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  • Food costs might go up in coming months attributable to erratic monsoon – report

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    The inflation scenario within the nation might worsen in coming months because of the ongoing erratic pattern in rainfall, Bank of Baroda mentioned in report.

    “Cumulative rainfall for the country has slipped in to the deficient zone at 11% below long-period average,” the report mentioned.

    It identified that the El Nino phenomenon, related to a warming of sea floor temperature, has resulted in uneven distribution of rains with frequent breaks in August.

    “These conditions are expected to intensify further from moderate to strong given the warming up of the tropical pacific, reflected through the SST (Sea Surface Temperature) anomaly. The kharif sowing has been up a tad bit from last year due to erratic rains and patchy distribution of rainfall across different regions. This in turn might translate in to higher inflation in coming months,” Bank of Baroda Economist Jahnavi Prabhakar mentioned within the notice.

    The nation has additionally reached report ranges of electrical energy demand, 241 GW in comparison with peak demand of 212 GW final yr. 

    Kharif Sowing 

    Prabhakar identified that the entire kharif sowing has improved by solely 0.4% (1073.2 lakh hectares to 1077.8 lakh hectares) in contrast with final yr as of September 1, 2023. 

    But on the constructive entrance, the acreage of rice has improved by 3.7% from final yr, she famous. Coarse cereals have grown contributed by larger sowing in Bajra (0.6%) and Maize(2.7%). Sugarcane sowing has additionally noticed a pointy acceleration from 2022.

    The elements which have proven a damaging development in sowing space nevertheless are pulses(-8.5%), cotton, oil seeds (-0.9%) and Jute & Mesta(-5.7%) respectively in contrast with final yr.

    Monsoon

    Monsoon performs a big function within the agricultural output and therefore for financial development. But in response to IMD, the monsoon was extremely unfavourable within the month of August.

    In accord with the evaluation, areas within the japanese belt of India together with Bihar, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh have obtained solely poor rainfall within the interval of June to September this yr. Further, states akin to Kerala and a few states in North East(Manipur, Tripura and Mizoram) even have been witnessing decrease rainfall for a similar interval.

    Himachal Pradesh nevertheless continues to obtain excessive rainfall. The state had additionally witnessed unprecedented injury to lives and belongings attributable to extreme rains and flash floods earlier this yr.

    The remaining elements of the nation have obtained regular rainfall. 

    The precise rainfall this yr nevertheless continues to be comparatively lower than final yr (31mm vs 36mm). It can also be thus far decrease than the conventional rainfall (50.9mm). 

    The reservoir stage as a % of complete capability presently stands at 63% as on 31 August 2023 in contrast with 82% within the final season.  

    The complete storage accessible presently in 150 reservoirs stands at 77% of storage final yr and 91% of common storage for the final 10 years. 

    The highest reservoir ranges has been registered within the Northern area, with a complete of 83% efficiency. Other areas akin to Central (73% vs 77% final yr), Western (71% vs 88%) together with Eastern area (48% vs 62%) and Southern area( 49% towards 90%) have reservoir ranges this yr in contrast with final yr.
          
    Meanwhile, the notice identified that IMD nevertheless is anticipating a standard monsoon in September 2023.

    The inflation scenario within the nation might worsen in coming months because of the ongoing erratic pattern in rainfall, Bank of Baroda mentioned in report.

    “Cumulative rainfall for the country has slipped in to the deficient zone at 11% below long-period average,” the report mentioned.

    It identified that the El Nino phenomenon, related to a warming of sea floor temperature, has resulted in uneven distribution of rains with frequent breaks in August.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    “These conditions are expected to intensify further from moderate to strong given the warming up of the tropical pacific, reflected through the SST (Sea Surface Temperature) anomaly. The kharif sowing has been up a tad bit from last year due to erratic rains and patchy distribution of rainfall across different regions. This in turn might translate in to higher inflation in coming months,” Bank of Baroda Economist Jahnavi Prabhakar mentioned within the notice.

    The nation has additionally reached report ranges of electrical energy demand, 241 GW in comparison with peak demand of 212 GW final yr. 

    Kharif Sowing 

    Prabhakar identified that the entire kharif sowing has improved by solely 0.4% (1073.2 lakh hectares to 1077.8 lakh hectares) in contrast with final yr as of September 1, 2023. 

    But on the constructive entrance, the acreage of rice has improved by 3.7% from final yr, she famous. Coarse cereals have grown contributed by larger sowing in Bajra (0.6%) and Maize(2.7%). Sugarcane sowing has additionally noticed a pointy acceleration from 2022.

    The elements which have proven a damaging development in sowing space nevertheless are pulses(-8.5%), cotton, oil seeds (-0.9%) and Jute & Mesta(-5.7%) respectively in contrast with final yr.

