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Odisha Government presented Supplementary Budget of Rs 16,800 cr in State Assemblyedit
The Print – Online
Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Minister, Pradip Amat on Thursday laid the Supplementary Statement of Expenditure for 2022-23 in Odisha Legislative Assembly, The proposal for the supplementary provision of Rs 16,800 crore has been placed. As per the press statement from the government, the budgetary allocation includes Administrative Expenditure of Rs 4,934 crore, Programme Expenditure of Rs 9,200 crore, Disaster Response Funds Rs 2,610.46 crore and Transfers from the State of Rs 55.54 crore. Placing the Supplementary Budget, Amat informs The House that due to additional requirements of funds for the completion of the important ongoing projects under the state sector, Post Budget announcements like drought relief packages to farmers for crop loss during the ...
International Year of Millets to provide opportunity to increase global production: Agriculture ministeredit
The Print – Online
The International Year of Millets (IYOM) 2023 will provide an opportunity for increasing global production, efficient processing and better use of crop rotation and promoting millets as a major component of the food basket, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Thursday. Tomar said that on the initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the United Nations has declared the year 2023 as the International Year of Millet (IYOM). “Through this, our aim is to increase the domestic and global consumption of millets,” said Tomar, addressing the High Commissioners/Ambassadors based in Delhi during the luncheon hosted jointly by the department of agriculture and farmers welfare and the ministry of external affairs as a pre-launch celebration ...
Govt. Policies
Tamil Nadu will send 100 farmers to Israel for training: Ministeredit
The New Indian Express – Online
Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare MRK Panneerselvam on Thursday said the State government is planning to send within a year 100 farmers to Israel to learning new farming techniques. He said this at the two-day Indo-Israel conference on women empowerment in agriculture, organised at Centre of Excellence (COE) for cut flowers, in Thally. The event was organised to mark 30 years of diplomatic relationship between India and Israel. Also, Israel has been supporting Indian farmers through various technologies like water conservation. “Over 7,000 farmers from Tamil Nadu have undergone various training at COE since its inception in 2017,” the minister said.
Farmers can now get loans by pledging produceedit
The New Indian Express – Online
Farmers can now avail of loans by pledging agricultural produce in godowns registered with Warehouse Development Regulatory Authority (WDRA), which comes under the Union ministry of food and public distribution. The scheme was launched in Salem, Namakkal, Erode, Coimbatore and Tiruppur last week. Farmers who store produce at WRDA-authorised repositories will be given electronic Negotiable Warehouse Receipts (eNWRs). As per RBI guidelines, 25-35% of total agriculture produce value (up to Rs 75 lakh) can be availed of by an individual against eNWR from banks for 12 months at 7% interest. Official sources said the scheme enabled farmers to store their produce safe in nearby warehouses and avail of loans from banks against NWRs ...