-RisingKashmir.com Horticulture encroaching upon paddy land Srinagar: Agriculture land has shrunk by 2 lakh hectares since 1996, economic survey reveals. The survey reports that 10 lakh hectares were under agriculture production during 1995-96 which has reduced to 8 lakh hectares in 2013. Experts said that reduction in the agriculture land has decreased its contribution to states economy also. On the other hand, the horticulture has also developed into a major sector in Jammu and Kashmir's...
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Monsoon woes: Centre sounds drought alarm for western India
-The Financial Express Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said on Tuesday that western India is likely to be worst affected by a sub-normal Monsoon, with possible drought-like conditions in some areas. "Monsoon is delayed. Western India is expected to be worst affected and drought-like situation might prevail in some pockets," Singh told reporters after a BJP delegation from Maharashtra met him on the issue. According to the IMD's data of cumulative rainfall...
More »Farmers hope for rains in next two weeks -Rajendra Jadhav
-Live Mint The slow monsoon may hurt crop yields and cut farmers' returns, especially in states such as Maharasthra and Gujarat Lasalgaon, Maharashtra: Pramod Patil's 40-acre field in Lasalgaon usually turns green around now with germinated soybean and corn seeds, but this year he has yet to begin planting because of scanty monsoon rains in Maharashtra. Like 27-year old Patil, millions of Indian farmers are hoping rains will strengthen in the next...
More »Don’t blame GM crops alone for farm distress: MS Swaminathan -KV Kurmanath
-The Hindu Business Line Hyderabad: Eminent agriculture scientist MS Swaminathan has said it is not right to put the entire blame on the GM (genetically modified) crops for the farm distress in the country. He said it is one of the several factors that affect the farm sector and requires a different approach to tackle it. "I am not defending anything but putting the entire blame on GM crops would be oversimplifying...
More »Dry days ahead: Govt tells farmers to go for direct sowing, less water-consuming crops -Sandip Das
-The Financial Express To cushion the blow of a delayed monsoon that has hit kharif sowing hard, the agriculture ministry has asked farmers to prepare their land and nurseries for direct sowing of paddy (sans re-planting of saplings) and suggested cultivation of less water-consuming crops such as arhar, urad, pigeon pea, groundnut, maize and soyabean. The National Agromet Advisory Services, a joint initiatives by India Meteorological Department (IMD) and ministry of agriculture,...
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