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Rajasthan farmers vow not to sell mustard below MSPedit
The Times of India – Online
The farmers of Rajasthan, who observed a daylong fast at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over the fall in the price of mustard by over Rs 1,000 per quintal on April 6, have decided not to sell mustard at a price less than the minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 5,450 per quintal at the agricultural produce markets. Rampal Jat, state president of Kisan Mahapanchayat, said on Saturday that mustard farmers of the state have taken this decision. Mustard is now being sold at Rs 4,500 at the agriculture produce markets and at Rs 4,000 in the villages of the state, he added.
Central govt working to bring farmer-centric agricultural policies: Uttarakhand CM Dhamiedit
ANI – Online
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday said that the Central government is working to improve the condition of farmers and make agricultural policies farmer-centric. “The central and state governments under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi have always been farmer-friendly. The extent of empowerment of the farmers is unprecedented. The Prime Minister is of the opinion that the confidence of the farmers of the country is the biggest strength of the country. The central government is working to improve the condition of farmers and to make agricultural policies farmer-centric”, CM Dhami said.
Kashi to host agriculture chief scientists of G-20 nations in Varanasiedit
The Times of India – Online
A three-day meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists (ACS) of G-20 countries will take place as first of five meetings of G-20 slated in Varanasi from April 17. Talking to TOI on Saturday, district magistrate S Rajalingam said, “First of the series of five G-20 events scheduled in Varanasi will be meet of ACS. All necessary preparations on the part of district administration has been completed to host the event.” The PIB released the agenda of ACS meet as per which senior level officials, policymakers, scientists, and experts of the G-20 member states and invited countries and international organizations will participate to discuss and identify R&D priorities in agriculture and strengthen cooperation for sustainable ...
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Telangana CM asks officials to immediately open paddy procurement centresedit
Business Standard – Online
As the yasangi (rabi) harvest began, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday directed officials to immediately open all 7,000 paddy procurement centres in the state. Rao issued orders to Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari and Civil Supplies Commissioner Anil Kumar in this regard, a release from the Chief Minister’s Office said. Rao directed the Chief Secretary to hold a video conference with the Collectors of all districts on Monday and take action to make the necessary arrangements, the CMO release said.
Breaking wheat-paddy cycle: Ferozepur chilli farmers show the wayedit
Hindustan Times – Online
Chilli growers in Punjab’s border district of Ferozepur are setting an example for other farmers for coming out of the wheat-paddy crop cycle and successfully reaping rich dividends without depending on the traditional crops. With not many people knowing Ferozepur as one of the biggest cultivators of chilli crops in the state, the Punjab government has recently announced to set up a chilli cluster in the border district as part of its campaign to promote crop diversification programme. Under the chilli cluster development programme, a group of chilli growers will be provided technical support for reducing input costs and further improving crop quality to tap its export and domestic markets, said officials.
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Time for green revolution 2.0 in Punjabedit
The Financial Express – Online
Punjab has always been more than a symbol of green revolution. With the adoption of productivity enhancing technology, its farmers, back in 1966, ensured not just freedom from import-dependence in wheat and paddy but also a self-sufficiency in foodgrains since then for India. But, for several years now, the farmers in Punjab seem caught in a low productivity warp of these very two crops with farmer incomes aligned only to a low-risk public procurement based assured market and price – the Minimum Support Price or MSP. Adding to this lack of sustainability of farmer incomes, are the challenges of groundwater depletion, increasing rural inequality and operated land holdings moving out of the hands of ...