Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said that as per second Advance Estimates (2022-23), Production of foodgrains in the country is estimated at 3,235 lakh tonne, which is higher by 79 lakh tonne than the Production of foodgrains during 2021-22. Record Production of rice, maize, gram, pulses, rapeseed and mustard, oilseeds and sugarcane is estimated. Total Production of sugarcane in the country during 2022-23 is estimated at record 4,688 lakh...
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Rains hit Punjab’s wheat crop but grain piling up at mandis, govt procurement shooting up - Sonal Matharu
The Print In compounds outside wheat mandis across Punjab, gunny bags full of golden grain are piled up in huge quantities. Less than a month into the procurement season, the state has already contributed more than 100 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat in 2023-24 to the central government’s reserves. Haryana and Madhya Pradesh are the next big contributors with around 55 LMT and 50 LMT, respectively. Earlier this year, unseasonal rains...
More »Obituary: P.V. Satheesh, the Communicator and Idealist who Helped Marginalized Communities Find their Voice
P.V. Satheesh, founder and Executive Director of the Deccan Development Society passed away on 19 March, 2023. Periyapatna Venkatasubbaiah Satheesh – P.V. Satheesh to friends – was born in Mysore in 1945. He studied mass communication and television Production at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication and the Film and Television Institute of India. He joined Doordarshan as a senior producer and worked on programming related to rural development and...
More »Monsoon 2023 to be below normal amid El Nino threat, forecasts Skymet - Economic Times
Private weather forecaster Skymet expects the upcoming June-September monsoon to be 'below normal' to the tune of 94% of the long period average (LPA), raising concerns about food grain Production in the country. In January, Skymet had forecast the monsoon 2023 to be sub-par and now retains the same outlook. "Courtesy Triple-Dip-La Nina, southwest monsoon observed above normal/normal rainfall for the last four consecutive seasons. Now, La Nina has ended. Likelihood...
More »Milk Prices to Remain Firm this Summer, RBI Governor - Economic Times
Milk prices are expected to remain high this summer due to tight demand-supply balance and high input costs, said Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das at the first bi-monthly monetary policy of 2023 on Thursday. “Milk prices could remain firm due to high input costs and seasonal factors,” said Das. The RBI’s observation comes a day after reports stated that the government was mulling import of dairy products this...
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