Media Monitor
Dairy Farming
Incentive for milk producers pending since Nov 2022edit
The Times of India – Online
The milk producers of Ballari, Raichur, Koppal and Vijayanagara districts are in trouble as the incentive given to them by the state government under the Ksheera Siri Scheme has not been released for the last eight months. In the wake of the dissatisfaction of milk producers that the unions were not giving them scientific prices, the state government started giving a fixed subsidy per litre, along with the purchase price of milk given by the unions, with the aim of encouraging dairy farming.
Govt. Policies
Agriculture Minister Visits Dhanuka Group Stall In Hyderabad; Appreciates Its Contribution In The Field Of Agricultureedit
Indian Education Dairy – Online
Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar visited Dhanuka Agritech Limited’s stall at the ongoing G20 Agriculture Ministerial Meeting in Hyderabad and appreciated the Group’s contribution to the field of agriculture. Hon’ble Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Kailash Choudhary was also present on this occasion.
Paddy in India
Paddy transplantation: Not much change in labour charges compared to last yearedit
The Indian Express – Online
While the paddy transplantation is going on in full swing in Punjab, the labour charges for transplantation (per acre) haven’t increased as the rate is almost in the same range vis-a-vis last year. It’s in the range of Rs 2,500–Rs 4,000 per acre depending on the districts in which workers have been employed.