-The New Indian Express BERHAMPUR (Odisha): Awareness among the Farmers about new high yield seeds and use of modern technologies can increase production of different crops, said Ganjam Collector Prem Chandra Choudhary while addressing District Agriculture Strategy meeting in Chhatrapur on Tuesday. He directed the officials to ensure 100 per cent irrigation facilities to the Farmers during the ensuing kharif season. He asked them to speed up the paddy procurement process and timely...
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Tweak job scheme to revive village economy: Farmers
-The Hindu Erode (Tamil Nadu): Farmers here believe the BJP Government's commitment to link agriculture to Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) would result in revival of village economy in the long run. Several public works, particularly those aimed at strengthening water bodies, and improving ecological balance, under the programme are already agriculture linked. The works include digging new agriculture ponds, renovating existing ones and other small water bodies, cleaning...
More »‘Green Van’ takes veggies to the doorstep -KN Murali Sankar
-The Hindu Farmers take this initiative to bypass middlemen PITHAPURAM (Andhra Pradesh): At a time when drones are being used to deliver pizzas, enthusiastic Farmers from B. Prattipadu and Tatiparthi villages near here have launched the sale of farm fresh vegetables at the doorstep. ‘Green Van' is the concept launched in unison by 21 Farmers from the two villages, who own one hectare land each and have converted it to cultivate vegetables such...
More »Pokkali farms in west Kochi take the mechanized route
-The Times of India KOCHI: A mini tiller was presented to the Farmers in Edavanakkad to help them prepare the field for the pokkali crop as the monsoon sets in this week. The tiller machine was handed over on Tuesday by Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Ernakulam, which functions under the Centre for Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Ernakulam. Last month, the machine was given a trial run at different pokkali fields. "The tiller...
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-The Telegraph The European Union has banned the import of Indian mangoes as they failed to pass its stringent biosecurity regulations. Does India too need tougher biosecurity laws to protect its crops from pests and diseases? When a few pesky fruit flies tried to migrate from India, they ended up sparking a debate on the effectiveness of India's agricultural biosecurity laws and regulations. While some agriculture experts believe the laws are...
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