-The Hindu Adilabad (Andhra Pradesh): Turmeric sowing has begun in Adilabad, but Farmers are anxious about the price which their produce will attract eventually. "The market trend is not healthy so far as the price of turmeric is concerned and this could add to the problems of Farmers, who are already reeling under the effect of the heavy loss they suffered owing to the dismally low price last season," says K. Narasimham...
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How Govt can fight food inflation -Tejinder Narang
-The Hindu Business Line Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose (The more things change the more they remain the same ): A French proverb. In its earnest to tackle rising food inflation the new Government has taken a welcome initiative to delist fruits/ vegetables including onions (FVO) from the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) Act, while all other measures are as usual - short term of political expediency, repeated several...
More »Gadkari calls meet with states to review land Act -Ravish Tiwari
-The Indian Express The landmark Land Acquisition law made by the UPA government is being called for a review by the Centre. With concerns that the UPA's land acquisition law may lead to procedural delay persisting, the NDA government has decided to formally "review" the implementation-related issues of the law in consultation with the state governments. Union minister Nitin Gadkari, who holds addition charge of the Rural Development Ministry, has called a meeting...
More »Weak Monsoon Prediction Puts Farmers in a Fix -Naveen Kumar Tallam
-The New Indian Express KARIMNAGAR: With a weak monsoon predicted for this season by weather officials, Farmers who want to prepare for Kharif are in a fix. Upland area Farmers in Husnabad, Illanthakunta, Sircilla, Bheemdeverapalli, Elkathurthy and some other mandals are facing a miserable situation as they have to depend on rain god and borewells in the absence of irrigation facility. Those Farmers in other areas and depending on canals, local tanks...
More »SMSes come to the aid of Farmers -R Avadhani
-The Hindu Farmers being imparted information on the nature of soil in addition to the kind of fertilizers to be used Sangareddy (Andhra Pradesh): Manaiah, a Farmer from Sadashivpet in Medak district, has decided to cultivate cotton in the current kharif season and has already submitted his soil sample at the testing laboratory located at the district headquarters. Welcome advice Early this month, Mr Manaiah received a short messaging service (SMS) on his mobile...
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