmers to get good prices. The minister was speaking at 93rd Annual General Meeting of the ICAR Society here, according to an official statement. Tomar said the Modi government is committed for the betterment of the Indian Agriculture. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always encouraged the farmers and scientists of the country to compete at the global level, he said. This has led to the steady increase in the export of agricultural products from India,” he said. Ensuring the better quality of the agricultural products has always been the main concern of the prime ...

The Times of India – Online

A parliamentary panel on agriculture in its report, tabled in Parliament on Thursday, noted that the government is far from its 2022 goal of doubling the income of farmers which the Centre had announced six years ago. Though the panel, a standing committee headed by BJP Lok Sabha member P C Gaddigoudar, appreciated the Centre’s efforts in increasing the monthly agricultural household income from Rs 8,059 in 2015-16 to Rs 10,218 in 2018-19, it flagged how income in some states like Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland and Odisha declined during the period. The committee also questioned why monthly household income declined between 2015-16 and 2018-19 in some states when it remained the same (more ...

The Indian Express – Online

Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is in power in Delhi and now Punjab. It has raised expectations of a solution to the vexed problem of crop stubble burning, particularly during mid-October to around November 10, after paddy is harvested and before sowing of wheat. With both the “perpetrator” and “victim” states being ruled by the same party, despair has given way to hope. That hope isn’t without basis. AAP is seen as a party with a clean slate, unencumbered by past baggage or links with entrenched interests. And by winning a record 92 out of 117 seats in the recent Assembly elections, it can claim the mandate to do what’s right for Punjab’s ...

The Times of India – Online

Gone are the days of only conventional income from agriculture. Nearly 500 farmers of north coastal Andhra Pradesh are now reaping the dividends of carbon credits that they earned through the environment-friendly agroforestry practices. In fact, all these are small and marginal farmers, raising these plantations on degraded lands. Veda Climate Change Solutions Ltd., an enviro-social enterprise, is implementing a United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)-registered project in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam districts alongside three districts in Odisha. Veda has partnered with a paper manufacturing company in Rayagada for this initiative. The World Bank is providing technical support for the project. Veda entered into an emission reduction purchase agreement with the ...

Krishi Jagran – Online

On Monday, nurture.farm, a digital platform for sustainable agriculture, claimed to be the first firm in India to generate and forward-sell agricultural-related carbon credits. 20,000 carbon credits for methane reduction have been generated by the company’s alternate wetting and drying and dry seeded rice (AWD-DSR) project. The AWD-DSR project, which employed 2,500 small-holder farmers and covered 22,000 acres of paddy fields, is an important aspect of nutrure.farm’s objective is to transition farmers to sustainable agricultural techniques and decrease the environmental effect of rice cultivation. The project’s benefits comprised water savings of 15-30%, according to a statement from the firm. Another 1.2 lakh carbon credits are being processed through crop residue management (CRM), a programme that ...

Financial Express – Online

The gross value output (GVO) of the agriculture sector nearly doubled from Rs 19 trillion in FY12 to Rs 37.2 trillion in FY19, at a compound CAGR of 10%. There is, however, wide variation in the growth of the various sub-sectors. While crops grew from Rs 8.1 trillion to Rs 12.5 trillion in the same period, other sub-sectors grew faster. The share of crops in the composition of the agriculture sector is steadily decreasing. In FY12, crops GVO was Rs 8.2 lakh crore, amounting to 43% of the agri-sector GVO; this had fallen to 33.8% by FY19. In fact, crops had the lowest CAGR among the major groups (6.3%), compared to fruits and vegetables (11.2%), ...

The Telegraph – Online

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has sanctioned financial assistance of Rs 4,013 crore to Odisha, the highest in the country, for critical rural infrastructure development under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund during 2021-22. In a press release, the Nabard said: “During the year, major thrust has been given to the improvement in the rural connectivity sector in the state (RIDF assistance of Rs 2,568 crore constituting around 64 per cent of total sanction of the state) through construction of rural roads and bridges.” These projects are expected to benefit more than 10 lakh people in the state by way of creating and upgrading the road and bridge length of 2,000 km and ...

