Spread the love The government’s subsidised onion sale initiative, launched on September 5, has led to price drops in major cities within days, the consumer affairs ministry said on Saturday (September 14, 2024). In Delhi, retail onion price fell from ₹60 to ₹55 per kg, while Mumbai saw a decrease from ₹61 to ₹56 per kg. In Chennai, the retail...
Fertilizers are source of several diseases; switch to organic farming, says Amit Shah
Spread the love Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said on Friday that it has been proven now that chemicals present in fertilizers are the source of several health ailments such as hypertension, diabetes, thyroid and even cancer. He said organic farming was linked to the health of 140 crore Indians. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National...
Officers prepare for livestock census in India, will use mobile app for first time
Spread the love The 21st National Livestock Census 2024 will be conducted from September 1 to December 31. On August 29, a workshop was held in Belagavi to train officers and personnel tasked with the census. Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Rahul Shindhe directed officers to ensure that counting methods are scientific and the records are created and maintained in...
Paradigms addressed by direct purchase of rice from FCI for States: Explained
Spread the love The story so far: Union Minister for Food and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi announced on August 1 that States can directly purchase rice from the Food Corporation of India (FCI) under the Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic) without participating in the e-auction beginning August 1. Furthermore, Mr. Joshi enumerated that should States want to procure more than...
Should India focus on natural farming?
Spread the love The story so far: In her Budget proposals for 2024-25, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that in the next two years, one crore farmers across the country will be initiated into natural farming supported by certification and branding. Implementation will be through scientific institutions and gram panchayats, adding that 10,000 need-based bio-input resource centres will be...
Union Budget 2024-25: Big push for agriculture to improve productivity, revolutionise agricultural research
Spread the love Prioritising the welfare of farmers and the development of the agriculture sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Union Budget for 2024-25, on July 23 announced that the government will undertake a comprehensive review of agricultural research set-up to bring focus on improving productivity and develop climate-resilient varieties. ₹1.52 lakh crore has been allocated for agriculture and allied...
Shivraj Chouhan asks scientists to visit fields, help farmers to use technology
Spread the love Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has asked the scientific community to reach out to farmers and help them to increase production using science and technology. He was addressing the agriculture and veterinary scientists at a function here on Tuesday to mark the 96th foundation day of Indian Council of Agricultural Research. Mr. Chouhan...
Agricultural research station at Bhavanisagar bags award for seed production
Spread the love The Agricultural Research Station of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University at Bhavanisagar bagged the best seed production centre award during the 54th foundation day of TNAU, Coimbatore, recently. A release said the award signifies the station’s unwavering commitment to maintain the highest standards in quality seed production and has emerged as a front runner setting an example for excellence in the...
India’s rising water stress can dent its sovereign credit profile: Moody’s Ratings
Spread the love Moody’s Ratings warned on June 25 that India’s growing water shortage and increasingly frequent climate change-driven natural disasters, amid a rise in consumption and rapid economic growth, can negatively affect the country’s sovereign credit strength. Currently rated Baa3 stable by Moody’s, which denotes the lowest investment grade rating, India is susceptible to increasing water stress, and any...
Paddy MSP up 5.35% to ₹2,300 per quintal as Cabinet clears MSP hikes for 14 kharif crops
Spread the love The Union Cabinet gave its nod to raise the minimum support price (MSP) for paddy by 5.35% to ₹2,300 per quintal for the upcoming 2024-25 kharif marketing season, a decision that comes ahead of Assembly elections in Haryana, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Delhi. In the first major decision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term in office, the Cabinet...
