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Agriculture Industry
Agriculture, trade, anti-corruption: Discussions on India’s G20 priorities conclude on Day 3 of 1st Sherpa meetingedit
India Today – Online
Substantive conversations on key global issues of inclusive growth, multilateralism, and women-led development, as well as 3Fs (Food, Fuel, and Fertilizer), tourism, and culture, were the highlights of the third day of the first Sherpa Meeting of India’s G20 Presidency, being held in Udaipur, Rajasthan. Tuesday marked the conclusion of all five substantive sessions of the Sherpa meeting in Udaipur. Initiating the discussions, Amitabh Kant, G20 Sherpa provided an overview of India’s G20 priorities on the above subjects, across six different working groups on agriculture, trade and investment, employment, anti-corruption, tourism, and culture, as well as ways to strengthen cooperative efforts therein.
India will steer celebration of International Millet Year 2023, says Prime Minister Modiedit
The Economic Times – Online
India will steer the celebration of International Millet Year 2023 and organise campaigns to promote the cultivation and consumption of nutri-cereals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. The Prime Minister’s message was conveyed at the opening ceremony for the International Year of Millets (IYM) – 2023 organised by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in Rome, Italy, according to an official statement. An Indian delegation led by Shobha Karandlaje, Minister of State for Agriculture, was present at the opening ceremony. During the event, India’s ceremonial message by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conveyed by Shobha Karandlaje.
Govt. Policies
Punjab Govt Plans to Implement New Agriculture Policy By Mar 31, 2023edit
Krishi Jagran – Online
With input from renowned agricultural scientists, experts, and farmer organizations, the new agricultural policy will focus on geographic conditions, soil health, crop availability, and water availability. According to media reports, Dhaliwal was speaking at a “Kisan Goshti” on the theme “Agricultural Development Model of Punjab – some policy issues” that the Punjab State Farmers and Agricultural Workers Commission put on. The minister declared the establishment of a separate policy for natural farming, stating that the excessive use of fertilizers, chemicals, weed killers, and pesticides in agriculture is causing health issues for people. He claimed that to introduce natural farming, it is necessary to work with the local climate. The minister added that the state government ...
Paddy in India
Procurement delay forces farmers to sell paddy at low priceedit
The New Indian Express – Online
With delay in procurement of paddy by the government, farmers of the coastal district of Kendrapara have resorted to distress sale of their harvest to rice millers at lower prices. The paddy procurement process in the district is slated to begin from December 28. Sources said, with paddy bundles piled up in harvesting grounds and threshing fields, farmers are unwilling to wait till December 28 for the government to buy their harvest and hence selling them away to the millers and agents at lower prices. “We do not have the patience to wait for nearly a month to sell our crops to the government. Moreover, the primary agriculture cooperative societies (PACS) are far ...