Krishi Jagran – Online

At an event hosted by the Regional Agriculture Department on Sunday (20 March 2022), Tamil Nadu Tourism Minister Dr M Mathiventhan handed over agricultural goods and equipment worth Rs 1.98 crore to farmers in the district. The minister told the crowd that the department of agricultural and farmers’ welfare had identified small and medium farmers in the district who would benefit from modern machinery to increase crop yield. “This will help farmers save money while still getting the best outcomes.” The farmers’ organizations, according to the minister, were founded with the goal of bringing about improvements in the agricultural sector. There are 1,460 farmer’s groups in the district, with 33 new ones created this year. ...

The Indian Express – Online

Public expenditure on agriculture in India has declined considerably in the past decade, said the authors of a research paper conducted by the Bengaluru-based Foundation for Agrarian Studies (FAS) during an online panel discussion held on March 19. Notably, the research project was supported by the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung and led by Professor R Ramakumar (Tata Institute of Social Sciences) with research scholars Raya Das (Jawaharlal Nehru University) and Abhinav Surya (Centre for Development Studies) being the co-investigators. Analysis of the budgets of the Union and state governments from 2011-12 to 2018-19 shows that government expenditure on agriculture as a share of gross value added in agriculture declined considerably in the past decade, said the researchers.

The New Indian Express – Online

The State government will encourage crop diversification through cultivation of millets and pulses as 29 districts in the State have been identified as vulnerable to the impact of global climate change.“Special schemes will be implemented to popularise the cultivation of millets and pulses as an alternative to water-intensive crops. Under the Crop Diversification Programme, farmers will be encouraged to cultivate high value, short-duration crops as an alternative to low-value crops, after harvesting field crops. The scheme will be implemented in an area of 20,000 acres at an outlay of Rs 16 crore,” the minister said. High-value seedlings like red sander, sandal, mahogany, teak etc would be distributed to farmers to encourage agroforestry at ...

The Free Press Journal – Online

Millets are cereal grains that are high in protein, fibre, and antioxidants. A lesser-known fact about these grains is that they are naturally gluten-free and are so robust and sturdy that they can be grown without the use of any synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. Like a shield, millets are capable of fighting against drought and pests because of their tiny size and hard texture. The size and texture of millets also help them survive harsh conditions of weather. These features make them the ideal candidate for farming in India. Some famous millets are Ragi, Bajra, Jowar amongst others. Traditionally, India has a history of high millet consumption and cultivation. After the green revolution, ...

The New Indian Express – Online

Women in rural Rajasthan are leading the way in building innovative solutions in agriculture. They currently helm around 20 government-approved startups in the state in this field-five in organic farming, two in dairy and 13 in other agro-based industries. This is in keeping with the momentum across the country, wherein women lead 173 agricultural startups. “In collaboration with the NITI Aayog last year, 150 female entrepreneurs from Rajasthan were involved in a brainstorming session to discuss startups,” said Tapan Kumar Sharma, joint director of the Department of Information and Technology, Jaipur. “Besides training, the startups receive seed funding from the government along with a sustainability and marketing allowance. This figure is expected to ...

Krishi Jagran – Online

Kerala is set to become the first state in the country to implement carbon-neutral agricultural practices in selected places, for which the government has budgeted 6 crores in the 2022-23 fiscal year. Carbon-neutral farming will be introduced at 13 farms under the Agriculture Department and tribal regions in the first phase, and plans are underway to transform the State Seed Farm at Aluva into a carbon-neutral farm. In the second phase, model carbon-neutral farms will be constructed in all 140 Assembly constituencies. Agriculture Minister P. Prasad said in the Assembly on Wednesday that the government believed carbon-neutral farming was the need of the hour for environmental balance, greater health, and the safe sustenance of future ...