    Monsoon

    Monsoon performs a big function within the agricultural output and therefore for financial development. But in response to IMD, the monsoon was extremely unfavourable within the month of August.

    In accord with the evaluation, areas within the japanese belt of India together with Bihar, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh have obtained solely poor rainfall within the interval of June to September this yr. Further, states akin to Kerala and a few states in North East(Manipur, Tripura and Mizoram) even have been witnessing decrease rainfall for a similar interval.

    Himachal Pradesh nevertheless continues to obtain excessive rainfall. The state had additionally witnessed unprecedented injury to lives and belongings attributable to extreme rains and flash floods earlier this yr.

    The remaining elements of the nation have obtained regular rainfall. 

    The precise rainfall this yr nevertheless continues to be comparatively lower than final yr (31mm vs 36mm). It can also be thus far decrease than the conventional rainfall (50.9mm). 

    The reservoir stage as a % of complete capability presently stands at 63% as on 31 August 2023 in contrast with 82% within the final season.  

    The complete storage accessible presently in 150 reservoirs stands at 77% of storage final yr and 91% of common storage for the final 10 years. 

    The highest reservoir ranges has been registered within the Northern area, with a complete of 83% efficiency. Other areas akin to Central (73% vs 77% final yr), Western (71% vs 88%) together with Eastern area (48% vs 62%) and Southern area( 49% towards 90%) have reservoir ranges this yr in contrast with final yr.
          
    Meanwhile, the notice identified that IMD nevertheless is anticipating a standard monsoon in September 2023.

  • Integrated farming works wonders for Kerala

    Express News Service

    KOCHI: The agriculture division is all smiles this Onam. Their built-in vegetable improvement programme has yielded outcomes, additional lowering Kerala’s dependency on different states to satisfy the demand for greens throughout the pageant.

    Until a couple of years in the past, Kerala had been fully depending on neighbouring states to satisfy the demand. This is regularly altering because of cluster-based vegetable cultivation for the open market and homestead cultivation that encourages households to develop greens for private consumption.

    According to Agriculture Minister P Prasad, Kerala will obtain 100 per cent self-sufficiency in vegetable manufacturing by 2026.   

    This yr, the division has organised 2,000 Onam festivals the place farm produce, procured from farmers at a ten per cent larger price, are offered at a 30 per cent low cost. Integrated farming helped produce 33,191 tonnes of greens in August, the best lately. To obtain this, the division distributed 25 lakh vegetable seeds and 100 lakh seedlings to households, college students and social organisations. Besides, 116.66 lakh high-yield vegetable seedlings had been distributed to farmer collectives. 

    “The state depends on other states mainly for onion and high-altitude vegetables like carrot, potato, beetroot, cauliflower and cabbage. Integrated farming has helped Kerala achieve near self-sufficiency in the production of other vegetables,” mentioned an agriculture division official. 

    The division has highlighted the achievement of Kalliyur panchayat in Thiruvananthapuram and Elavanchery panchayat in Palakkad as success fashions.

    Kalliyur panchayat

    Kalliyur panchayat had deliberate 4 months prematurely to satisfy the Onam demand. Farmers had been educated in farming methods to provide safe-to-eat natural greens. The panchayat has 11 vegetable cultivation clusters, every unfold throughout 5 hectares. The manufacturing goal was 400 tonnes.

    Long beans, bitter gourd, snake gourd, spinach, cucumber, pumpkin, bottle gourd, tomato, brinjal, inexperienced chilli and bhindi (women finger) are being cultivated on a complete of 55 hectares. The merchandise are marketed by way of Krishi Bhavan’s Ecoshop. The greens are delivered to prospects inside a 40-km radius at their doorsteps, mentioned agriculture officer C Swapna.

    Besides, there are 212 farmers collectives that domesticate greens on 30 hectares. “We cultivated vegetables in fallow lands and vacant spaces on roadsides. Value-added products are being marketed online. We provide kits containing 22 vegetables for Rs 500 and cut-vegetable kits for Rs 800. There are 60 value-added products, including rice powder, various pickles, chips and jaggery banana chips (sarkara varatti),” Swapna mentioned.

    The panchayat has round 1,000 farmers, a majority of whom are cultivating on leased farmlands. Around 600 farmers are a part of the clusters. Members of the collective are largely marginal farmers and MNREGS staff who attend to crops within the night after work. Krishi Bhavan markets uncooked rice below the model names Vellayani rice and Palapuru rice. Raag farmers’ collective is accountable for on-line advertising whereas the agriculture activity drive collects, segregates and delivers greens to prospects. Twelve labourers are tasked with packaging the value-added merchandise. 

