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Gujarat CM announces ₹630 cr assistance for crop lossedit
Hindustan Times – Online
Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday announced an assistance package to the tune of ₹630 crore for farmers to recover from financial losses incurred due to crop loss due to heavy rainfall in the Kharif season this year. “The state is committed to stand with its farmers. The assistance package will help more than 8 lakh farmers whose crops have been damaged in an area of about 9.12 lakh hectares of land,” CM Patel said in a tweet on Friday. This year, due to heavy rains in 14 districts, there was widespread loss of agricultural crops. Reports of crop loss in 2,554 villages of a total of 50 talukas of Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Panchmahal, ...
AAP govt betrayed paddy farmers on ₹2500 cash incentive: LoP Bajwaedit
Hindustan Times – Online
Leader of Opposition (LoP) Partap Singh Bajwa on Sunday condemned the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for betraying the paddy growers in Punjab on ₹2,500 cash incentive, which was announced to stop them from burning the paddy stubble. In a statement, Bajwa said that due to the AAP’s failure to keep its promise, the paddy growers are forced to burn the residue which has deteriorated the Air Quality Index in major cities of Punjab. “The state has crossed 12,000 cases of stubble burning with above 8000 cases taking place last week. The AQI in some major cities including Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar Patiala, Bathinda, and Chandigarh has reached from moderate to poor,” he said.
Stubble Burning
Raging farm fires leave 9 Haryana cities with ‘very poor’ AQIedit
Hindustan Times – Online
Haryana on Friday reported 123 fresh incidents of farm fires, taking the total number of stubble burning cases in the state to 1,701 and leaving nine cities with ‘very poor’ air quality. The highest 32 cases of farm fires were reported in Kaithal, followed by 30 in Fatehabad, 21 each in Ambala and Jind, 6 in Kurukshetra, 4 in Karnal 3 each in Sirsa and Yamunanagar. As per the daily report, the Haryana Space Applications Centre (HARSAC) has till now detected the highest 474 incidents of stubble burning in Kaithal, 267 in Kurukshetra, 234 in Karnal, 221 in Fatehabad, 134 in Ambala and 94 in Yamunanagar. The surge in the number of farm fires has ...
Farmers in Jalandhar Honoured for Not Burning Paddy Stubbleedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
For not burning rice stubble for more than five years, Jalandhar district administration on Friday presented appreciation certificates titled “Vaatavarn De Rakhwale” to more than 100 farmers from various blocks. Progressive farmers were recognized for their efforts to maintain the environment pollution-free from the following blocks: Adampur, Bhogpur, Jalandhar East and West, Lohian, Nakodar, Nurmahal, Phillaur, Rurka Kalan, and Shahkot. In the greater interest of the environment, soil health, and the future of subsequent generations, they urged other farmers to adopt “zero burning.” Farmers said it was high time that automated management of stubble in fields must be started, which would lead to a clean, green & pollution-free environment. Additionally, they pledged to educate others ...
Punjab has 80% of stubble burning cases in North India: Central bodyedit
Hindustan Times – Online
Punjab has once again achieved the notorious distinction of having the highest number of stubble burning cases in North India. Data compiled by the commission for air quality management in national capital region and adjoining areas shows that out of the 15,461 cases recorded in the North Indian states and Madhya Pradesh, so far this season, Punjab logged 12,112 (nearly 80%) cases. It was followed by Haryana with 1,813 cases, Uttar Pradesh 705, Madhya Pradesh 599, Rajasthan 227 and Delhi five. Meanwhile, Punjab also saw a major spike in stubble burning cases on Saturday with 1,898 fires being detected by the remote sensing centre’s satellites. The figure was higher than what was recorded on this ...
Tractor industry
India’s pre-owned tractor market a $10 bn opportunityedit
The Financial Express – Online
The Indian agricultural sector contributes nearly 18-19% to the GDP. The sector and its continuous growth are important as it is the largest employment creator in the country. There are roughly 13 crore farming households in the country but the total tractor population is only around 80 lakhs. This comparison gives a sense of how low the penetration is, and also on the other hand indicates the expected growth potential in this segment. The government on its part has been working on ways to improve the farm output and thereby doubling the farmers’ income. A stable and steadily rising output will help make farming a profitable business. It is pertinent to mention the role ...