The Statesman – Online

Minister of State, Parliamentary Affairs & Culture Arjun Ram Meghwal said that weather and market access are two vital areas that need the special attention of every stakeholder. He was speaking at a FICCI seminar on Consumer Awareness “Jaago Kisan Jaago” on World Consumer Rights Day. Speaking on occasion, Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Kailash Choudhary emphasised the need to connect farming with new technology. He added that farmers need ‘better seeds, lower cost of production, storage and market access.

Hindustan Times – Online

Agriculture, one of the largest contributors to India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and a driving force for country’s economic development, relies heavily on women employing the largest number of women in India. Women’s continued role in agriculture is well marked, well realised, however, it is often underestimated. Close to 75% of the full-time workers on Indian farms are women. In rural India, the percentage of women who depend on agriculture for their livelihood is as high as 84%. India’s livestock sector, which is the world’s largest livestock production systems–over 70% livestock work is done by women. Women’s participation rate in the agricultural sectors is about 47% in tea plantations; around 47% in cotton cultivation; 45% ...

Krishi Jagran – Online

Telangana has started documenting crop diversification trends in the form of an index for the first time in the country, following the paddy procurement row with the Centre and the state government asking farmers to opt for alternate crops. According to the crop diversification index, the state grows 77 varieties, with roughly 10 crops, predominantly grains, favored for diversification. In the state, Nirmal, Vikarabad, and Sangareddy are more diverse. It was also discovered that Peddapalli, Karimnagar, and Suryapet were the three least diverse areas. Surprisingly, in these regions where paddy farming is common, the maize cropping area has declined dramatically while the cotton cropping area has expanded. According to state officials, the score will serve ...

Krishi Jagran – Online

Since the dawn of the industrial age, technology has been lightening the burden of the farming sector and has enabled the farmers to adopt different methods and techniques for making the sector a sustainable means of livelihood and gainful employment. The favorable environmental conditions such as suitable temperature and easy availability of water make Jammu & Kashmir an apt place for organic farming, practiced all over the world as an optimal alternative to inorganic farming. With proper implementation and development of organic farming, this agriculture system has all the potential to become a lucrative and sustainable means of livelihood in Jammu and Kashmir. Chowdhary Muhammad Iqbal, Director Agriculture Kashmir, paid a visit to the Kulgam ...

Youth Ki Awaaz – Online

I will start with an incident that I faced very recently while appearing for an online entrance exam. The entrance examination was arranged remotely at home, so prior to the exam, they (the university) wanted to go for a trial to check all the technicalities. While appearing for that mock trial exam, I had to face a lot of technical issues, so firstly, I tried to call the help desk, which went unanswered, then wrote about the problem in the redressal box, which was also not solved at the time. Then I had to reach out to a technician. In the midst of all this, I realised, being in an advantageous position, I was ...

Krishi Jagran – Online

In the state of Hyderabad, the Agricultural Minister S Niranjan Reddy requested all the other opposition parties to look beyond the political view and encourage farmers to divulge into diversified crop agricultural practices. He also informed the farmers about the consequences of planting the same crop over and over again. He said that planting the same crop repeatedly increases the soil salinity and also significantly reduces crop yield. The Minister said while discussing the budget of the agriculture sector, because of the help that Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao provided, Telangana’s agricultural sector is flourishing. Due to the increase in cultivation area, which has increased from 1.34 crore acres to 2.15 crore acres since, 2014, ...

CNBC TV18 – Online

India’s largest agri-trading marketplace Agribazaar has recently announced that it will be offering a ‘remote sensing crop model’ to farmers. The model will help farmers in implementing precision farming methods naturally and without much fuss. The company said the service will be provided to three lakh farmers who have been registered with the platform, though the service is expected to benefit over 10 lakh farmers in the coming months. The company stated that it was the first time that a remote sensing crop model was being made available in India even though many countries across the globe have already started cultivation using the technology. “We are the first agri startup to offer such a service ...

