-The Economic Times BUENOS AIRES: India managed to protect its farmers' interests and ensure food security for its poor even as the ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is unlikely to yield much progress. A series of work programmes on issues such as Agriculture, domestic support, fisheries subsidies, e-commerce and services are expected, increasing the chances of some progress in next ministerial meet in 2019. "India's food security programmes are...
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WTO talks in Buenos Aires on brink of collapse -D Ravi Kanth and Asit Ranjan Mishra
-Livemint.com United States refuses to budge on relaxations demanded by developing countries to provide for food security programmes, matter in deadlock as India, China stick to their stance The 11th ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Buenos Aires hung in the balance on Tuesday after the US refused to budge on relaxations demanded by developing countries to provide for their food security programmes. The matter went into deadlock after India...
More »Surat Municipal Corporation starts converting organic waste to compost
-The Times of India SURAT: Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has started the process to convert organic waste generated in the city to compost and vermin compost. Small plants are being set up at municipal vegetable, flower and fruit markets in the city. SMC has set up 10 small organic waste converter plants to process dry leaves, rotten vegetables, fruits and flowers to compost. These plants which have capacity up to 200 kg...
More »Cultivation grew, residue use lagged -Sanjeev Verma
-The Times of India CHANDIGARH: Burning of paddy and wheat stubble is not new phenomenon in Punjab, but its impact is being felt at an alarming levels as the area under cultivation has increased enormously over the decades. Study shows that the area under paddy cultivation in the state has increased by 39% in a little over past three decades and the land under wheat cultivation has gone up by 80%. Paddy...
More »Crop insurance footprints increased but delayed claim payouts left farmers in crisis -Vishwa Mohan
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: New Delhi: New crop insurance scheme, launched in Kharif (summer-sown) season of 2016, has increased its footprints across the country with more area being covered in 2016-17 as compared to 2015-16 and 2014-15, but it has miles to go before it can actually bring relief to farmers due to current delay in claim disbursement. The claim settlement is not as fast as it was expected during...
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