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Agriculture Industry
G20 Delegates Discuss Food Security & Sustainable Farming at Second Agricultural Deputies Meeting in Chandigarhedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
The three-day second Agricultural Deputies Meeting of the Agricultural Working Group (AWG) is all set to begin from today and will see the participation of delegates from 19 member countries, 10 invited countries, and 10 international organizations. The highlights of the program are the following: Apart from the discussions, delegates will also get to experience the rich cultural heritage of Chandigarh. At Rock Garden, they will be treated to the millet food festival, taken for an excursion to Sukhna Lake, followed by dinner and a visit to Yadav Indra Gardens in Pinjore.
Govt. Policies
India to launch Bio E-3 policy to attract ₹10k-cr investmentedit
Mint – Online
The Union government is working on a policy to boost biotechnology-based manufacturing for green growth, a top government official said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to announce the policy shortly, Rajesh Gokhale, secretary, department of biotechnology said in an interview. The government aims to reduce dependence on petrochemicals in multiple sectors and attract over ₹10,000 crore investments through the Bio-E3 (biotechnology for environment, economy and employment) policy.
Paddy in India
Telangana paddy varieties save water, popular in several statesedit
The Times of India – Online
Telangana is home to maximum paddy varieties in the country which require less water per acre of cultivation. In the last three years, the state has developed seven of the 17 such varieties in India. Experts estimate this has resulted in saving one thousand million cubic feet (tmc ft) of water per season from nearly one lakh acre of paddy cultivation. Telangana Sona, Kunaram 1638, Warangal 962, Jagtial 94423, Kunaram 118, Tella Hamsa and MTU 1010 are some of the popular varieties of paddy developed in the state. Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU) has released several paddy varieties after the state was formed, ...
Start paddy procurement for rabi season from April 15: YS Jagan Mohan Reddyedit
The Hans India – Online
Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy directed the Agricultural Department officials to ensure that paddy procurement for rabi season begins from April 15 and complete enumeration of crop loss during the recent untimely rains at the earliest. At a review meeting on agriculture held at his camp office on Wednesday, the Chief Minister instructed the officials to ensure that spurious fertilisers, pesticides and insecticides were removed from the market and quality fertilisers and pesticides were supplied to the farmers through RBKs (Rythu Bharosa Kendras).
Stubble Burning
Achieve zero stubble burning, Haryana toldedit
Hindustan Times – Online
The chairman of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the NCR and adjoining areas MM Kutty has directed Haryana to achieve zero stubble burning during the kharif harvesting season. “You make any plan and take any step but you have to bring stubble burning to zero,” Kutty has reportedly told the deputy commissioners of 14 districts that have maximum crop residue burning cases in the state. Even the Haryana government has claimed that it has successfully achieved 45% decline in farm fires last year from September 25 to November 15 as the state recorded 3,149 incidents of farm fires in 2022, compared to 5,724 in the corresponding period in 2021.