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Agriculture

Question raised in Lok Sabha on MSP of Wheat and Pulses, 25/07/2017

Question raised in Lok Sabha on MSP of Wheat and Pulses, 25/07/2017. Government fixes Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for twenty two (22) major crops viz. Paddy, Jowar, Bajra, Maize, Ragi, Arhar, Moong, Urad, Groundnut-inshell, Soyabean, Sunflower, Sesamum, Nigerseed, Cotton, Wheat, Barley, Gram, Masur (Lentil), Rapeseed/Mustardseed, Safflower, Jute and Copra and Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for Sugarcane on the recommendation of the Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP). The MSPs fixed by Government since 2007-08 is given at Annexure I.

Publication Date: 
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Minimum Support Price (MSP), Wheat, Crops, India, Statistics, Parliament
Agriculture

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on MSP for Agricultural Produces, 21/07/2017

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on MSP for Agricultural Produces, 21/07/2017. Price of agricultural produce is determined by market forces of demand and supply. However, Government fixes Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for twenty two (22) major crops viz.

Publication Date: 
Friday, July 21, 2017
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
Minimum Support Price (MSP), Agriculture, India, Statistics, Parliament, Crops, Farmers
Natural Disasters

Flood water in Vamsadhara, Nagavali recedes; 800 acres of paddy fields hit

SRIKAKULAM: The flood water in Vamsadhara and Nagavali rivers, which were in spate, began receding on Tuesday.

Publication Date: 
20/07/2017
New Indian Express (Hyderabad)
Tags:
Andhra Pradesh, Floods, Nagavali, Orissa (Odisha), Rainfall, Crops, Natural Disasters
Agriculture

1,327 farmer suicides till June, 14% drop from 2016

Mumbai: As many as 1,327 farmers have committed suicide in the state in the last six months, official figures show. This is only 14% less than the 1,543 cases recorded till June-end last year.

Publication Date: 
19/07/2017
Times Of India (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Agriculture, Soyabean, Crops, Agricultural Inputs, Farmers
Agriculture

Price distortions in Indian agriculture

The current study is about estimating the extent to which domestic prices of major Indian agriculture commodities deviate from their corresponding free trade reference prices.

Publication Date: 
18/07/2017
Shweta Saini, Ashok Gulati
The World Bank
Tags:
Agriculture, Trade, India, Crops, Livestock, Statistics, Consumption Patterns, Food Prices
Agriculture

GM mustard policy: SC gives govt. time

The government had assured the court that there would be no commercial release of genetically modified seeds till the views of the public were collected and placed before the appraisal committee.

Publication Date: 
18/07/2017
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
GM Crops, Oilseeds, Biosafety, India, Crops, Agriculture
Natural Disasters

Rain-hit farmers in 11 districts to get Rs 205 crore as compensation

KOLKATA: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday allotted Rs 205 crore as compensation for farmers hit by unseasonal rain.

Publication Date: 
18/07/2017
Times of India (Kolkata)
Tags:
West Bengal, Rainfall, Crops, Farmers, Compensation, Madhya Pradesh, Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), Natural Disasters
Climate Change

East Africa: prolonged and severe drought exacerbates food insecurity

Poor rains across East Africa have worsened hunger and left crops scorched, pastures dry and thousands of livestock dead - according to an alert released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Publication Date: 
14/07/2017
FAO
Tags:
Droughts, Food Security, Africa, Crops, Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Agriculture, Livestock
Natural Disasters

Flood situation remains critical, death toll 49

The overall flood situation in the State continued to be critical on Thursday, even though the number of rivers flowing above danger level has come down from 10 to 5 in the last 24 hours.

Publication Date: 
14/07/2017
Sentinel (Guwahati)
Tags:
Assam, Floods, Rainfall, Golaghat (D), Lakhimpur (D), Nagaon (D), Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Crops, Agriculture, Natural Disasters
Climate Change

Experts discuss ways to tackle climate change

DEHRADUN: Experts met at the Forest Research Institute (FRI) to deliberate on ways technological intervention can boost green cover and mitigate climate change.

Publication Date: 
05/07/2017
Times Of India (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, COP 21 (Paris), Crops, Pest Control

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