Business Standard – Online

On the one hand, G7, EU and other organisations are calling for guarding against export restrictions in wake of the Ukraine-Russia war for stabilising food prices and on the other hand, environmental activists view the situation as an opportunity to reduce or end commercial agriculture for export that can harm environment and hardly adds to food security. The G7 countries and the Commissioner for Agriculture, EU have called on all countries to “keep their food and agricultural markets open” and to guard against any “unjustified restrictive measures on their exports” in wake of the Ukraine-Russia war. “We call on all countries to keep their food and agricultural markets open and to guard against any unjustified ...

Financial Express – Online

The new government in Punjab may have to convince farmers to move away from growing rice and wheat to economically and ecologically viable horticultural crops, vegetables, pulses and oilseeds. According to Punjab government data, of the total 78.2 lakh hectares used for crop production, 40% was used for paddy cultivation and 45% was used for growing wheat in 2019-20. Given the results of assembly elections announced on Thursday, the Aam Aadmi Party is set to form the new government in the state with a thumping majority. “This cropping system of Punjab is becoming economically and ecologically unviable given the deterioration of soil health, depletion of water table and squeezing of farm incomes as cost of ...

The Free Press Journal – Online

In view of unseasonal rains and hailstorms, during the kharif season of 2021-22, the sowing was completed on 155.15 lakh ha, as against 159.48 lakh ha during previous year in the State. The area under pulses, oilseeds and sugarcane is expected to increase while area under cereals and cotton is expected to decrease as compared to the previous year. Rabi crops: During rabi season of 2021-22, by the end of January sowing was completed on 52.47 lakh ha which is 10 per cent less than the corresponding period of previous year. The area of pulses is expected to increase whereas the area of cereals and oilseeds crops is expected to decrease as compared ...

The Indian Express – Online

Against the backdrop of frequent hailstorms, cyclones and untimely rains the agriculture and allied sector is expected to grow at a sluggish rate of 4.4 per cent, which is the lowest in the last three years. While the growth estimate for the sector in the last economic survey was pegged at 11.7 per cent, revised estimates show that the sector notched a growth of 17.9 percent. This is substantially higher than the average 3 per cent sectoral growth that agriculture and allied activities have registered in the past decade. The previous highest growth witnessed by the sector that accounts for over 50 per cent of livelihoods in Maharashtra was 21 per cent in 2016-17. ...

Hindustan Times – Online

Pointing to the continuing stress on the economy, the ‘Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2021-22’ has said that the agriculture sector is expected to grow at 4.4 percent as against 17.9 percent in the previous year. The numbers hold importance as a majority of the state’s population depends on agriculture and allied activities for their livelihood. Highlighting some green shoots in the economy, it said that industrial growth is expected at 11.9 percent, which is higher than the negative growth rate of 10 percent in the previous financial year, while the services sector is expected to grow at 13.5 percent in 2021-22, versus a 9 percent contraction in 2020-21. The economic survey report was tabled by ...

The Times of India – Online

Riding on the success of pilot project implemented in four districts, the state government has decided to expand the electronic marketing of agriculture produces to other districts. The pilot project was implemented in Chittoor, Kurnool, Ananthapuram and Kadapa districts where 6 crore worth transactions were handled in the last few months. The move aims at providing more options to the farmers to market their produce and help them gain more profits. The state government will also certify the quality of the produce before displaying the stocks on mobile app or web portal. This is expected to catch more traders from across the country and offer the bid to the particular produce. The government ...

The Indian Express – Online

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, agriculture was the only sector which has seen consistent positive growth. Two years down the line, agricultural finances in Maharashtra have actually seen an improvement with banks reporting lower Non Performing Assets (NPA). Bankers and agri finance experts said this was a combined reflection of the state government’s loan waiver scheme, better returns and improved credit behaviour among farmers. Short-term and long-term finances are extended to the sector by banks to help farmers in their farming activities. Short-term finance refers to the money extended to farmers at 7% rate of interest for 11 months. Called crop loan, farmers get an interest subvention from both state and central ...

