Media Monitor
Agriculture Industry
Cultivation of leafy vegetables bring rich profits to farmers of this tiny village in Nalgondaedit
Telangana Today – Online
Farmers of a tiny village Rayapuram set an example by earning profits upon switching over to cultivation of leafy vegetables from tradition paddy and cotton crops. Out of total 130 farmers in Rayapuram village of Kethepally mandal in the district, 110 farmers have taken up cultivation of leafy vegetables in over 60 acres and earning daily income throughout the year. Their income through cultivation of leafy vegetables was more than the concept of ‘One acre – Rs 1 lakh income’. Leafy vegetable cultivators have been making a business of Rs 2 crore per year as per estimations by the Horticulture department.
NABARD initiates measures to augment millet production in Assamedit
The Economic Times – Online
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has initiated a series of measures in augmenting Millet production in Assam. Millets Day was organized by NABARD at Kalashetra, Punjabari, Guwahati and was attended by Dr C V Ratnavathi, Director, Indian Institute of Millet Research (IIMR), Hyderabad, Vincent M D, CGM, SBI, Guwahati, Rajesh Bora, Zonal Manager, Central Bank of India, B C Bora, Member, Assam Agriculture Commission. Around 250 farmers across the state attended the event.
Govt. Policies
“Rajasthan Govt Making Efforts to Provide Sufficient Electricity for Agricultural Activities”: CM Gehlotedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
The Rajasthan government is making every effort to provide adequate electricity for agricultural activities in the state, and officials have been directed to ensure that farmers’ power supply is not disrupted, according to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. Purchase of electricity from power exchanges and other sources should be ensured if necessary, he said at a meeting on Saturday to review the state’s power supply status.
Centre sanctions ₹64 cr for crop diversification plan in Punjabedit
Hindustan Times – Online
The Centre has sanctioned ₹64 crore for the crop diversification plan (CDP) for Punjab, particularly during the kharif season to cut the area under water guzzling paddy and shift farmers to maize, millets and cotton. The scheme is considered an extension of the crop residue management (CRM) plan for in-situ and ex-situ management of paddy straw started four years ago to discourage farmers from burning of paddy stubble which leads to severe environmental and health concerns. “The state government has set a target to reduce 10 lakh hectares under paddy during five years,” said a senior officer of the state agriculture department, adding that for that the Central ministry of agriculture has sanctioned ₹34 crore ...