Media Monitor
Agriculture Industry
Advanta Partners with nurture.farm to Launch Nutrifeed Germination Scheme for Forage Cropsedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
Advanta and nurture.farm collaborate to launch its Nutrifeed Germination Scheme. This scheme is a trailblazer in the truest sense and aims to protect farmers (dairy farmers) from germination failure of forage crops (it’s Forage Millet Hybrids Nutrifeed), thus helping them sustain themselves during periods of crises. As a part of the risk cover, the farmers are compensated if the seed does not germinate within 15 days of sowing. For the unversed, forage crops include Sorghum, Millet, and Corn. Germination failure in the case of these crops leads to widespread losses for farmers; thus, this scheme helps bridge essential gaps.
Bayer sees more than doubling of accessible markets and potential to shape regenerative agriculture on more than 400 million acresedit
ANI News – Online
Bayer today announced its Crop Science Division will capitalize on opportunities presented by the shift to regenerative agriculture to grow in adjacent markets in addition to its core business of seeds, traits, crop protection and digital. At its 2023 Innovation Summit, the company identified growth potential in segments like crop fertility, biologicals, biofuels, carbon farming, precision application services as well as digital platforms and marketplaces, all of which are serving the needs of agriculture.
Technology in Agriculture
Farmers can now self-enrol for PM-Kisan via new mobile app with face recognitionedit
Hindustan Times – Online
Farmers will be able to enrol and monitor transactions under PM-Kisan, the Union government’s income-transfer scheme for cultivators, through a mobile app with face-recognition technology, which will avoid paper work and manual applications, agriculture minister Narendra Tomar said, launching the application on Thursday. The Android-based app is aimed at simplifying on-boarding of beneficiaries, who can now self enrol themselves. The app has an integrated e-know your customer (eKYC, essential for identification and verification) validation feature, Tomar said at the end of a review of the programme.
Govt. Policies
Karnataka set to repeal BJP’s land reforms amendment nowedit
The Times of India – Online
After deciding to repeal the agriculture produce marketing committee (APMC) and anti-conversion laws enacted by the previous BJP-led dispensation, the Congress government is now considering repealing the amendments made to the Karnataka Land Reforms Act that removed restrictions on buying of agricultural land by non-agriculturists. The government is preparing to table a bill to repeal the amendments in the upcoming budget session.
‘Him Unnati’ Scheme to Revolutionize Agriculture in Himachal: CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhuedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
Himachal Pradesh, known for its challenging topography and limited landholding, faces significant obstacles in agriculture compared to its neighboring states. In a bid to overcome these challenges and ensure the integrated development of agriculture, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has announced the launch of the area-based Integrated and Comprehensive Agriculture Development Scheme called ‘Him Unnati.’
Monsoon + Indian Agriculture
Karnataka farmers forced to buy tanker water for crops due to delayed monsoonedit
Hindustan Times – Online
The delay in the arrival of the monsoon by 15 days has posed a significant challenge for farmers in Belagavi taluk who primarily cultivate paddy. To protect their crops, farmers are resorting to purchase water from private suppliers to irrigate their paddy saplings. The cost of buying water has added to the already increased expenses for seeds and fertilisers. As the underground water level continues to drop, private water vendors have raised their prices, now charging farmers double the amount compared to the previous month. Earlier, farmers paid ₹500 for a tanker containing 2,000 litres of water, but now they are shelling out ₹1,000 for the same quantity.
Paddy in India
‘Haryana taking steps to convert paddy straw in income source for farmers’edit
Business Standard – Online
Haryana has been implementing proactive measures to transform paddy straw, which was once seen as an environmental hazard, into a valuable source to enhance farmers’ income, Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal said on Thursday. These measures include the announcement of a common determined rate (CDR) of Rs 2,500 per metric tonne for paddy straw, as well as the continued provision of financial support for in-situ/ex-situ techniques and the Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) technique in paddy cultivation, he said.