    Panangattiri mannequin

    Farmers below the Vegetable and Fruit Promotion Council Kerala (VFPCK) in Panangattiri hamlet of Elavanchery panchayat market 20 tonnes of bitter gourd and snake gourd on daily basis. Other merchandise are lengthy beans, ash gourd, snake gourd, bhindi and pumpkin. Brinjal, tomato and inexperienced chilli are cultivated sparsely. Villagers who used to domesticate paddy, groundnuts, yams, colocasia and bananas till twenty years in the past modified the crops on account of wild boar menace. “We receive order for supplying vegetables a day in advance and segregate them as per demand. Traders collect the produce from farmlands,” mentioned Madhu, the president of Elavanchery Farmers Self-Help Group.

    KOCHI: The agriculture division is all smiles this Onam. Their built-in vegetable improvement programme has yielded outcomes, additional lowering Kerala’s dependency on different states to satisfy the demand for greens throughout the pageant.

    Until a couple of years in the past, Kerala had been fully depending on neighbouring states to satisfy the demand. This is regularly altering because of cluster-based vegetable cultivation for the open market and homestead cultivation that encourages households to develop greens for private consumption.

    According to Agriculture Minister P Prasad, Kerala will obtain 100 per cent self-sufficiency in vegetable manufacturing by 2026.   googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    This yr, the division has organised 2,000 Onam festivals the place farm produce, procured from farmers at a ten per cent larger price, are offered at a 30 per cent low cost. Integrated farming helped produce 33,191 tonnes of greens in August, the best lately. To obtain this, the division distributed 25 lakh vegetable seeds and 100 lakh seedlings to households, college students and social organisations. Besides, 116.66 lakh high-yield vegetable seedlings had been distributed to farmer collectives. 

    “The state depends on other states mainly for onion and high-altitude vegetables like carrot, potato, beetroot, cauliflower and cabbage. Integrated farming has helped Kerala achieve near self-sufficiency in the production of other vegetables,” mentioned an agriculture division official. 

    The division has highlighted the achievement of Kalliyur panchayat in Thiruvananthapuram and Elavanchery panchayat in Palakkad as success fashions.

    Kalliyur panchayat

    Kalliyur panchayat had deliberate 4 months prematurely to satisfy the Onam demand. Farmers had been educated in farming methods to provide safe-to-eat natural greens. The panchayat has 11 vegetable cultivation clusters, every unfold throughout 5 hectares. The manufacturing goal was 400 tonnes.

    Long beans, bitter gourd, snake gourd, spinach, cucumber, pumpkin, bottle gourd, tomato, brinjal, inexperienced chilli and bhindi (women finger) are being cultivated on a complete of 55 hectares. The merchandise are marketed by way of Krishi Bhavan’s Ecoshop. The greens are delivered to prospects inside a 40-km radius at their doorsteps, mentioned agriculture officer C Swapna.

    Besides, there are 212 farmers collectives that domesticate greens on 30 hectares. “We cultivated vegetables in fallow lands and vacant spaces on roadsides. Value-added products are being marketed online. We provide kits containing 22 vegetables for Rs 500 and cut-vegetable kits for Rs 800. There are 60 value-added products, including rice powder, various pickles, chips and jaggery banana chips (sarkara varatti),” Swapna mentioned.

    The panchayat has round 1,000 farmers, a majority of whom are cultivating on leased farmlands. Around 600 farmers are a part of the clusters. Members of the collective are largely marginal farmers and MNREGS staff who attend to crops within the night after work. Krishi Bhavan markets uncooked rice below the model names Vellayani rice and Palapuru rice. Raag farmers’ collective is accountable for on-line advertising whereas the agriculture activity drive collects, segregates and delivers greens to prospects. Twelve labourers are tasked with packaging the value-added merchandise. 

    Panangattiri mannequin

    Farmers below the Vegetable and Fruit Promotion Council Kerala (VFPCK) in Panangattiri hamlet of Elavanchery panchayat market 20 tonnes of bitter gourd and snake gourd on daily basis. Other merchandise are lengthy beans, ash gourd, snake gourd, bhindi and pumpkin. Brinjal, tomato and inexperienced chilli are cultivated sparsely. Villagers who used to domesticate paddy, groundnuts, yams, colocasia and bananas till twenty years in the past modified the crops on account of wild boar menace. “We receive order for supplying vegetables a day in advance and segregate them as per demand. Traders collect the produce from farmlands,” mentioned Madhu, the president of Elavanchery Farmers Self-Help Group.

  • Kharif crop situation essential in 11 districts in Odisha

    By Express News Service

    BHUBANESWAR: Even because the Agriculture Department has claimed that the general crop situation within the state is regular and cumulative rainfall is 10 per cent lower than regular, farmers of no less than 11 districts are observing crop loss on account of poor rainfall.

