Media Monitor
Agriculture Industry
How Natural Farming Can Revive India’s Farmlands and Ensure Sustainable Agricultureedit
The Wire – Online
As the population grows, an increasing number of people are moving away from farm jobs. According to the 2019 National Sample Survey, more than 50% of India’s farmers are debt-ridden and often seek alternatives outside of agriculture, or tragically, end their own lives. The malady lies in acidified and depleted soil, extreme and changing climate patterns, growing crop pests, deteriorating agriculture-supporting ecosystem services, and poor groundwater conditions, all of which contribute to low productivity.
Govt. Policies
Government launches first-ever credit guarantee scheme for collateral-free loans to livestock MSMEsedit
The Financial Express – Online
Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying on Thursday announced the launch of a new credit guarantee scheme. The scheme under the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) aims to facilitate collateral-free credit for MSMEs in the livestock sector.
Draft agro eco-tourism policy lays thrust on conservationedit
The Times of India – Online
A policy for the promotion and regulation of agro eco-tourism (AET), which was presented to chief minister Pramod Sawant recently, proposes the setting up of AET centres in villages with Krishi cardholders, government-aided bodies and self-help groups as its members. Aimed at helping visitors experience life in rural Goa, such a centre could be a spice plantation, an space that grows aromatic and medicinal plants, or a nursery. It could also be an orchard, greenhouse or a recreational fisheries farm.
Tractor industry
Indian Tractor Of The Year Award (ITOTY) 2023 List of Winnersedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
The grand award ceremony of the Indian Tractor of the Year Award (ITOTY) 2023 held on Thursday, July 20, 2023, at the Taj Hotel, Dwarka in New Delhi. The prestigious title of the Indian Tractor of the Year goes to ‘Kubota MU 4501’.