Free Press Journal – Online

In order to create interest and confidence among rural youth in agriculture, a seven-day training programme was organised at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Dhar under Attracting and Retaining of Youth in Agriculture (ARYA) project. Awareness and skill enhancement was done to the rural youths through training and practical studies under the technical guidance of Dr KP Asati, principal scientist and head, KVK, Dhar. Training in-charge agricultural scientist Dr GS Gathiye said that Dhar district is a tribal-dominated area, where there is a lot of potential for non-timber forest products like Mahua, Khirni, Neem, Sitaphal, Palas, Tendupatta, Chironji, Vilayati Imli, etc. In order to attract ...

Hindustan Times – Online

A spell of spring heat in northern India has once again put the spotlight on the climate crisis and the vulnerability of our food security and livelihoods to climate risks. Last year also, episodes of prolonged and unusually intense heat in February-April impacted wheat production. For now, day temperatures are higher than average, but night temperatures are still within a favourable range. Thunderstorms and rainfall in some states have helped. Therefore, as things stand, wheat production is unlikely to be significantly affected, but if the temperatures soar later this month, we could suffer considerable losses. Such risks are only likely to rise due to the increasing intensity, frequency and duration of climate extremes.

Krishi Jagat – Online

As per Second Advance Estimates for the agriculture year 2022-23, the Wheat production in the country is estimated at 112.18 million tonnes which is higher by 4.44 million tonnes than the production achieved during 2021-22. The details of State-wise absolute increase/decrease in wheat sowing area in the current year i.e. 2022-23 (2nd Advance Estimates) over the last five years (2017-18 to 2021-22) average is given in the table below. At present, there is no proposal for lifting the restriction on the export of wheat before the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) as confirmed by Union Agriculture Minister Mr. Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.

Krishi Jagat – Online

The Agriculture Ministry’s Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, which couldn’t use its budget entirely over the previous three years, returned Rs. 44,015.81 crore. In a report presented to the Lok Sabha on Monday, the Parliamentary Standing Committee stated that the reason for the funds’ surrender was mostly due to lower requirements under the NES (Northeastern States), SCSP (Schedule Caste Sub-Plan), and Tribal Area Sub-Plan (TASP) Components. In order to ensure that the tangible advantages of the schemes are effectively distributed to the populace, the Committee advised against the practise of fund surrender. The Committee requested that the department analyse the factors that contribute to fund surrender and take action to make sure that the ...