    With monsoon enjoying truant, deficit rainfall coupled with insufficient irrigation protection has created a drought-like scenario in Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Khurda, Kendraprara, Jajpur, Jagatsingpur, Puri and elements of Cuttack, Gajapati and Koraput districts. Weekly rainfall information from the primary week of June until August 16 states Nabarangpur district can have minimal irrigation services has a cumulative rainfall deficit of 40 per cent. Farmers of the district have misplaced hope as they discovered it troublesome to avoid wasting their crops.

    Farmers of Kalahandi, Ganjam and Khurda are additionally in a state of despair on account of erratic rainfall. With a cumulative rainfall deficit of 32 per cent, Ganjam district skilled 64 per cent much less precipitation in June adopted by 41 per cent in July and 31.66 per cent in August. Going by the rainfall sample within the state, the 11 affected districts haven’t obtained spell of rain in any of the weeks since June 1 until date.

    “More than 50 per cent of rainfed agricultural land remains uncultivated in Ganjam district. As paddy is the main crop, farmers are still waiting for rains to take up transplantation. They will have to wait till the first week of September to decide the next course of action,” mentioned Ganesh Nayak, a farmer of Sankhemundi block.

    The whole kharif crop protection within the state as on August 18, 2023, was 35.68 lakh hectares towards 36.57 lakh hectares throughout the corresponding interval final yr. Paddy crop protection within the state is round 28 lakh hectares this yr towards 32 lakh hectares final yr. The crop protection space has decreased on account of erratic rainfall adopted by crop injury on account of inundation and flooding within the coastal districts.

    Area protection beneath coarse cereals is relatively higher than final yr. Around 3.95 lakh hectare has been lined up to now towards 3.83 lakh hectare throughout this era final yr. “Transplantation of paddy crop is under progress in areas affected by flood. Intercultural operation in paddy is going on in areas where crop condition is normal. Overall crop condition is normal in many districts of the state,” mentioned an officer of the Agriculture Department.

    Enrolment for Kharif prolonged until August 25

    The state authorities on Tuesday additional prolonged the timeline for paddy procurement registration for the 2023-24 kharif advertising season by three extra days until August 25.“The last date for submitting applications for farmers’ registration for procurement of paddy (Kharif crop) is hereby extended till August 25, 2023,” mentioned order of the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare division.

    Intimating the time extension to the Registrar of Cooperative Societies and all district collectors, the order said the final date of digitisation of types by societies engaged for paddy procurement has additionally been prolonged until August 31. The societies have been directed to generate a grasp farmer record for the procurement of paddy by September 30.

    BHUBANESWAR: Even because the Agriculture Department has claimed that the general crop situation within the state is regular and cumulative rainfall is 10 per cent lower than regular, farmers of no less than 11 districts are observing crop loss on account of poor rainfall.

    With monsoon enjoying truant, deficit rainfall coupled with insufficient irrigation protection has created a drought-like scenario in Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Khurda, Kendraprara, Jajpur, Jagatsingpur, Puri and elements of Cuttack, Gajapati and Koraput districts. Weekly rainfall information from the primary week of June until August 16 states Nabarangpur district can have minimal irrigation services has a cumulative rainfall deficit of 40 per cent. Farmers of the district have misplaced hope as they discovered it troublesome to avoid wasting their crops.

    Farmers of Kalahandi, Ganjam and Khurda are additionally in a state of despair on account of erratic rainfall. With a cumulative rainfall deficit of 32 per cent, Ganjam district skilled 64 per cent much less precipitation in June adopted by 41 per cent in July and 31.66 per cent in August. Going by the rainfall sample within the state, the 11 affected districts haven’t obtained spell of rain in any of the weeks since June 1 until date.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    “More than 50 per cent of rainfed agricultural land remains uncultivated in Ganjam district. As paddy is the main crop, farmers are still waiting for rains to take up transplantation. They will have to wait till the first week of September to decide the next course of action,” mentioned Ganesh Nayak, a farmer of Sankhemundi block.

    The whole kharif crop protection within the state as on August 18, 2023, was 35.68 lakh hectares towards 36.57 lakh hectares throughout the corresponding interval final yr. Paddy crop protection within the state is round 28 lakh hectares this yr towards 32 lakh hectares final yr. The crop protection space has decreased on account of erratic rainfall adopted by crop injury on account of inundation and flooding within the coastal districts.

    Area protection beneath coarse cereals is relatively higher than final yr. Around 3.95 lakh hectare has been lined up to now towards 3.83 lakh hectare throughout this era final yr. “Transplantation of paddy crop is under progress in areas affected by flood. Intercultural operation in paddy is going on in areas where crop condition is normal. Overall crop condition is normal in many districts of the state,” mentioned an officer of the Agriculture Department.

