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Union Agriculture Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurates the 29th Regional Workshop of Krishi Vigyan Kendras of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarhedit
PIB – Online
The 29th Regional Workshop of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh was inaugurated by the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar at Morena, Madhya Pradesh today. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Tomar said that the field of agriculture is vast and challenging, it is not an end-to-end task, it will continue to work from generation to generation. The contribution of all KVKs and agricultural scientists in the development of agriculture in the country is and will always be exceptional. Union Minister Shri Tomar said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi wants people to be attracted towards agriculture, for this encouragement has been given to scientists and farmers along ...
Paddy in India
97.21 acres of paddy crops under water in Madurai districtedit
The New Indian Express – Online
With consecutive days of rainfall lashing the district, farmers in Madurai have begun to worry if the monsoon would overstay its welcome this year. As per data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the district has received an average rainfall of 113.3 mm in the last 13 days, which is 37% higher than the usual rainfall for this period. Some paddy fields have already got inundated. Though the incessant downpour has significantly replenished the waterbodies, farmers opine a notable drop in temperature and rise in humidity levels could lead to pest attacks in fields. Agriculture Department Joint Director Vivekananthan said 97.21 acres of samba paddy have already got flooded. “Of this, crops in ...
Stubble Burning
Pollution boards seen ill-equipped to handle stubble burningedit
The Financial Express – Online
While stubble burning contributes the most to the sharp deterioration of the air quality in north India, including the national capital region ahead of and during the winter periods for many years, the state pollution control boards (SPCBs) of Haryana and Punjab, two states which report the highest number of such events, have seen frequent changes at the top. Since January 2008, Haryana and Punjab have appointed 18 and 10 chairpersons respectively for their SPCBs. Also, a significant number of the SPCB heads were from specialized agencies, who held this crucial post as additional charge without full-time devotion.