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Agriculture Industry
Bihar agriculture minister & RJD leader Sudhakar Singh resigns from Nitish Cabinetedit
The Print – Online
Bihar Agriculture Minister Sudhakar Singh resigned Sunday from the Mahagathbandhan Cabinet, with many seeing this as a result of Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav’s insistence to not repeat the mistake done in the previous government which faced attacks from leaders of his party. Sudhakar is the second minister to quit the Nitish Kumar Cabinet after law minister Kartikeya Singh exited in August following his alleged involvement in a kidnapping case. Both the ministers are from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). On Sunday, Sudhakar submitted his resignation letter to Tejashwi. “It’s a sacrifice he [Sudhakar] is making for the cause of farmers. He wanted to avoid being the cause of bitterness between the RJD and the ...
Paddy in India
12,000 tonnes of paddy purchased in Punjab on Day 1 of procurementedit
Hindustan Times – Online
On the opening day of the 2022-23 kharif marketing season, Punjab grain markets saw arrival of 29,000 tonnes of paddy of which 12,000 tonnes was purchased. Of the total crop procured, 66% was purchased by private players, said officials. Patiala district recorded the maximum arrival with more than 5,000 tonnes of paddy reaching the mandis. According to the Punjab Mandi Board data, private players bought 8,000 tonnes of paddy whereas the government agencies procured the remaining 4,000 tonnes. About 17,000 tonnes of paddy remained unsold on the first day of the official purchase of the major kharif crop. Of 22 districts, eight, including Bathinda, Pathankot and Sangrur, did not report any arrival on Saturday. Patiala, ...
Farmers in Odisha opt for oilseeds, pulses cultivation on leftover paddy landedit
The New Indian Express – Online
As delayed monsoon in the rain-fed Sundargarh district affected cultivation on about 4,500 hectares (ha) of rice fallow land in the ongoing Kharif crop season, the affected farmers have started opting for oil seeds and pulses in the pre-rabi season to compensate for the loss. The pre-rabi crop season starts in October in which the affected farmers have been advised to cultivate pulses and oilseeds utilising the existing soil moisture. Sources said the district in June and July had received 153.86 mm and 117.2 mm deficit rainfall respectively as agriculture operations for paddy farming including transplantation and inter-cultural operation were held up on vast areas giving rise to fear of crop loss. However, ...
Stubble Burning
Farmers burning stubble to face punitive action: UP officialsedit
The Economic Times – Online
Farmers burning stubble would face punitive action since it not only pollutes the environment but also releases methane, sulphur dioxide and other toxic gases causing skin disease, heart problems, cancer etc, a senior official said. In a crusade against stubble burning, the district administration here has adopted a double-prong attack to counter the menace by adopting cohesive measures including felicitating the farmers donating stubble to cow shelters, the official said. “While an awareness programme including familiarising the farmers with the nutritive value of stubble has started on September 26. It is going on in a geometrical progression in the district as the farmers themselves are educating other farmers. The violators have been warned of ...