Media Monitor
Agriculture Industry
Farmers’ support schemes mark a dawn of a golden era in Telanganaedit
The Hans India – Online
The State government is working tirelessly for comprehensive agricultural development in Telangana State, providing quality free electricity to agriculture for 24 hours. The barren agricultural land has become green with irrigation provided by the government. The State government is providing crop investment assistance for the financial ease of the farmers who depend on the agricultural sector for their livelihood. The Telangana government has taken measures for higher yield in agriculture by adopting many new agricultural reforms.
Farmers in dilemma over growing groundnut or cottonedit
Deccan Chronicle – Online
Farmers of Anantapur and Sri Sathya Sai districts are in a dilemma whether to grow groundnut or cotton during the Kharif season even as the monsoon is on the threshold of onset. Groundnut had once been in high demand. However, its cultivation has been falling owing to the rampant circulation of spurious seeds, whose germination is poor. Further, insurance is only available for commercial crops like cotton. In the past 25 years, profitable groundnut yields have been recorded only in seven years – 1995 (yield 1,310 kg/ha), 1998 (1,145), 2000 (1,116), 2007 (1,258), 2017 (992), 2018 (1240), and 2019 (yield 1,250 kg/ha).
Paddy in India
Paddy residue management: Now contribute 40% share to get funds, Centre asks Punjabedit
Hindustan Times – Online
The Centre has asked Punjab to contribute 40% of its share to get funds for in-situ and ex-situ management of paddy residue. The state government has sought ₹350 crore from the Centre this year for paddy residue management after harvesting in October and November, according to officials familiar with the matter. Paddy residue management holds significance as stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana is a major reason behind the alarming spike in air pollution levels in the national capital in October and November. Farmers set their fields on fire to quickly clear off the crop residue as the window between paddy harvesting and sowing of the next crop is short.