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Agriculture Industry
Crop Diversification – Elemental to Maintain Soil health & increase Farmers Income, says Agriculture Ministeredit
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, ...
Explained: What is remote sensing crop model and how it will help farmersedit
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 ...
G7 warns against unjustified export restrictions in wake of Ukraine waredit
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 ...
Budget
Rs 43,502 Crore Allotted to Agriculture & Allied Sectors in Andhra Pradesh Budget 2022-23edit
Krishi Jagran – Online
Agriculture and allied sectors received a total of Rs 43,052.78 crore in the Andhra Pradesh government’s 2022–23 budget, which was presented to the State Legislative Assembly on Friday. Among the major allocations are ₹ 12,285.70 crores for agriculture, ₹ 11,450.94 crores for uninterrupted supply of irrigation water for rabi crop 2021–22, ₹ 8,328.89 crores for MGNREGS, ₹ 5,000 crores for YSR Uchita Vyavasaya Vidyut Pathakam, ₹ 1,027.82 crores for animal husbandry, ₹ 614.23 crore for marketing, ₹ 554.04 crores for horticulture, ₹ 421.15 crores for Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, ₹ 337.23 crore for fisheries, ₹ 248.45 crore for cooperatives, ₹ 146.41 crores for food processing, ₹ 122.50 crores for Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, ...
CLAAS Global Mentions
Driver’s view: Thompson Brother’s Claas Disco 8500C Contouredit
Farmers Weekly – Online
For years we had been using a big set of Krone triples, which were good mowers, but they wore out and the tinwork was starting to crack. The front went before the rears, and we were running a mixed outfit for a while with a Pottinger deck on the front – this was also showing its age. It was time to replace them, and Claas was the obvious option. We’d already got a lot of the kit, including a set of front and rear mowers, all of which had been good. We also get on well with Rob Bell at our local dealer, Rickerby, where we get great service and backup. The depot is just ...
Dairy Farming
Dairy Farming: The Easiest way to Avail Govt Loans up to Rs 20 Lakh & NABARD Subsidy to Start your own Dairy Farmedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
Dairy farming is a largely unorganized sector in India and a major source of livelihood in rural areas. In an effort to bring structure into the dairy farming industry and provide assistance for setting up dairy farms, the Government in 2010 decided to launch the Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme through NABARD. In this article, we look at how to get a NABARD subsidy for dairy farming. Dairy farming is a big enterprise in India and milk production is growing each year. In this situation, if you start your own Dairy Farm Enterprise with the help of Government Loans & NABARD subsidy, it is going to be very profitable for you! The following types of ...
Govt. Policies
Government Seeks to Expedite Drone Application & Acceptance In The Agriculture Sectoredit
Krishi Jagran – Online
The central government has increased its efforts to boost drone usage in agriculture. The strategy calls on the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Central Insecticide Board and Registration Committee (CIBRC) to expedite drone applications and acceptance. “The DGCA, the agricultural ministry, and the CIBRC are working together to fast accelerate applications and acceptance of drones in the agriculture sector, including crop health monitoring and soil nutrient spraying,” said Ravi Prakash, a senior official at the CIBRC. Prakash made the remarks during a virtual event co-hosted by CropLife and the NGO ThinkAg. He went on to say that drones were inexpensive and would aid in better productivity. The ...
Monsoon + Indian Agriculture
Climate change posing challenges to farmers, says Kerala Agriculture Ministeredit
The New Indian Express – Online
Climate change is seen as a bigger threat than war and it also poses challenges to farmers today, Kerala Agriculture Minister P Prasad has said. Speaking at an event held here on Saturday, he called the weather-based insurance introduced by the Spices Board for small cardamom as an encouraging initiative. Prasad presented Spices Board’s Small Cardamom Productivity Awards and distributed weather-based crop insurance policy to the beneficiaries. “Climate change and global warming are more threatening than war and that’s the biggest challenge for the farmers today. We should be more serious about climate change and the weather-based insurance introduced by the Spices Board for small cardamom is an encouraging initiative in shielding the ...