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Agriculture Industry
Foodgrain output to rise 2.5 pc to record 323.55 million tonnes in 2022-23; wheat production at 112 mn tonnesedit
The Print – Online
India’s foodgrain production is estimated to rise by 2.5 per cent at an all-time high of 323.55 million tonnes in the current crop year ending June, mainly on expectations of a record output of rice, wheat and pulses. Oilseeds production, too, is expected to increase by 2 million tonnes to record 40 million tonnes in 2022-23 crop year (July-June), as per the second advance estimates of production of foodgrains released by the agriculture ministry on Tuesday. Bumper production of foodgrains (comprising of wheat, rice, pulses and coarse cereals) and oilseeds will boost domestic supplies and help in containing food inflation.
India appeals to G20 nations to adopt ‘3S’ formula in agriculture for tackling food security concernsedit
The Economic Times – Online
India on Tuesday called on G20 nations to adopt ‘3S’ strategy – Smart, Sustainable and Serve – for the agriculture ecosystem in order to address the global food security concerns. Addressing media on the sidelines of the first G20 Agriculture Deputies’ Meeting, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said agriculture for India has always been a priority and for the world it has fully come to the fore now. “Our thinking is we have to adopt 3S strategy for the agriculture ecosystem to make a mark on the world food system,” Scindia said.
Products prepared from agro-based waste draw attention at G20 Agriculture Deputies’ Meeting in MP’s Indoreedit
The Print – Online
Daily-use and household products prepared from agro-based waste have drawn the attention of people at an exhibition organised at the G20 Agriculture Deputies’ Meeting being held in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore district. The first Agriculture Deputies Meeting, a three-day event, under India’s G20 Presidency started in the city on Monday (February 13). The products include everything from paper bags to furniture which is prepared from agro-based waste materials. A Pune-based company ‘CRASTE’ has brought these products to the exhibition. Besides, the pilot project of the company is going to start in the Morena district in the state.
Govt. Policies
Telangana government will continue to provide free power to farmers: Minister Jagadishedit
The New Indian Express – Online
Energy Minister Guntakandla Jagadish Reddy on Tuesday reiterated that no matter what kind of problems the Centre might create, the Telangana government would not stop free power supply to the farm sector. Reacting to the Centre’s missive to the states seeking its opinion the proposal to ask the power utilities to make pre-payment in full for the free power to be supplied to the farmers and other sections of society that get power supply on subsidy, he said there was a sinister conspiracy behind it.
Paddy in India
117% rise in irrigated area in Telangana since bifurcation: Reportedit
Hindustan Times – Online
Telangana has recorded a 117% increase in gross irrigated area since 2014, when it was formed out of the bifurcation of combined Andhra Pradesh, till 2021-22, a report of the Socio-Economic Outlook of the state tabled in the assembly in the recently-concluded session said. According to the report, the gross irrigated area went up from 62.48 lakh acres to 135 lakh acres with the creation of an additional new irrigation potential of 74.32 lakh acres in the last eight years. “This increase in area is mainly due to the planned investments in new irrigation projects and revitalisation of existing irrigation systems,” the report said.