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Agriculture Industry
Punjab farmers complete wheat sowing in 85% of target areaedit
The Indian Express – Online
Punjab has completed wheat sowing on around 85 per cent of the targeted area as the state expects to bring around 34.50 lakh hectare area under the crop this year. As per details, in previous years, the wheat area has either been close to 35 lakh hectares or above. This year, the state is expecting to enahnce the area under Rabi oilseeds because of which some wheat area will get diverted, officials said. To date, wheat sowing has been completed on over 29 lakh hectares, with nearly 5 lakh hectares left for farmers who planted a third crop between paddy and wheat — like green peas — to sow the late wheat varieties.
Competition
New Holland Agriculture showcases modern agri machinery solutions at Krishithon 2022edit
Rural Marketing – Online
New Holland Agriculture, a brand of CNH Industrial, is showcasing its range of agricultural machinery at the 15th Krishithon, an international agricultural trade fair. The four-day trade fair, from November 24th to 28th, is being organised in Nashik in Maharashtra. Visitors to the show can see the brand’s newly released Blue Series SIMBA 30 small tractor on display. The three-cylinder 29HP Mitsubishi engine that powers the Blue Series SIMBA 30 is designed to deliver more power while using less gasoline. It also has the special advantage of combining narrow track with great power, which makes it the most adaptable tractor in its class. New Holland 3230 TX SUPER and New Holland 3037 TX SUPER are ...
Govt. Policies
PM Kisan Scheme: Financial Benefits Likely to be Extended to More Farmersedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
Farmers asked the authorities to assist more farmers during the monthly grievance meeting held on Friday after a decline in beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) in 2022. All India Kisan Sabha district president N. Perumal reported that 46.8 lakh farmers benefited from the scheme in 2019. (Farmer families receive Rs 6,000 in three installments of Rs 2,000 every year.) He stated that “after the distribution of the 11th installment of cash, the numbers of beneficiaries dropped drastically to 23.04 farmers in 2022″ and added that not enough people were aware of the situation. They need to raise awareness, contact them, and have more camps to increase the number.”
5,000 without land pose as farmers in Tiruppur, get PM Kisan aidedit
The New Indian Express – Online
Over 5,000 people who do not own land have been receiving financial assistance of Rs 6,000 under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM Kisan) in Tiruppur district since 2019. According to land verification records, shared by the agriculture department, reveals that 5,392 people are continuing to receiving the money even though they do not own land in their name. The agricultural department completed the land verification process two months ago in ten blocks of the district. As per the records, there are 93,752 registered beneficiaries. Of these 72,009 beneficiaries own land in their name. Around 1,142 beneficiaries own ancestral property, and 914 beneficiaries are legal heirs holding lands.
Monsoon + Indian Agriculture
Maha: Excessive rainfall-affected farmers upset over getting paltry amounts as crop insuranceedit
The Print – Online
A number of farmers in Maharashtra whose crops were damaged due to excessive rains claimed to have received very low compensation amounts, with one cultivator getting only Rs 90 for his crop losses. When contacted, state Agriculture Minister Abdul Sattar said some farmers had received very low amounts, but the government will try to widen the insurance coverage and also make the claims settlement system dynamic. An official from the state relief and rehabilitation department said 7.48 lakh farmers from Aurangabad district availed the government’s crop insurance scheme in the 2022 kharif season, but despite the widespread excessive rains before Diwali festival, claims of only 1.84 lakh farmers have been approved by the insurance company. ...