Media Monitor
Dairy Farming
Odisha: Milk availability in state 1/3rd of national averageedit
Nabard has underlined lack of desired level of support from state govt to OMFED for increasing milk production
Jayen Mehta at Idea Exchange: ‘We champion circular economy… a dairy co-op can transform into an energy company’edit
Jayen Mehta took over as the Managing Director of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (which owns the Amul brand) in January 2023.
Govt. Policies
Need to examine use of farm subsidiesedit
The path ahead for the agrarian sector is replete with potholes and pitfalls even if the authorities decide to go slow with their reformist initiatives
The double-whammy from falling farm exportsedit
India’s agricultural exports have fallen 11.6% year-on-year in April-September. This comes on the back of the Narendra Modi government imposing bans/restrictions on the shipments of various commodities – from wheat and rice to sugar – and global prices easing from their peaks scaled immediately after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Over 1 lakh apply for subsidy on certified wheat seeds: Punjab ministeredit
Agriculture and farmers welfare minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said 21,842 invoices of 8,736.8 quintal seeds have already been uploaded on the department’s portal. The subsidy for wheat seeds is being provided for a maximum of five acres area per farmer