The Wire – Online

Have you been thinking that the Ukraine-Russia crisis is distant and doesn’t effect your home? Think again, because the odds may be stacked against you. The recent increase in fuel prices is only the appetiser, very soon your favourite foods – and your favourite vodka – may too be the victims of inflation. Alarmist? See for yourself. The world calls Ukraine the ‘breadbasket of Europe’ for a reason. It is blessed with fertile black soil, also known as “chernozem”. Apart from being among the world’s leading producers of sunflower oil, this region is also a major producer of corn (sixth largest), barley (sixth), rapeseed (seventh), wheat (ninth), poultry and meat too. Russia isn’t far behind ...

Devdiscourse – Online

Despite their overwhelming participation in agriculture, women are still subjected to discriminatory practices. These were the remarks of Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane during a dialogue session with women farmers in Limpopo. “Historically, women farmers experience socioeconomic barriers including a lack of access to financial services that assist in sustaining their farm expenses. This is despite women farmers using environmentally conscious practices in comparison to their counterparts,” the Minister said on Tuesday. Nkoana-Mashabane noted that women, who end up in the agricultural business, often do so through the support of other women farmers. “They create and are part of organisations and communities that assist women in all things ...

The Times of India – Online

Agriculture is one of the largest employers in the country, with over half of the 1.3 billion people making a livelihood out of it. Despite the high dependency on agriculture as a source of livelihood, according to “Women and Men in India, 2020”, a report by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), the country’s growth rate in agriculture is relatively much slower than other sectors. The primary cause is India’s shift from a traditional agrarian economy to industry- and service-dominated sectors. The percentage distribution of agricultural workers (principal and subsidiary status workers) has declined in rural and urban areas between 1987-88 and 2019-2020. However, the decline of the male workforce is ...

Devdiscourse – Online

Ukraine has introduced export licences for its key agriculture commodities wheat, corn and sunflower oil, Interfax Ukraine news agency quoted a government resolution as saying on Sunday. The document said that traders would also need licences to export poultry and eggs, the agency said. Ukraine is among the world’s leading producers and exporters of grain and vegetable oils. The world’s largest exporter of sunflower oil had also said it can export more than 60 million tonnes of grain, including 33 million tonnes of corn and 23 million tonnes of wheat in the 2021/22 July-June season. Earlier on Sunday Ukraine suspended exports of several agricultural commodities in the face of Russia’s invasion of the country. The government ...

The Avenue Mail – Online

Today agriculture, which contributes about 16% of GDP, is becoming increasingly women-centric. The agriculture sector employs 80% of the economically active women; These include 33% agricultural labor force and 48% self-employed farmers. According to a report, about 18% of farmer families in India are headed by women. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has recognized the multifaceted role of women at every level in agriculture from sowing to planting, drainage, irrigation, fertilizing, plant protection, harvesting, weeding in crop cultivation, animal husbandry, dairy, and fisheries. Discussion is proposed to discuss the challenges faced by women farmers. It aims to work in one direction using better credit access, skill development, and other opportunities. Crop farming, ...

Krishi Jagran – Online

In Himachal Pradesh, the Jai Ram Thakur-led government has decided to encourage natural farming in a big way. By the end of 2022-23, a goal of bringing 50,000 acres of land into natural farming has been set. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur declared in the state assembly when presenting the budget estimates that at least one model of natural farming will be built in each of 3,615 gram panchayats of states. He believes that this will benefit the training of farmers in the nearby areas. According to Thakur, at least 100 villages would be established as natural farming villages under Government of India guidelines, and natural farming farmers will be registered. A total of 50,000 ...

