-Down to Earth Funds allocated in July for diesel subsidy haven't reached many farmers yet; irrigation projects needed, say locals The agriculture department of the Bihar government has allocated Rs 100 crore in diesel subsidy October 14, 2022 to help distressed farmers get diesel subsidy. The plan announced in a public address by the newly appointed agriculture minister of the state, Kumar Sarvajeet, is in line with the state’s action plan to help...
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High cost of cattle feed: Milk cooperatives face strain in supply chain -AM Jigeesh
-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...
More »PMGKAY Scheme: Will Free Ration for India’s Poor Fill Their Plates Enough? -Aunindyo Chakravarty
-TheQuint.com Not only do we need free ration for an overwhelming majority but also more for those at the bottom of the pyramid Being affluent, I am on a diet, fasting for 19 hours at a stretch, eating within the remaining five-hour window, and keeping my calories under 800 per day. These are the luxuries of the rich. The poor, who earn their living through hard, back-breaking labour, cannot afford to go...
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...
More »Waste-to-energy plants fuelling Haryana’s fight against stubble burning -Neeraj Mohan
-Hindustan Times Haryana currently has 10 power projects that use paddy straw to generate around 84MW electricity. Besides, there are two paddy straw-based biomass power projects in Kurukshetra and Kaithal, owned by Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA), that consume 3.5 lakh MT of crop waste and generate 15 MW electricity each. Karnal: With around 35 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of paddy crop residue generated every year, Haryana faces a mammoth task...
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