Media Monitor
Paddy in India
Harvested paddy awaits procurement in Koraputedit
The New Indian Express – Online
With the staff of large area multi-purpose societies (LAMPS) staging dharna demanding hike in salaries, farmers of Koraput district stare at an uncertain fate as thousands of quintal paddy await to be lifted.
Stubble Burning
Raise baler capacity in stubble burning areas, says Agri Min officialedit
The Pioneer – Online
Senior Agriculture Ministry official KAP Sinha on Friday suggested increasing baler capacity, deploying more machinery in high stubble burning areas and involving cooperative societies in Delhi and surrounding states. Addressing a workshop ‘Paddy straw management and action plans’ organised in Ludhiana, Sinha acknowledged the desire to eliminate the practice of paddy straw burning but identified obstacles hindering progress.