    Enrolment for Kharif prolonged until August 25

    The state authorities on Tuesday additional prolonged the timeline for paddy procurement registration for the 2023-24 kharif advertising season by three extra days until August 25.“The last date for submitting applications for farmers’ registration for procurement of paddy (Kharif crop) is hereby extended till August 25, 2023,” mentioned order of the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare division.

    Intimating the time extension to the Registrar of Cooperative Societies and all district collectors, the order said the final date of digitisation of types by societies engaged for paddy procurement has additionally been prolonged until August 31. The societies have been directed to generate a grasp farmer record for the procurement of paddy by September 30.

  • Want to spend money on agricultural land? Here’s what you should know

    As an funding avenue, agricultural land affords good returns, significantly whether it is situated close to upcoming authorities infrastructure tasks corresponding to highways and airports. But there are state legal guidelines to deal with, and the definition of agricultural land varies. “For occasion, in Maharashtra, agricultural land is assessed as land used for cultivation or websites utilized by agriculturists for dwelling homes. Besides cultivation of crops, agricultural actions in such land embrace horticulture, backyard produce, grazing cattle, and many others,” added Harsh Parikh, accomplice at Khaitan & Co. Government paperwork additionally specify the class of land—whether or not it’s agricultural or in any other case.

    Additionally, in accordance with tax guidelines, capital good points from the sale of agricultural land in rural areas are exempt from taxes. That situated in city areas are taxed.

    If you might be a type of involved in shopping for agricultural land, it’s essential to know the numerous dangers related to shopping for land. As per a authorities launch, virtually 66% of civil fits in India are associated to land or property disputes, with a median dispute pendency of 20 years, in accordance with one research.

    The major danger, particularly within the case of agricultural land, lies in guaranteeing a transparent title deed (extra about that later). There is want for an intensive due diligence as effectively.

    Mint interviewed just a few individuals about their experiences with shopping for agricultural land. Industry specialists additionally weighed in on the elements to think about earlier than such an funding.

     

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    What to look out for?

    Shital Jain, a resident of Itarsi in Madhya Pradesh, is optimistic about investments in agricultural land, citing its increased potential for appreciation in worth. The 34-year-old, who holds an MBA finance diploma from Symbiosis International University and has labored 5 years as a analysis analyst monitoring fairness and commodities in Mumbai, invested in 4 acres of agricultural land three years in the past. Jain says the worth of his land has since doubled. He has now leased it to some farmers and this yields round 4-5% of the funding worth every year.

    Jain, who joined his father’s commodity buying and selling enterprise just a few years in the past, could be very happy together with his funding, in contrast to his residential property in Mumbai, costs of which have remained stagnant for a very long time now. On prime of that, the upkeep prices are increased.

    Jain emphasizes the significance of “arability, correct street connectivity, irrigation amenities, and entry to communication” before investing in farm land. In terms of managing it, he highlights the necessity of fencing along its boundaries, and ensuring access to water through tube wells. Note that Jain’s involvement in the agricultural business made it relatively easier for him to find suitable land and farmers for leasing.

    Ayush Gaur, a BSc agriculture graduate from Udaipur, Rajasthan, had a different experience on both occasions that he purchased land for his dairy business. Over the past 3-4 years, Gaur acquired two plots of land. He bought the first plot in a remote village near Udaipur, but faced multiple challenges in setting up a dairy farm there. Also,the value of the land has not appreciated much over the years. He bought the second plot of land after six months of research. This plot, just about 20 km from Udaipur, ticked all the right boxes and its price has also risen.

    “I realized the importance of location this time, and took the help of a local broker to find a suitable plot of land. Road connectivity, especially in the rainy season, is very essential for my business.” He additionally received the standard of soil examined to examine if it meets his necessities.

    Vinit Matlani, a realtor based mostly on the outskirts of Mumbai, has been in possession of agricultural land for greater than 10 years now.

    “Agricultural land is a profitable funding choice, however an investor should pay attention to the place and methods to purchase it, and the method to acquire a transparent title deed with none encumbrances,” Matlani, the owner of Rudram Realty, said.

    Matlani believes that the title deed (the legal right to own land or property), is key to a good acquisition. “You have to check the mutation entries (government records that show the change in ownership of the property in the past), get old documents to verify how the transactions happened over a period of 30 or 40 years, and obtain details about the families that owned the land. All these need to be known before buying the land,” he added.

    The dangers concerned

    There isn’t any concrete information on precise returns from agricultural land. Also, most property house owners who talked to Mint emphasised the significance of a transparent title in land acquisition.

