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Competition
Hemant Sikka, President Farm Equipment Sector of M&M sees positive growth in tractors this yearedit
Times Now – Online
Industry is on good growth path and going forward we are having all eyes on the progress of monsoon and Kharif crop which is expected to boost the sales further says Hemant Sikka of M&M, president Farm Equipment Sector. So far, in FY23, quarter one has given a good start when it comes to tractor sales, Mahindra Tractors outperforming the industry growth at 18.3%. June sales was a bit impacted by delay in monsoons but are expected to catch up in upcoming months are rural sentiment is seen to be favorable for sales growth. On the Commodity front Mr. Sikka says that the company has been taking price hikes to mitigate the impact of rise ...
Technology in Agriculture
KJ Choupal: Dr V.V. Sadamate Talks About the Role of Technology Transfer Mechanism in Agricultureedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
Dr V. V. Sadamate, former Adviser Agriculture, Planning Commission visited Krishi Jagran office today and met the Editor-in-chief of Krishi Jagran MC Dominic, Director Shiny Dominic, and other team members. KJ Team welcomed Dr Sadamate by presenting a small plant as a token of love and good luck. The ceremony started by welcoming the guest. While interacting with the employees at KJ Choupal, the agriculture expert talked about the Technology Transfer Mechanism and the important role it plays in the farming sector. It means the transfer and/or exchange of technology with industry, state and local governments, academia, and other federal agencies. Capturing the best information from Research Organizations and communicating the same thing to the ...
Govt. Policies
Belagavi included in Krishi Udanedit
The Times of India – Online
After Hubballi, now Belagavi has got Krishi Udan scheme 2.0. Belagavi is among the five airports included in the scheme by the Central government. There are now 58 airports under the scheme. This scheme is an aiming to export agriculture produce from one place to another quickly. It will also help farmers get higher income and send their produce to farther places which were earlier limited due to the use of trains or trucks transport the goods. Earlier in Karnataka, the Mysore and Hubballi were included in Krish Uadan Scheme. However, as North Karnataka people and farmers have been demanding the inclusion of Belagavi in the scheme as it is known for agriculture ...
Paddy in India
T asks FCI again to buy paddy as stocks pile upedit
The Times of India – Online
Faced with the task of clearing 90 lakh metric tonnes (MLT) of paddy stored at rice mills and warehouses, the Telangana government has written a letter to the Centre to ensure that Food Corporation of India (FCI) resumes procurement of rice from the state. FCI had stopped procurement of custom milled rice (CMR) from the state finding fault with the Telangana government for not giving Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKY) five-kg free rice to card holders. Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself had announced in March that the five-kg free rice would be given to card holders through the public distribution system in every state up to September 2022. However, complaints were ...
Stubble Burning
After Enforcement Directorate nudge, Punjab begins probe into supply of crop-residual machineryedit
Hindustan Times – Online
After the Enforcement Directorate (ED) pointed to irregularities in the supply of subsidised crop-residue management machines, purchased at a cost of ₹1,145 crore, the state government has initiated inquiry into the matter. The state’s finance department will look into the financial aspect and track the system of subsidy disbursal while the agriculture department will physically verify the machines given to beneficiaries. The ED has reportedly asked the state agriculture department to be ready with the report. “We have sent a performa to our field staff to verify each and every machine supplied to farmers in the past few years,” said agriculture secretary Dilraj Singh. He confirmed that a similar inquiry has been initiated by the ...