-TheWire.in While most farmers and farm land are from rainfed areas, the government focuses only on irrigated areas. How long will this unfair treatment continue? After an intense period of farmers’ agitation, the Maharashtra government has announced a loan waiver. Madhya Pradesh continues to simmer. Tamil Nadu farmers have expressed their distress in no uncertain terms. The loan waiver will probably make the farmers feel relieved for now, but the pivotal question...
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Migrants dominate workforce in marine Fisheries sector -U Hiran
-The Hindu Men with no prior experience being employed in boats, says study Kochi (Kerala): Of all the 14 persons who were on board Carmel Matha, the Fishing boat which was involved in a mid-sea collision on Sunday, no Fishermen belonged to Kerala. Surprising as it may seem, the fact, however, has come as no surprise to those in the marine Fisheries sector. A cursory glance at the functioning of Fishing harbours of...
More »Grain output up five times despite climate change: ICAR
-The Hindu ‘India exporting rice worth Rs. 40,000 crore annually due to scientific application’ BHUBANESWAR: India is exporting rice worth Rs. 40,000 crore annually and other food products despite facing massive adverse impact of climate change, said Trilochan Mohapatra, Secretary in the Department of Agriculture Research and Education. Mr. Mohapatra, also the Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, said the massive upswing in food production was possible due to application...
More »1,880 acres allotted to Posco cancelled by Odisha govt -Sujit Kumar Bisoyi
-The Times of India BHUBANESWAR: After facing turbulent times for 12 years, the state government finally brought the curtain down on the much-hyped mega Posco steel project as it cancelled the 1880 acres of land allotted to the South Korean company. The Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (idco), state's nodal agency for land acquisition, has intimated to the Posco company the government's decision to withdraw the land allotted for setting up...
More »Govt to conduct survey on 'Hilsa' Fish to save the species -Mayank Aggarwal
-Livemint.com The National Mission for Clean Ganga has decided to conduct a study on ‘Hilsa’ Fish in the Ganga river for its better conservation and management New Delhi: Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has brought 20 kg of ‘Hilsa’ Fish as gift for President Pranab Mukherjee during her ongoing India visit but the species has seen a consistent decline in the country. Thus for its better conservation and management, the National Mission for...
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