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Agriculture Industry
The Express View: Breeding wheat to suit climate change needs will be challengingedit
The Indian Express – Online
With both maximum and minimum temperatures at 3-5 degrees Celsius above normal in most of the country’s wheat-growing areas, there is concern over the crop currently in farmers’ fields and due for harvesting only in April. That is understandable, given last year’s mercury spike after mid-March that singed the crop when it was in the final stages of grain formation and filling. This time, heat conditions — or at least the winter’s abrupt curtailing — are prevailing from mid-February itself, when the wheat has hardly entered the flowering and heading period, which precedes kernel development. If temperatures continue to soar, the grains will not have the time to accumulate sufficient starch and proteins. Forced ...
Budget
Farmers on its mind, government gives free power, relief from stray cattleedit
The Indian Express – Online
For the fiscal year 2023-24, the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh has allocated Rs 62,658 crore in its annual budget, nearly 9 per cent of total allocations, for farmers’ welfare under various heads such as supporting their livelihood, increasing their savings, enhancing agricultural skills, protecting crops from stray cattle and developing infrastructure in rural areas. The allocations for agriculture-related schemes are one of the main highlights of the budget ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. For the fiscal year 2023-24, the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh has allocated Rs 62,658 crore in its annual budget, nearly 9 per cent of total allocations, for farmers’ welfare under various heads such as supporting their livelihood, ...
How effective were agriculture development funds announced in Budgetsedit
Moneycontrol – Online
The government has announced several funds for the agriculture and allied sectors in the last few years. (Representative Image) The Finance Minister announced setting up an Agriculture Accelerator Fund in the Union Budget of 2023-24 to provide loans to startups of young entrepreneurs in rural areas. The government has announced several funds for the agriculture and allied sectors in the last few years. We examine the status of utilisation of these funds in this article. It must be remembered that there is no dedicated amount earmarked in the banks or financial institutions for such funds and basically, the government announcement is for loans which can be availed from the banks. The government is only providing interest ...
CLAAS Global Mentions
New handling and tech kit from Claasedit
Irish Farmers Journal – Online
4 free articles left this month. Subscribe for just €1 to get unlimited access for 30 days. SUBSCRIBE New handling and tech kit from Claas From loaders to terminals to central tyre inflation systems, Claas is continuing to update its broad range of equipment. Peter Thomas Keaveney travelled to Germany to find out more. Peter Thomas Keaveney MACHINERY > NEWS 22 February 2023 Claas has renewed its medium-sized Torion series with the introduction of the new 1285, 1611 and 1611P models. In 2018, Claas entered the wheel loader market through a partnership with Liebherr which has seen them churn out more than 1,000 units so far. The manufacturer has now renewed its medium-sized Torion ...
Paddy in India
Shortcomings in procurement hit farmers in Odishaedit
The New Indian Express – Online
Despite record yield of paddy during kharif season after more than a decade, farmers of Ganjam district are suffering due to shortcomings in the procurement process, alleged secretary of Rushikulya Rayat Mahasabha (RRM), Simanchal Nahak. In a letter to Ganjam collector Dibya Jyoti Parida, he said kharif paddy yield in the district has almost doubled owing to conducive weather. Quoting data from the Agriculture department, Nahak said over 60 lakh quintal paddy was produced in the district. As per norms, while 18 quintal paddy per acre is procured from irrigated land, 12 quintal is purchased from non-irrigated land. However, during the kharif season, farmers of the district used System of Rice Intensification (SRI) ...