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Agriculture Industry
Bihar: Over 100k farmers acquainted with climate-resilient agri methodsedit
Hindustan Times – Online
Over 100,000 farmers have been acquainted with climate-resilient agricultural methods in Bihar since a pilot project was launched for the purpose in 2019 across 40 villages in eight districts. The project was extended to 190 villages across 38 districts in 2020. Agriculture department officials said the project has shown positive results and may shape the way farming is done in the face of climate challenges to boost not just agricultural production, but also farmer income. Bihar faces regular droughts and floods which prompted the government to take steps to save agriculture and agriculturists from the growing climate-related vulnerabilities. “Climate change is threatening agriculture, making farmers vulnerable. It poses a challenge to policymakers. As per several ...
PM Modi asks GPBS to explore ways of modernizing agriculture and bringing investment in agricultureedit
Devdiscourse – Online
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Global Patidar Business Summit (GPBS), being organized by Sardardham, today via video conferencing. The Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel and Union Ministers and industrial leaders were among those present on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister noted the status of city of Surat as one of the fastest growing cities of the world. Recalling Sardar Patel’s words, the Prime Minister said Today India has so much. “We just have to strengthen our self-confidence, our spirit of Aatmnirbharta. This confidence will come only when there is participation of everyone in development, everyone’s effort will be involved” On the enhancement of the spirit of entrepreneurship ...
Technology in Agriculture
Government policies for AI to Drones: Bridging socialist agriculture with capitalist market using emerging technologiesedit
The Times of India – Online
Since last few days, I am watching a very typical Indian phenomenon unfolding at the border where agriculture meets the market. On one side there are drone manufacturers and service providers who have responded to the clarion call of the prime minister and built capacity and on the other side there are regulators who are unable to find a way to allow drones to operate. With monsoon around the corner and window of timely drone application becoming smaller by the day, it is an interesting status quo that is one of many such dramas that keep playing out, especially in Agri-sector due to a unique systemic problem that is typical to India. As ...
Smart Agriculture & Digitization: Embedding sustainability at the grassrootsedit
Moneycontrol – Online
Smart Agriculture is vital, now more than ever as the world stands at the cusp of irreversible climate change. A new era of digital tools and efficient processes are overhauling one of humankind’s oldest occupations. Agri-digitization, therefore, is not merely a natural progression, but a tool to empower millions of farmers, including small and marginal farmers to prepare for climate variability, be effective in carbon emission reductions and optimise use of natural resources. Conventional smart agriculture is built around a network of sensors. These provide precise and real-time information to farmers, which allows them to exactly chart out the irrigational and nutritional needs of their crops. Remote monitoring allows farmers to drive efficiency by effective and ...
Govt. Policies
Nabard sanctions Rs 31,786 crore during financial year 2021-22edit
The Telegraph – Online
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has disbursed Rs 31,786 crore to Odisha during the financial year 2021-22, recording an increase of 40 per cent over the preceding year. The financial support comprises Rs 14,077 crore to banks for lending towards crop loans as well as term loans in the state and Rs 3,031 crore to the state government under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) for creating infrastructure in rural areas. In a media release issued on Friday, Nabard has said it has disbursed Rs 14,485 crore for supporting paddy procurement operations in the state during the year 2021-22. To aid the economic revival and address liquidity problems faced by banks ...
Monsoon + Indian Agriculture
Rain swept our hopes away: Farmersedit
The New Indian Express – Online
Days, after gales and hailstorm damaged their paddy, brought it to procurement centres, farmers lamented that the untimely rain has dampened their aspirations. Standing as well as harvested crop brought to procurement centres was damaged, leaving farmers in despair. The shock was such that Pendala Narsaiah collapsed on seeing his flattened paddy at Velgipur in Ellanthakunta mandal on Friday. He said that he had invested Rs 20,000 per acre for six acres. Rajaiah from Thangallapally of Rajanna-Sircilla district, who had harvested his crop and brought it to the procurement centre, said that due to delay in procurement, the heavy winds washed away even the paddy that he had covered with tarpaulin. ADVERTISEMENT Farmers ...
Paddy in India
13 per cent rise in cultivation area of paddyedit
The New Indian Express – Online
The area of cultivation of paddy has increased by 13.47% in Nellore district in two years due to sufficient availability of water resources. Paddy was cultivated in 2,15,725 hectares during 2019-20 Rabi season and in 2,24,307 hectares the next year. The crop was grown in 2,44,776 hectares during the 2021-22 Rabi. Paddy consumes more water than other crops. As per irrigation officials, 10,000 acres of paddy fields need 1 tmc ft of water for good growth. They said at least 52 tmc of water was needed to supply water to 5,21,000 acres, including the unauthorised ayacut under the Penna delta. ADVERTISEMENT Pennar delta, Papireddy canal, Kanupur canal, and North and South canals come ...