Media Monitor
Agriculture Industry
In Telangana, Experimenting With a Low-Cost Way To Improve Soil Fertilityedit
The Wire – Online
The parched air was redolent of a hot sun baking the ragi-coloured soils crispy dry. I was in Pastapur, a village on the Telangana-Karnataka border, trying to figure out how to make it to the Aranya permaculture farm and witness the largest ongoing biochar experiment in India, involving over 400 tonnes of Bt cotton biomass. Charcoal that is used to improve the soil’s qualities is called biochar. It is a known soil amender, can help retain water and nutrients for a longer time in the soil and is world-over considered a super weapon for climate adaptation.
CLAAS Global Mentions
Combine Challenge makes it to Lands End and tops £36,000edit
Farmers Weekly – Online
A team of farmers from the North West has become the first to drive a combine harvester from John O’Groats to Land’s End – and has raised thousands of pounds for charity in the process. Merseyside grower Olly Harrison and his farming pals John Branson, James Baldini and Martin Williams completed the 955-mile journey in his Claas Lexion 8700 combine, arriving at Land’s End shortly before 9am on Thursday 8 June.
Govt. Policies
Union Minister for Agriculture, Narendra Singh Tomar lauds PM Modi on approval of MSP for Kharif cropsedit
The Economic Times – Online
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar on June 08 lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi on approving minimum support price (MSP) for Kharif crops for marketing season 2023-24. Narendra Singh Tomar said, “Under the leadership of PM Modi, Govt of India has accepted agriculture as its priority. Several decisions have been taken in the field of agriculture, to ensure that the farmers’ income increases and farming becomes easy for them. These decisions have benefitted farmers. I am delighted that PM Modi has approved the MSP for Kharif crops.
Paddy in India
Indian rates at three-month high on low supplies, paddy price hikeedit
The Economic Times – Online
Prices of rice exported from top hub India jumped to their highest since early March this week, driven by tight supplies and a move to raise the government-mandated price for paddy, while rates for the staple from Thailand eased on lower demand. India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $388-$395 per tonne, up from last week’s $375-$380. India on Wednesday raised the price at which it will buy new-season common rice paddy from farmers by 7% to 2,183 rupees per 100 kg. “Paddy prices have gone up in the local market in the last one month anticipating a hike in support prices. It is ultimately pushing up rice export prices,” said Himanshu Agarwal, ...
Paddy Straw Management Workshop Highlights Effective Strategies to Achieve Target of Zero Stubble Burningedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, in collaboration with the state of Punjab and Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), organized a workshop on ‘Paddy Straw Management and Action Plans.’ The event, which took place at the Punjab Agricultural University campus, saw the participation of senior government officials, agricultural experts, stakeholders, and over 300 farmers.