    “As a purchaser, chances are you’ll not know if the particular person you might be shopping for the land from is solely entitled to the suitable on that property (as per succession legal guidelines) or if there are any claimants. You should depend on the income information however that itself will not be a foolproof doc,” said Parikh

    Challenges also arise if the property has been partitioned by a joint family. In such cases, “ideally, there should be a relinquishment deed from those not entitled to such property. In the absence of such a document, we’ll never know if there is any aggrieved party who can go for litigation in the future,” mentioned Parikh.

    It is advisable to ask for a probate doc from the vendor. However, usually, that won’t be out there. Further, in instances the place the owner and the farmer tilling the land are completely different, it must be ensured that the latter doesn’t have any occupancy tenant rights on the property (proper to domesticate on the land for livelihood regardless of not proudly owning the land), mentioned Parikh.

    The different main concern in the true property market is using money transactions which can be unaccounted for. The stamp responsibility on buy of land must be paid as per the circle charge or precise worth of the transaction, whichever is increased. “Earlier, there was an enormous distinction between the circle charge and the market charge, as a consequence of which registrations occurred on the circle charge, whereas the stability was settled in money. But the scenario is bettering because the circle charges in and round metro cities are actually saved nearer to the market worth, reducing using illegitimate money transactions on this house,” said Sunitha Rajesh, partner, IndusLaw.

    Note that both buyers and sellers involved in unaccounted cash transactions are liable to be prosecuted under the PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) rules. This is in addition to the investigations and penalties one would face under the Income Tax Act, added Parikh.

    Regulations

    There are certain regulations one must keep in mind when buying agricultural land. An NRI (non-resident Indian) cannot buy agricultural land in India without the consent of the Reserve Bank of India. They can, however, inherit such property.

    Further, since agriculture is governed by state laws, “almost all states have some sort of regulation or ceiling on the extent of agricultural land that one can buy or hold. Many states also discourage buying agricultural land merely for the purpose of investment by imposing conditions on either or both acquisition and holding of agricultural lands,” mentioned Rajesh.

    For instance, in Maharashtra, solely farmers can purchase agricultural land with out the consent of the district collector. For this objective, agriculturists are outlined as farmers who domesticate the land themselves. If both of the client’s mother and father or grandparents are agriculturists, then that particular person can also be entitled to purchase such land, mentioned Parikh. “There can also be a ceiling on the variety of acres of agricultural land one can maintain. In Maharashtra, it’s 54 acres.”

    Do note that there is no centralized government website that publishes land prices and how they have moved historically. Due to the lack of transparent data, it becomes difficult for buyers and sellers to ascertain the price. “However, one can check the land prices on each state sub-registrar’s online portal or data of certain private agencies,” added Parikh.

     

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  • Government spending Rs 6.5 lakh crore yearly on agriculture, farmers’ welfare: PM

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday mentioned his authorities is spending Rs 6.5 lakh crore yearly for the agriculture sector and farmers’ welfare, and known as upon cooperatives to assist in making the nation self-reliant in cooking oils.

    Speaking at an occasion on the event of International Day of Cooperatives, the prime minister additionally highlighted the work executed by his authorities, like PM Kisan scheme, MSP operations, and fertiliser subsidy since coming to energy in 2014.

    In the final 9 years, Modi mentioned, greater than Rs 15 lakh crore had been given to farmers by procuring their produce on the MSP. The authorities, he mentioned, spent Rs 10 lakh crore in direction of fertiliser subsidy final yr.

    In different phrases, the federal government is spending round Rs 6.5 lakh crore per yr on agriculture and farmers, the prime minister mentioned.

    “This implies that yearly the federal government is offering a median of Rs 50,000 to each farmer in some kind or the opposite.

    “That is, in the BJP government, farmers are guaranteed to get Rs 50,000 every year in different ways. This is Modi’s guarantee,” he mentioned, and added that he was solely stating what his authorities has executed and never simply speaking about “promises”.

    In the final 4 years, the prime minister mentioned, Rs 2.5 lakh crore had been despatched on to financial institution accounts of farmers beneath PM KISAN scheme.

    “You can guess how big this amount is from the fact that the total agricultural budget for the five years before 2014 was less than Rs 90,000 crore,” Modi mentioned.

    He was talking on the seventeenth Indian Cooperative Congress.

    During the two-day occasion, the stakeholders will talk about numerous developments in cooperative motion, showcase greatest practices being adopted, deliberate challenges being confronted and chalk out future coverage motion for development of India’s cooperative motion. 

    NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday mentioned his authorities is spending Rs 6.5 lakh crore yearly for the agriculture sector and farmers’ welfare, and known as upon cooperatives to assist in making the nation self-reliant in cooking oils.

    Speaking at an occasion on the event of International Day of Cooperatives, the prime minister additionally highlighted the work executed by his authorities, like PM Kisan scheme, MSP operations, and fertiliser subsidy since coming to energy in 2014.

