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Agriculture Industry
Climate crisis cost Maharashtra 36 million hectares of crops in 5 yearsedit
Hindustan Times – Online
The untimely showers and downpours during summer is making an impact on the lives of farmers that are facing huge risk due to climate change. According to Maharashtra agriculture department, the state has lost 36 million hectares of crops in the last five years due to the impact of the climate crisis. The loss was due to erratic climatic conditions including cyclonic storm, flash floods, floods, drought, unseasonal rains and cloudburst. Sunil Chavan, Agriculture Commissioner, Maharashtra said , “It is true that change in climate conditions like unseasonal rains, hailstorms, flood and drought-like situations are impacting agriculture.
Need to improve crop productivity to meet demand of not only India, but world: Tomaredit
The Times of India – Online
Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday stressed on the need to improve crop productivity as the country requires to increase farm production to meet domestic requirement and export to global markets. The minister inaugurated a Summit on Farm Machinery Technology organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Tractor and Mechanization Association (TMA). Addressing the event, Tomar highlighted that the agriculture production has increased substantially over the years thanks to the hardwork of farmers and scientists as well as policies of the government.
Record-Breaking Wheat Procurement in 2023 RMS: 195 LMT Already Procurededit
Krishi Jagran – Online
During the ongoing wheat procurement activities, an MSP outflow of around Rs. 41148 crores has already been made to approximately 14.96 lakh farmers. Notably, the three wheat procuring states of Punjab, Haryana, and Madhya Pradesh each contributed 89.79 LMT, 54.26 LMT, and 49.47 LMT, respectively, to the procurement. One of the primary causes contributing to this year’s progressive procurement is the GOI’s lowering of quality criteria for wheat being procured due to late rainfall causing lustre loss. This will alleviate farmer hardship and prevent any distress sales.
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Telangana: Civil Supplies Commissioner directs officials to speed up paddy procurementedit
Telangana Today – Online
Civil Supplies Commissioner V Anil Kumar on Thursday instructed officials of the Civil Supplies and Rural Development departments to work in coordination to speed up procurement of the paddy to avert any inconvenience to farmers. He visited PACS paddy procurement centres at Arjalabavi and Chandanaplly in the district and examined the process of procurement of paddy. He also interacted with the farmers at the procurement centres. Speaking to the media, Anil Kumar expressed satisfaction over procurement of paddy from the farmers in the district. In all, 1,59,040 metric tons of paddy was purchased from 19,535 farmers through 346 PACs and IKP paddy procurement centres in the district.
Area under paddy cultivation through DSR technique to increase to 2 lakh acres in Haryanaedit
The Week – Online
The area under paddy cultivation through the direct seeding of rice (DSR) technique will be increased to two lakh acres in Haryana. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said that the area under direct seeding will be increased from 73,000 acres to nearly 2 lakh acres. “This will save 218 MCM (million cubic metres) of water. For this, provision will be made for availability of machinery and subsidy,” he added. Khattar also said that in the next two years, 50 per cent of the demand for water in the agriculture sector would be met by the treated wastewater of sewage treatment plants. Besides, 100 per cent of the treated wastewater will be reused in ...