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Rain deficit hits Kharif cultivation across Stateedit
The Hans India – Online
Rainfall deficiency is showing a severe impact on the cultivation of crops across the State. Due to this scarcity of rainfall, cultivation of over 21 sorts of crops including paddy is getting delayed, forcing the farmers to suffer a lot.
UP govt to invest Rs 38 bn in agri start-ups..edit
Construction World – Online
The Uttar Pradesh government has expressed its intention to enhance the agricultural value of the state by investing approximately Rs 38 billion in agricultural start-ups during the financial year 2023-24 (FY24). As per the plan, the new ventures included in the blueprint will focus on areas such as seeds, fertilizers, warehousing, soil nutrients, harvest/post-harvest crop management, and food processing units. The scheme aims to cover agricultural and horticultural crops as well as allied farm activities, with a specific focus on pisciculture, sericulture, and food processing.
Monsoon + Indian Agriculture
Farm activities pick up after heavy rain spell in Sundargarhedit
The New Indian Express – Online
Even as majority of farmers in Sundargarh district are hoping for revival of monsoon to take up agriculture activities, farming has belatedly begun in around 45,000 hectare (ha) due to the low pressure-induced showers.
Rain deficit hits Kharif cultivation across Stateedit
The Hans India – Online
Rainfall deficiency is showing a severe impact on the cultivation of crops across the State. Due to this scarcity of rainfall, cultivation of over 21 sorts of crops including paddy is getting delayed, forcing the farmers to suffer a lot.