    In the final 9 years, Modi mentioned, greater than Rs 15 lakh crore had been given to farmers by procuring their produce on the MSP. The authorities, he mentioned, spent Rs 10 lakh crore in direction of fertiliser subsidy final yr.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    In different phrases, the federal government is spending round Rs 6.5 lakh crore per yr on agriculture and farmers, the prime minister mentioned.

    “This implies that yearly the federal government is offering a median of Rs 50,000 to each farmer in some kind or the opposite.

    “That is, in the BJP government, farmers are guaranteed to get Rs 50,000 every year in different ways. This is Modi’s guarantee,” he mentioned, and added that he was solely stating what his authorities has executed and never simply speaking about “promises”.

    In the final 4 years, the prime minister mentioned, Rs 2.5 lakh crore had been despatched on to financial institution accounts of farmers beneath PM KISAN scheme.

    “You can guess how big this amount is from the fact that the total agricultural budget for the five years before 2014 was less than Rs 90,000 crore,” Modi mentioned.

    He was talking on the seventeenth Indian Cooperative Congress.

    During the two-day occasion, the stakeholders will talk about numerous developments in cooperative motion, showcase greatest practices being adopted, deliberate challenges being confronted and chalk out future coverage motion for development of India’s cooperative motion. 

  • Cabinet okays Rs 1 lakh cr to create grain storage functionality in cooperative sector

    Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: In a bid to strengthen India’s meals security place and cease distress sell-off by farmers on account of lack of storage, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday permitted a scheme value Rs 1 lakh crore to increase the nation’s meals grain storage functionality by 700 lakh tonnes inside the cooperative sector and improve storage functionality on the block stage.

    The scheme — envisaged as a result of the world’s “largest grain storage plan in the cooperative sector” — targets to converge diversified schemes of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and Ministry of Food Processing Industries.

    The functionality addition to retailer 700 lakh tonnes will be completed in a timeframe of 5 years, said Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur whereas asserting the selection taken by the Union Cabinet in New Delhi on Wednesday.

    The authorities’s step comes inside the wake of India at current having a storage functionality of 1450 lakh tonnes which allows storage of solely 47 per cent of its grains produced inside the nation. 

    Under the prevailing storage infrastructure, a superb portion of the produce will get wasted yearly or is purchased off by farmers in distress due to the dearth of storage companies.

    Thakur said that the programme will start “with an expenditure of around Rs 1 lakh crore” and as per the scheme design each block will get a godown of two,000-tonne functionality.

    To facilitate the enterprise an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) will be constituted under the Chairmanship of Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah, with the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Minister of Food Processing Industries and the respective secretaries. 

    The committee will modify pointers/implementation methodologies of the schemes of the respective ministries as and when the need arises, all through the permitted outlays and prescribed targets, for facilitation of this programme by creation of infrastructure, similar to godowns, and so forth. for agriculture and allied capabilities, at chosen ‘viable’ Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS).

    The Plan will be utilized by utilizing the on the market outlays equipped under the acknowledged schemes of the respective Ministries inside the Union Budget.

    As per the plan the National Level Coordination Committee will be normal inside the subsequent 7 days and the implementation pointers will be issued inside 15 days of the Cabinet approval.

    Also, a portal for the linkage of PACS with Central and State Governments will be rolled out inside 45 days of the Cabinet approval and the implementation of the proposal will start inside 45 days of the selection.

    With higher than 1,00,000 PACS inside the nation with a member base of higher than 13 crore farmers the initiative has been undertaken to rearrange decentralized storage functionality on the stage of PACS along with completely different agri infrastructure, which could not solely strengthen the meals security of the nation nonetheless would moreover permit PACS to transform themselves into vibrant monetary entities, Thakur said.

    To assure time-bound and uniform implementation of the plan, the Ministry of Cooperation will implement a pilot enterprise in as a minimum 10 chosen districts of assorted states/ UTs inside the nation.

    The pilot would provide priceless insights into the numerous regional requirements of the enterprise, the learnings from which will be suitably built-in for the country-wide implementation of the plan.

    The schemes have been acknowledged for convergence under the plan.

    In the Ministry of Agriculture, the schemes are the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF), Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure Scheme (AMI), Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) and Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM).

    The schemes acknowledged under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries are the Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme (PMFME) and Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY).

    In the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, the programmes for the allocation of meals grains under the National Food Security Act and procurement operations at Minimum Support Price (MSP) have been acknowledged.

    (With additional inputs from PTI)

    NEW DELHI: In a bid to strengthen India’s meals security place and cease distress sell-off by farmers on account of lack of storage, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday permitted a scheme value Rs 1 lakh crore to increase the nation’s meals grain storage functionality by 700 lakh tonnes inside the cooperative sector and improve storage functionality on the block stage.

