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Digital Journal – Online
The recently published research report titled “Global Agricultural Equipment Market 2023” provides a comprehensive analysis of the elements driving the global business scope. The report study includes the most recent market statistics, a product and service breakdown, and an analysis of the current situation in light of predicted trends. The analysis includes market segmentation, regional data, CAGR, sales volume, and current and emerging trends.
Dairy Farming
Small dairy farmers: The backbone of Indian dairyedit
Krishak Jagat – Online
Small-scale dairy farming is the foundation of the milk industry in India, and it significantly increases and improves milk production. The dairy sector accounts for a sizeable portion of India’s rural economy and is strongly supported by the country’s small dairy farmers. It has a significant impact on the socioeconomic development of the country. As a result, it becomes their source of income and aids the rural population in maintaining their way of life, especially in light of the crucial role that small dairy farmers play in ensuring food security and the significance of dairying in India.
Govt. Policies
State share for Centre’s residue mgmt scheme: Keep ₹140 cr ready, say Punjab agri officials to finance deptedit
Hindustan Times – Online
The agriculture department of Punjab has asked the state government to provide ?140 crore as state share for a ?350 crore crop residue management plan during the upcoming paddy harvest. The Centre has asked for a 40% contribution from the state, the first time in six years. Officials have requested that the Centre provide 100% funds for crop residue management this year and the state government contribute 40% from next year. Subsidies of 50% and 80% per machine will be offered to individual farmers and custom hiring centres, respectively.
Telangana: Rs 7720 cr released for 70L farmers under Rythu Bandhuedit
The Siasat Daily – Online
The state government on Sunday released a whooping Rs 7720 crore as funds under the 11th edition of the Rythu Bandhu scheme. This will benefit 70 lakh farmers across the state. The amount will be transferred to the farmers’ bank accounts starting today. It also brings the beginning of the Vanakalam (monsoon) season where crops are sown during the period from June to September.
Paddy in India
Rains to spur paddy sowingedit
The Times of India – Online
Farmers in Punjab have welcomed the early arrival of south western monsoon as rains in various parts of the state were proving beneficial for the paddy cultivators. The early rains are also helping in saving the groundwater as most of the tube-wells remained off. Normally, tube-wells are used to fill the fields with water during paddy transplantation.
Rain pain for cotton growers, blessing for paddy farmersedit
The Tribune – Online
A breach in the Ramsara minor (sub canal) last night lead to flooding in the area. Cotton crop in about 50 acres between Bhagu and Wahabwala village was inundated. Farmers Gurpreet Singh and Kuldeep Singh said the breach occurred as the canal was overflowing due to heavy rain that lashed the region late last night. Rakesh, an employee of the Canal Department, said a JCB machine had been arranged to plug the breach.
Stubble Burning
BIOCHAR Soil Conditioner from Agricultural wastesedit
Mathrubhumi – Online
Smog in Delhi and neighboring areas is a major perennial issue that throws normal life out of gear. Offices and educational institutes are closed, traffic is affected and incidence of pulmonary diseases rises. One of the major causes of smog is burning of stubble in agricultural fields in neighboring areas. Stubble burning is a practice of removing agricultural waste from the field by setting on fire the straw stubble left on the land after harvesting of grains like paddy, wheat etc. in order to prepare it for the next round of seeding. Every year, stubble burning peaks during the onset of winter. In addition to pollution, soil degradation is another problem due to burning which ...