-The Hindu Reckless use of pesticides led to high incidence of diseases, say farmers KADALANGUDI (NAGAPATTINAM, Tamil Nadu): Yellow blades of paddy grass bereft of tillers glisten against the scorching noon sun. For the farmers of Vada Kadalangudi in Orkudi panchayat, the 80-100 day pesticide-infested paddy crop will not make up even for good fodder. Vast stretches of directly-sowed fields of Keezhvelur block here, lie wilted under mealy bug attack. The story stretches across...
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Punjab unlikely to achieve paddy purchase target
-PTI CHANDIGARH: Punjab is unlikely to achieve Paddy procurement target of 130 lakh tonnes (LT) for the central pool during the current kharif marketing season in the wake of dip in yield at certain places because of inclement weather conditions. However, crop purchase target of 36 LT in Haryana is expected to be achieved, officials said here today. "Against the target of 130 LT, Paddy procurement is likely to be around 125 LT...
More »Paddy purchase in Haryana up by 6% so far
-PTI CHANDIGARH: Paddy procurement in Haryana has risen by 6 per cent to 41.83 lakh tonnes (LT) in the ongoing procurement season so far. Last season, 39.40 LT of the crop arrived in the corresponding period. The government agencies purchased 34.28 LT of paddy, whereas over 7.55 LT of paddy have been purchased by millers, a Food and Supplies Department spokesman said. He said that Food and Supplies Department has purchased 14.30 LT of...
More »Punjab government plans to pay farmers directly -Madhvi Sally
-The Economic Times NEW DELHI: With paddy arrivals yet to pick up across Punjab, the state government now plans to make direct payments to farmers. The move is aimed to protect farmer's interest particularly the small and marginal from being exploited by the commission agents/arthiyas. The issue of direct procurement and payment to farmers had been delayed for several years with both the Congress ruled and Akali-BJP government not keen to upset...
More »The global implications of India's food security law-Nikhil Inamdar
-The Business Standard Balancing duty to the poor while mitigating 'policy externalities' arising out of the food bill is India's latest challenge The government has fought all odds to get the food security bill - an entitlement programme that covers 67% of India's 1.2 billion large population under a subsidised grain regime, passed in the Parliament. But the battle now shifts to the global stage with India having to convince negotiators, particularly...
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