-The Tribune Karnal: The state government has banned the sale, stock, distribution and use of 10 insecticides for 60 days. These insecticides are mostly used for basmati paddy. The “residual effect” of these insecticides sometimes leads to the rejection of export consignments of basmati rice. The banned insecticides include Acephate, Buprofezin, Carbendazim, Chlorpyriphos, Methamidophos, Propiconazole, Thiamethoxam, Tricylazole, Profenophos and Isoprothiolance. Last week, the Punjab Government had imposed a similar ban on 10 insecticides. The...
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CPI inflation for farm, rural workers up in July
-The Hindu Business Line CPI-AL increases to 6.60 per cent, CPI-RL up to 6.82 in July Retail inflation for farm workers and rural workers rose further in July, driven by an increase in Food prices. The All-India Consumer Price Index based inflation for Agricultural Labourers (CPI-AL) and Rural Labourers (CPI- RL) increased to 6.60 per cent and 6.82 per cent in July, 2022 respectively. CPI- AL was at 6.43 per cent in June this...
More »India's Food Security Is Thanks to the Green Revolution. Let Us Not Deny It -Siraj Hussain
-TheWire.in Science helped India feed itself. Now, there is a clear need for re-imagination for Indian agriculture to bring it in consonance with the ecological requirement of various regions. While we celebrate 75 years of India’s independence, there is one area of which we can justifiably be proud. Even though the green revolution has lately attracted lot of criticism for a variety of damages to soil, water and environment, there is no doubt...
More »Centre weighs ban on rice exports -R Suryamurthy
-The Telegraph Officials said the government is weighing up the option of some kind of restrictions on the shipments of rice New Delhi: After wheat, the Centre is mulling curbs on rice exports as the acreage under the crop this season has shrunk about 13 per cent over the previous year because of deficient rains in key rice-growing states — leading to a rise in the price of the foodgrain. Analysts said the...
More »As Modi Calls for Organic Farming, Can India Afford a Radical Shift? -Aathira Perincherry
-TheWire.in * In his independence day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said natural farming and chemical-free farming can give a boost to self-reliance. * Because organic farming means less intensive agriculture, and in turn, decreased crop productivity, experts say India’s Food security could be impacted. * Rather than a radical shift to organic farming, a middle path that combines conventional agriculture will suit the country best, they say. Kochi: “Organic farming is our duty,”...
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