NewsOnAir – Online

The Indian agriculture sector is currently valued at US$ 370 billion and is likely to undergo a complete transformation in the coming years on the back of supportive government policies, significant technological advancements and behavioural changes across consumers and farmers. The exponential transformation the sector is expected to witness in the future has its marks for everyone to see. The agricultural sector contributes ~20% to the national GDP. Agricultural product exports amounted to Rs. 2,84,000 crore (US$ 38.54 billion) in FY19-20. India is the largest producer, consumer and exporter of spices in the world. According to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), a cumulative Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) equity inflow of about ...

Krishi Jagran – Online

AgriApp was founded by a group of professionals who dreamed of using technology to make agriculture more environmentally and economically sustainable in a short period of time. For the benefit of farmers, the economy, and the environment, they focus on precision and predictive agriculture while developing a robust Agri-Ecosystem. AgriApp bridges the gap between farmers and the correct sort of strategic information, preparing farmers for high-efficiency, technology-assisted agriculture production, and selling. AgriApp is a mobile application that runs on the Android version. AgriApp is an all-in-one crop management and production solution. It offers the most up-to-date information on Crop Production, Crop Protection, Agriculture and Smart Farming, as well as allied services. It serves as both ...

Firstpost – Online

India’s agriculture exports after reaching $43.23 billion in 2013-14, slumped to $33.68 billion in 2016-17. Despite the pandemic, a conspicuous turnaround occurred in these exports growing to $41.32 billion in 2020-21. This momentum is expected to continue in the current year as well and India’s agriculture exports can, for the first time, cross $50 billion in 2021-22. This year, the country is also expected to witness the highest ever exports of meat, marine products and rice, with around 50 percent share of rice exports in the world market. While we have witnessed huge export growth in manufacturing and hi-tech sectors recently, the Government of India’s consistent and concerted endeavours to usher in reforms for boosting agricultural ...

The Times of India – Online

Private equity investments in agri-tech space have skyrocketed in last 4 years, growing at more than 50 per cent per annum to aggregate approximately Rs 6,600 crore, a report by Bain & Company showed. Titled ‘Innovation in India’s rural economy: Disruptive business models are stimulating inclusive growth in agriculture and rural finance’, the report has been prepared by Bain & Company and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). It said that rural economy contributed nearly half of India’s overall gross domestic gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019–2020. “Two-thirds of the population participated in rural economy in the past two years, and agriculture—the largest sub-sector within rural economy, had the highest share of output, ...

Financial Express – Online

The food and agriculture sector is expected to witness massive (constructive) disruption through introduction of new-farming models, advanced agri-tech services and new food products, which would replace the traditional farming system, a joint report by CII and Bain on Wednesday stated. “In the last six years, several start-ups have emerged to reduce systemic inefficiencies among inputs and marketplaces, precision farming, processing and storage,” the report titled ‘Innovation in India rural economy: Disruptive business models are stimulating inclusive growth in agriculture and rural finance,’ has stated. According to the report, new players in the agri-start-up sphere like Ninjacart and WayCool are improving distribution efficiencies, which cause 17% to 22% leakage, when perishable commodities are moved from ...

The Economic Times – Online

India is more worried about the impact caused by the standoff between Ukraine and Russia, particularly on its exports, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday. Interacting with industry captains at an event here, Sitharaman said the Centre was seized of the matter and discussions were on between Ministries for a “complete assessment” on the issue. “On the larger issue of the situation prevailing in Ukraine and about India’s position in the UN Security Council and so on. It is widely open and I went through the press releases and press commentaries which the External Affairs Ministry is making,” she said. Voicing concern over the country’s imports and exports from Russia and the war-torn ...

Business Standard – Online

India’s farm sector growth in the third quarter of FY22 is pegged at 2.6 per cent at constant prices, down from 4.1 per cent during the same period last fiscal despite a bumper kharif harvest, and is largely due to the effect of a higher base. The full year Gross Value Added for the sector as per the second advance estimate is now projected to be 3.3 per cent at constant prices as against 3.9 per cent in the first estimate, while growth at current prices for the full FY-22 is now expected to be 9.8 per cent as against 9.1 per cent in the first estimate. Meanwhile, at current prices growth is projected to ...