Crops

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Loss Due to Flood and Thunderstorm, 11/12/2018

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Loss Due to Flood and Thunderstorm, 11/12/2018. State-wise details of the losses of lives, property and loss of crops due to floods and thunderstorm during the current year, as reported by the State Governments/ Union Territories, are at Annexure-I. State-wise details of the memoranda submitted to this Ministry and assistance approved from NDRF during the current year are given at Annexure-II. State-wise details of allocation and releases from SDRF and NDRF during the last four years are given in Annexure-III.

Publication Date:

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Source: Lok Sabha

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Tags:

Floods, Storms, India, Crops, Statistics, Parliament

Agriculture

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Impact of Demonetization on Farmers, 11/12/2018

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Impact of Demonetization on Farmers, 11/12/2018. Total quantity of certified/quality seeds sold to the farmers in the Country was 304.04 lakh quintals in 2015-16 increased to 348.58 lakh quintals in 2016-17. State-wise details of rabi and kharif crops sown from 2014 to 2018 are in annexure I and II respectively.

Publication Date:

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Source: Lok Sabha

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Tags:

Farmers, Agriculture, Crops, India, Statistics, Parliament

Agriculture

Contract farming, productivity and fertilizer usage: empirical evidence from specialty crop production

This study investigates the impact of contract farming (CF) in baby corn production on yield, irrigation costs, fertilizer costs and usage of chemical fertilizer.

Publication Date:

01/11/2018

Author(s): Ashok K. Mishra, Anjani Kumar, P. K. Joshi, & et al

Source: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Tags:

Contract Farming, Chemical Fertilisers, Crops, Agriculture, India

Air Pollution

Punjab: Over 2,500 stubble burning cases so far, figure likely to shoot up

As per the data available with nodal officer Dinesh Singla, who is Executive Engineer, PPCB, a total of 2589 fire incidents have been reported in Punjab this paddy season till October 21 in which A

Publication Date:

24/10/2018

Source: Indian Express (Chandigarh)

Tags:

Punjab, Air Pollution, Agriculture, Crops, Compensation

Air Pollution

School teachers told to check stubble fires

Have been deputed only to spread awareness, maintains Gurdaspur DC

Publication Date:

17/10/2018

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

Tags:

Punjab, Agriculture, Crops, Air Pollution, Farmers

Air Pollution

Farmers In Punjab, Haryana Defy Ban On Stubble Burning

Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana is a major cause of air pollution not only in the two states but also in the national capital.

Publication Date:

15/10/2018

Source: NDTV

Tags:

Punjab, Air Pollution, Agriculture, Crops, Farmers

Air Pollution

Nasa photos show pollution in city, India to worsen this winter

Sharp jump in crop residue burning in Punjab, Haryana in last 10 days.

Publication Date:

12/10/2018

Source: Asian Age (New Delhi)

Tags:

Air Pollution, Agriculture, Crops, Haryana, Punjab, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)

Air Pollution

Farmers have become easy targets, say experts

Chandigarh: Farmers have become easy targets as they are often blamed for causing air pollution by stubble burning, farm experts said on Wednesday as they pitched for addresing their issues without

Publication Date:

11/10/2018

Source: Times of India (Chandigarh)

Tags:

Air Pollution, Crops, Agriculture, Pollution Under Control Certification

Air Pollution

Gurugram: Dust from Gulf feeds pollution cloud

GURUGRAM: Air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ range on Saturday, as well, making Gurugram the most polluted city in the National Capital Region (NCR) for the second consecutive day.

Publication Date:

08/10/2018

Source: Times Of India (Gurgaon)

Tags:

Haryana, Air Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Vehicular Pollution, Agriculture, Crops

Air Pollution