-The Hindu No plan to increase price of milk as of now, say federations As the festival season has started, milk cooperative federations are witnessing a strain in the supply chain as the Production has witnessed a marginal decrease primarily due to the increase in fodder cost. The organised sector is witnessing a decrease in procurement and the federations expect the situation will be normal after Deepavali. Farmers, however, demanded an increase...
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Why Kerala paddy farmers are having a field day now -PK Krishnakumar
-Moneycontrol.com Measures like assistance for fallow land cultivation, upland cultivation, and conversion of single crop to double crop have increased productivity. Though paddy farmers are still struggling with rising cost of Production and procurement delays, they get a daily wage of Rs 700, against Rs 200-300 in other states. Paddy farmers in Kerala have something to cheer amidst the ongoing row between the Kerala government and the rice millers over procurement. Rice Production...
More »Mahindra tractor sales hit a high of 47,100 units in September
-The Hindu Exports were up 26 per cent at 1,613 units Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd’s Farm Equipment Sector (FES), a part of the Mahindra group, said tractor sales hit a high of 47,100 units in September 2022, as against 39.053 units in September 2021. This represented a 21 per cent year-on-year growth. “This is our highest ever sales in a month. With the Kharif crop harvest starting soon and crop prices holding firm,...
More »A re-look at Production-linked incentives -Prashanth Perumal J
-The Hindu The best way to support the manufacturing sector is to free it from the umpteen regulations that have stalled investment for decades Many Indians on a daily basis use sophisticated goods that are either fully imported or just simply assembled in India. This is because India lacks a well-developed manufacturing supply chain that could help produce things from scratch. To tackle this, in 2020, the Central government came up with...
More »Government to launch oilseed mission -Gireesh Chandra Prasad
-Livemint.com The government had to lower the import duty on edible oils several times in recent months to tame food inflation NEW DELHI: The government is set to launch an oilseed mission to boost domestic Production of oilseeds and reduce import dependence, said NITI Aayog member, agriculture, Ramesh Chand. India currently makes around ₹1 trillion worth of edible oil imports every year or nearly half of its demand. The proposed scheme was devised after...
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