Media Monitor
Agriculture Industry
Reward Indian farmers with ‘carbon credits’. Net-zero hinges on climate-friendly practicesedit
ThePrint – Online
The world’s population is expected to reach almost 10 billion by 2050. As our numbers swell, so too does the pressure on the agriculture industry and its farmers. A great responsibility for feeding the world falls on India, which is the second-largest producer of staple foods like rice, wheat, groundnuts, fruits and vegetables globally. Contributing almost 20% to total GDP, providing employment to over half its 1.4 billion inhabitants and serving as the main source of livelihood for over 70% of rural households, agriculture is also a crucial sector for India itself. Yet it also exists as a primary contributor to greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) through deforestation, land use, and the cultivation of rice, the latter ...
Govt. Policies
Subsidy For Cow Rearing: Government is Providing Rs.10,800 to Dairy Farmersedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
The use of chemical fertilizers in the fields not only reduces the fertility of land but has also causes great harm to overall human health. Vegetables grown using chemical fertilizers invite dangerous diseases such as cancer. This is the reason why, in the last few years, the use of organic manure is being promoted. This is the reason why, in the last few years, the use of organic manure is being promoted. Farmers Will Be Provided with Rs. 900 Every Month Madhya Pradesh government will provide Rs. 900 per month, which sums up to Rs. 10,800 per annum, to farmers rearing indigenous cows for natural farming. Apart from this, farmers can avail good profits by ...