Media Monitor
Agriculture Industry
Suriname woos Indian agri firms to boost farmingedit
Mint – Online
Suriname is moving to attract Indian agro-processing firms in a bid to develop its agricultural sector, one of its major earners. The country’s president, Chandrikapersad Santokhi, and its agriculture minister Parmanand Prahlad Sewdien have visited India this year pitching the country’s agricultural sector to Indian firms.
Govt. Policies
Will PM PRANAM scheme be a game-changer for the agricultural sector?edit
Moneycontrol – Online
The Union Cabinet is likely to approve the PM PRANAM Scheme (PM Programme for Restoration, Awareness, Nourishment, and Amelioration of Mother Earth) on June 14. The government launched the scheme to enhance its efforts towards green growth. India’s agricultural reforms, especially since 1991, have been aimed largely at doubling food output and empowering farmers. However, the government’s new focus is on the growing burden of fertiliser subsidy and soil health.
Monsoon + Indian Agriculture
How big a role does the monsoon play in India’s agricultural production?edit
Moneycontrol– Online
It is a long-held consensus that agriculture in India is highly dependent on monsoon rains. To find out how true this is, we looked at historical data on the southwest monsoon in relation to the country’s foodgrain production.
Paddy in India
Nizamabad farmers advance paddy crop season to beat climate ..edit
The Times of India – Online
While the theme of the G20 Agriculture Ministers’ meeting to be held in Hyderabad from June 15-17 is climate resilient agriculture, farmers in Nizamabad district’s Bothan and Varni areas are already paving the way for the rest of the state by advancing paddy crop season to beat natural hazards.