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Agriculture Industry
Heat Wave One Year, Excessive Rainfall in Next: Farmers Stare at Bleak Future Hrishi Raj Anandedit
News Click – Online
Farmers in the northern states of the country were hit by an extreme heat wave in March last year, followed by excessive rainfall this year. Virendra Singh, a small-scale farmer from Punjab, had sown wheat on his one-acre land and was hoping to harvest at least 40 quintals of wheat for the season. His family was planning to use some of it for their own consumption and sell the rest to earn a living. However, their hopes were shattered by the unprecedented rainfall and hailstorms. Three-fourths of his crops were destroyed by the rainfall, and as a result, he has to bear the loss until the next season. This season, the farmer had installed a ...
Events
Bayer organizes “India Horticulture Future Forum 2023” to unlock the potential of the horticulture segmentedit
Krishi Jagat – Online
Bayer organized a National seminar “India Horticulture Future Forum 2023” on Wednesday, to deliberate upon the future of Indian Horticulture and nutrition security concerns that can be alleviated through the Fruits and Vegetables segment. In this one of its kind event, the spotlight was on the challenges, opportunities, and advancements of the segment from the lens of empowering the smallholders for better economic prospects. The event involved presentations as well as panel discussions on effective policies, schemes, implementation models, and programs aimed at boosting the sector’s competitiveness and growth.
Technology in Agriculture
Emerging seed technologies for oil seeds for increased yields and contribution to farmers incomeedit
The Times of India – Online
The agriculture sector plays an integral role in the Indian economy. With close to 70 percent of rural households continuing to depend heavily on agriculture for their livelihood, of which 82 per cent are small and marginal farmers, it continues to be the largest source of income in India. But the contribution to GDP from agriculture is barely around 18%, this means the Indian agriculture system must work towards boosting its profitability and productivity to increase its contribution while working to meet the food demands of an ever-burgeoning population.
Stubble Burning
Stubble burning fine set to be notified; between Rs 2,500 to Rs 15,000 per incidentedit
The Economic Times – Online
The NGT has been prescribing fines of Rs 2500 to Rs 5,000, Rs 7,500 and Rs 15,000 for holdings above 10 acres. Imposition of fines, however, is politically fraught and its implications are considerable given that large areas are still under paddy cultivation and crop residue usage is still less than desirable.