-PTI The Odisha government has also decided to link Aadhaar numbers of beneficiaries for availing RATion under NFSA and work under MGNREGA. Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday said it has decided to make Aadhaar card mandatory for procurement of paddy in the state. This apart, the government has also decided to link Aadhaar numbers of beneficiaries for availing RATion under NFSA and work under MGNREGA. “All farmers will be paid online for paddy...

-Down to Earth A parliamentary standing committee blamed Agriculture Ministry’s skewed policy for the inequality in fertiliser usage The parliamentary standing committee on agriculture has recommended formation of a “Pesticide Development Authority” to ensure balanced use of chemical fertilisers in the wake of declining agricultural productivity. The 29th report, called “Impact of chemical fertilizers and Pesticides on agriculture and allied sectors in the country”, was tabled in Parliament by the committee. The...

-The Indian Express A Pulses Revolution is possible even in the most backward districts, as a PPP project in Bundelkhand has shown. Damoh (Madhya Pradesh): Zahim Khan has two major worries, as he surveys the urad (black gram) crop on 14 out of the 20-acres land being jointly cultivated by him with 13 other farmers. The immediate concern is rains. Damoh district in Madhya Pradesh’s Bundelkhand region, of which his village Somkheda is...

-The Hindu From 896 females per 1,000 males a year ago, the RATio is now 898 females per 1,000 males New Delhi: The sex RATio in the Capital has improved in the past one year. From 896 females per 1,000 males a year ago, the RATio now stands at 898 females per 1,000 males — and it is best among the Muslims. On Wednesday, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia released Delhi government’s data on...

-Livemint.com The difference between wholesale and retail prices was as high as 52% for a variety of pulses, shows an analysis of available data New Delhi: High prices of pulse varieties have been a constant point of worry for consumers and governments over the past year. While consecutive years of deficit rain cut supplies, leading to higher imports and a spike in prices, what went unnoticed is the divergence between retail...