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G-20 Agriculture Deputies’ 2nd meeting in Chandigarh from Wededit
The Week – Online
The second meeting of Agriculture Deputies under India’s G20 presidency will be held here on Wednesday to discuss issues concerning sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition. The event will see the participation of delegates from 19 member countries, 10 invited countries and 10 international organizations. Speaking with reporters here on Tuesday, Ritesh Chauhan, joint secretary, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, said it will be the second meeting of the agricultural deputies of the agricultural working group. The first meeting was held in Indore in February, he said. “It is an important platform for countries to come together and discuss ways to ensure sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition. We …look ...
India’s agritech sector: The current scenario, trends, and budget implicationsedit
The Times of India – Online
As of 2022, India’s population stood at 1.417 billion. The country is projected to become the most populous by 2030, home to more than 1.5 billion people. The growing population means there is now a far greater need for resources than ever before, and one of the most important resources is food. While India is an agrarian economy at its core, with over half of its population engaged in agricultural activities, there are some challenges the agriculture sector has faced for a long time. These include unsustainable practices, lack of tech penetration, limited market access, and, most recently, the threat of insufficient food for ...
Govt. Policies
Telangana Government’s Farmer-Friendly Policies Transforming Agricultureedit
Moneycontrol – Online
Agriculture is the backbone of India’s economy, with the majority of the population depending on it for their livelihood. In Telangana, the state government’s farmer-friendly policies have transformed agriculture and brought farmers to the center stage, after years of neglect. Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has been a driving force behind the state’s focus on agriculture. He envisioned how farmers can be assisted in various ways by the government, from providing financial assistance to offering advice and marketing facilities. This overall thrust given to agriculture has given farmers the confidence to engage in sustained farming. In Telangana, the farmer is king.
Stubble Burning
11k Karnal farmers await cash incentive for not burning strawedit
The Times of India – Online
Nearly five months after they adopted the government’s cash incentive scheme and helped in checking the traditional practice of stubble burning, over 11,000 farmers from Karnal district are awaiting incentives for not burning paddy straw on around 1.08 lakh acres. Despite the physical verification conducted by the joint teams of the agriculture and revenue departments, funds worth around Rs 12 crore have not been disbursed yet, upsetting the farmers, who supported the government’s initiative. As per the information, the district agriculture department had received several applications claiming crop residue management on around 1,12,414 acres last year. But after verification, the authority found that claims ...