Media Monitor
Dairy Farming
Kerala Encourages for Maize Cultivation to Increase Dairy Productivity, Control Fodder Pricesedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
Although maize is not a common crop in Kerala, the Animal Husbandry department is considering expanding its cultivation to more areas in order to produce low-cost fodder. Maize is a staple ruminant feed and its quality can have a significant impact on milk yield and composition. The raw material, a major component of cattle feed, is sourced by Kerala from other states, and dairy farmers are concerned about the recent price increase. Following the success of a pilot project, the department is now attempting to popularise maize cultivation, and Kerala Feeds Limited (KFL) will offer a price above the market rate to procure the crop. “Because we do not produce soyabean and maize, we are ...
Events
Agro Tech 2022: Rural farmers bat for technology in agricultureedit
The Indian Express – Online
FARMERS VISITING the Agro Tech 2022 said that such fairs should be organised yearly in areas dominated by agriculture. Farmers from Punjab and Haryana said that the congestion and traffic restrictions in Chandigarh discourage farmers from visiting such fairs. They said if similar programmes are held in rural areas where agriculture is the main profession, scores of people will be benefited. Many dealers, who displayed their products at Agro Tech 2022 at Parade Ground, Sector 17, said the response (advance booking of products) they received in cities like Ludhiana has been better than Chandigarh.
Stubble Burning
This village in Jalandhar is 100% stubble burning free & setting an example for all of Punjabedit
The Print – Online
leven kilometres from Jalandhar lies the village of Bajra, where the air is relatively cleaner than in nearby villages. Bajra boasts of being 100 per cent free of stubble burning for over five years now. At a time when farm fires a cause of concern for most of northern India, this hamlet in Punjab is a welcome aberration. In the limited time they have between two crops, farmers here prefer alternative methods to clear their fields despite these techniques being high-priced and time-consuming. This year too, the village did not witness any stubble burning incidents, according to officials of the state agriculture department. “Yes, we can confirm that Bajra has successfully managed its stubble and ...