Media Monitor
CLAAS Global Mentions
Claas of 22 highlights on display in Germanyedit
Agriland – Online
With travel restrictions now more or less lifted, companies are once again feeling confident enough to invite the press abroad to view their latest machines, Claas being the latest to do so. Most manufacturers have been doing their best to keep up over the last few years. Innovation and development should never be allowed to lapse, and Claas has not been idle. Consistent innovation and development At the press launch there were no big surprises on the tractor front, indeed, they were hardly mentioned at all, apart from the Xerion which is celebrating 25 years of production this year. The Claas Xerion tractor celebrates 25 years of production in 2022 Claas is somewhat different from the ...
Govt. Policies
PM Kisan: Government Looking for Over 9 Lakh Ineligible Farmers in This Stateedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
The Agriculture Department in Guwahati, Assam is carefully verifying the documents of around 9 lakh ineligible farmers who have taken the benefits worth Rs 182 crore under the Central Government’s PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. For this, the Agriculture Department has asked the banks through which the ineligible beneficiaries received the benefits to identify the ineligible beneficiaries. “Since every account holder gives KYC (Know Your Customer) details while opening a bank account, they (banks) can reach the ineligible beneficiaries who went away with the benefits of the schemes,” a source in the Agriculture Department said. According to Ashish Kumar Bhutani, the Principal Secretary (Agriculture), “Identifying each and every ineligible beneficiary is a difficult job hence ...
Monsoon + Indian Agriculture
Drought In Jharkhand: झारखंड में 48 फीसद कम हुई वर्षा, नौ प्रतिशत खेत में धान की रोपनी, सुखाड़ की चपेट में पूरा राज्यedit
Jagran – Online
Drought In Jharkhand झारखंड में धान की खेती करने वाले किसान संकट में हैं। मानसून के दौरान होने वाली वर्षा 48 प्रतिशत कम हुई है। सुखाड़ की स्थिति की जानकारी लेने के लिए झारखंड सरकार ने 24 जिलों में एक्सपर्ट की एक टीम भेजी थी, जिनमें से पांच जिलों से ही रिपोर्ट कृषि विभाग को मिली है। 10 अगस्त को ही कमेटी को अपनी रिपोर्ट देनी थी। बताया जाता है कि इस बीच सार्वजनिक अवकाश की वजह से सभी जिलों की रिपोर्ट नहीं मिल पाई है। कोडरमा, हजारीबाग, लोहरदगा, गुमला और पश्चिमी ङ्क्षसहभूम से मिली रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक धान की खेती करने वाले किसान मुश्किल में हैं। अपने आकलन में कमेटी ने पाया है कि धान ...
Paddy in India
मानसून की वर्षा से लबालब भरे खेत, धान की फसल को फायदाedit
Jagran – Online
शुक्रवार सुबह लोग नींद से जागे तो सारा आसमान घनघोर बादलों से भरपूर था। सुबह सात बजे से शुरू हुई भारी वर्षा से मौसम सुहावना बना, पारा गिरने से बच्चे-बूढ़े सभी को भीषण गर्मी से राहत मिली। धान के खेत भी पानी से लबालब भर गए, जिससे अब पानी की कमी किसानों को महसूस नहीं हो रही। डीजल इंजन से सिचाई करने वाले किसानों को बहुत राहत मिली है। किसान प्रेम सिंह व चरनजीत के अनुसार एक घंटा इंजन चलने से 100 रुपये का डीजल लगता है। जो बहुत महंगा पड़ता है और यदि वर्षा न हो तो फसल की लागत बढ़ जाती है। सुबह हुई भारी वर्षा से खेत पानी से भरे तो किसानों को ...
Kharif paddy sowing down 12.39% so far: Govtedit
Business Today – Online
Paddy sowing is lower by 12.39 per cent at 309.79 lakh hectares so far in the ongoing kharif season due to a lag in coverage, especially in Jharkhand and West Bengal, according to the agriculture ministry. Powered By PauseUnmute Loaded: 0% Fullscreen Besides paddy, area sown to pulses and oilseeds was lagging behind so far this kharif (summer) season when compared to the year-ago period, it said. Paddy is the main kharif crop, sowing of which begins with the onset of southwest monsoon from June. About 80 per cent of the country’s total production comes from this season. According to the latest data released by the ministry, area sown to paddy was lower at 309.79 ...
Stubble Burning
Ludhiana | Experts share studies to tackle stubble burningedit
Hindustan Times – Online
A brainstorming workshop on “Space-based solutions for effective management of stubble burning and air pollution” held at Punjab Remote Sensing Centre on August 10, under the aegis of ISRO-DMSP, culminated on Friday wherein 100 officers from different departments, universities, and farmers participated. Experts participating in the workshop stressed that diversifying from rice crop cultivation, especially in Punjab, Haryana and western UP, offers the most sustainable solution to provide Indians with both cleaner air and healthier diet. Sarvjit Singh, IAS, additional chief secretary (ACS), agriculture, and chairperson, PRSC, called upon the concerned departments to work to resolve the problem for benefits and welfare of farmers. He urged all stakeholders to remain close to nature without disturbing ...