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Agriculture Industry
Agritech Schemes of 2022: How Fruitful Were They?edit
Entrepreneur India – Online
The government is said to be looking at giving a boost to agriculture through agritech schemes that would assist in improving yield, efficiency and profitability of agriculture. Budget 2022-23 has seen numerous agritech schemes being launched. Here, let’s ask the agritech founders themselves whether the government’s agritech schemes of 2022 were fruitful or not. “The government policies around the agriculture sector have been beneficial in bringing a positive change in the overall agriculture value chain and have helped in boosting farmer incomes. The modern and effective use of technology and the work being done by agritech startups is helping in solving farmers problems. The government’s focus on doubling the farmers’ income is helping in overall ...
Paddy in India
Delay in procurement forces distress sale of paddy in Odisha’s Cuttack districtedit
The New Indian Express – Online
Delay in paddy procurement has forced the farmers of Cuttack district to go for distress sale of their produce to local traders. Disgruntled farmers of four gram panchayats in Narasinghpur block registered under Jilinda Cooperative Service Society had staged a dharna on Friday, by blocking the Cuttack-Kamaladiha state highway 65 at Jilinda. The protest was withdrawn after the local administration assured to lift their produce. They alleged, of the total 386 registered farmers, only 22 so far have been able to get tokens. Moreover, the 22 farmers who have got tokens are not being able to sell their paddy as the miller is not turning up at the mandi. As per reports, of ...
Stubble Burning
22,593 subsidised machines used for stubble mgmt in Punjab this kharif seasonedit
Hindustan Times – Online
Against the target of providing 32,100 subsidised machines for in-situ (mixing in the soil) and ex-situ (evacuating from the farms) management of paddy stubble during the kharif harvest in October and November, the Punjab agriculture department supplied a total of 22,593 machines to the farmers, officials said on Saturday. They said only these many machines were supplied as not many farmers came forward. The handing over of machines and disbursal of subsidy involves a proper verification system, which takes time and a procedure had to be followed, the officials mentioned above added.