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Govt. Policies
Secure better price for agriculture produce through trading: Dhankharedit
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar urged farmers to secure better prices for their agriculture produce through trading. The Vice-President emphasised the importance of enhancing the value of agricultural products through trading, encouraging farmers to sell their produce directly in the market.
Govt urged to allocate more funds for agriculture in next budgetedit
With just about a week left to submit suggestions to the proposed agriculture policy, San Jose de Areal village panchayat, in Association with Goyche Fudle Pilge Khatir (GFPK), organised a meeting to discuss the draft agriculture policy at San Jose de Areal, on Sunday.
Monsoon + Indian Agriculture
Eight Mysuru taluks record severe drought in Karnatakaedit
Eight taluks of Mysuru district are reeling under severe drought conditions which has led to an estimated loss of ₹508.62 crore, officials aware of the matter said on Sunday.
According to officials, approximately 75,160 hectares of crops have been damaged in the district, with the agricultural sector taking a massive hit. To alleviate the suffering of farmers, an estimated ₹ 60.23 crore is urgently needed as ‘input subsidy’ in accordance with the centre’s National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) guidelines, officials added.
Stubble Burning
From ‘Parali’ to Pellets, Can Punjab Govt’s Ambitious Plan Curb Stubble Burning This Time? | Reportedit
The Punjab government claims to have implemented measures to discourage stubble burning; private units are set up to handle paddy straw and convert it into an alternate and ‘harmless’ fuel. But farmers in Patiala have denied having any such process in place