    The scheme — envisaged as a result of the world’s “largest grain storage plan in the cooperative sector” — targets to converge diversified schemes of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and Ministry of Food Processing Industries.

    The functionality addition to retailer 700 lakh tonnes will be completed in a timeframe of 5 years, said Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur whereas asserting the selection taken by the Union Cabinet in New Delhi on Wednesday.googletag.cmd.push(carry out() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The authorities’s step comes inside the wake of India at current having a storage functionality of 1450 lakh tonnes which allows storage of solely 47 per cent of its grains produced inside the nation. 

    Under the prevailing storage infrastructure, a superb portion of the produce will get wasted yearly or is purchased off by farmers in distress due to the dearth of storage companies.

    Thakur said that the programme will start “with an expenditure of around Rs 1 lakh crore” and as per the scheme design each block will get a godown of two,000-tonne functionality.

    To facilitate the enterprise an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) will be constituted under the Chairmanship of Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah, with the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Minister of Food Processing Industries and the respective secretaries. 

    The committee will modify pointers/implementation methodologies of the schemes of the respective ministries as and when the need arises, all through the permitted outlays and prescribed targets, for facilitation of this programme by creation of infrastructure, similar to godowns, and so forth. for agriculture and allied capabilities, at chosen ‘viable’ Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS).

    The Plan will be utilized by utilizing the on the market outlays equipped under the acknowledged schemes of the respective Ministries inside the Union Budget.

    As per the plan the National Level Coordination Committee will be normal inside the subsequent 7 days and the implementation pointers will be issued inside 15 days of the Cabinet approval.

    Also, a portal for the linkage of PACS with Central and State Governments will be rolled out inside 45 days of the Cabinet approval and the implementation of the proposal will start inside 45 days of the selection.

    With higher than 1,00,000 PACS inside the nation with a member base of higher than 13 crore farmers the initiative has been undertaken to rearrange decentralized storage functionality on the stage of PACS along with completely different agri infrastructure, which could not solely strengthen the meals security of the nation nonetheless would moreover permit PACS to transform themselves into vibrant monetary entities, Thakur said.

    To assure time-bound and uniform implementation of the plan, the Ministry of Cooperation will implement a pilot enterprise in as a minimum 10 chosen districts of assorted states/ UTs inside the nation.

    The pilot would provide priceless insights into the numerous regional requirements of the enterprise, the learnings from which will be suitably built-in for the country-wide implementation of the plan.

    The schemes have been acknowledged for convergence under the plan.

    In the Ministry of Agriculture, the schemes are the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF), Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure Scheme (AMI), Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) and Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM).

    The schemes acknowledged under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries are the Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme (PMFME) and Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY).

    In the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, the programmes for the allocation of meals grains under the National Food Security Act and procurement operations at Minimum Support Price (MSP) have been acknowledged.

    (With additional inputs from PTI)

  • India’s mustard farmers, millers in distress over low prices

    Express News Service

    NEW DELHI:  After manufacturing loss in mustard crops ensuing from inclement local weather in February and March, farmers in the meanwhile are coping with low market prices for his or her produce. The mustard crop wholesale worth is strategy beneath the minimal help worth (MSP) of Rs 5,450 per quintal.

    The cheaper import of palm oil, soy oil and sunflower oil and the worth disparity are two important causes behind it.

    Mukesh Kumar Yadav, a farmer from the Alwar district of Rajasthan, held his mustard crop at residence ensuing from lower prices.

    “I have already suffered production loss of up to 30 per cent due to inclement weather,” Yadav knowledgeable to this newspaper.

    In his Chandigarh Ahir village, some villagers purchased off at lower prices as they wished cash.  “Once the price goes up, many of us would sell to compensate our loss. Last year, I sold mustard at Rs 7,000 per quintal,” he offers.

    Mustard constitutes India’s one-fourth of full edible oil manufacturing and consumption. Alwar and Bharatpur districts are the nation’s largest producers of mustard crops. Rajasthan tops in the case of full area (41 per cent) and full mustard manufacturing (45 per cent), adopted by Haryana, MP and UP. 

    “Around 50 per cent of mustard oil mills have closed down in Rajasthan due to crushing price disparity in oil and oil cake,” says Manoj Shukla of Agriworld, an oilseed commodity analyst based out of Mumbai.

    “Oil price is higher while oil cake is lower and due to which millers incur a loss of up Rs 3,000 per tonne. So, these oil millers chose not to buy it until government take steps in controlling cheaper imports,” says Shukla.

    According to the Solvent Extractors’ Association of India, in March 2023 import of vegetable oils was up by 8 per cent compared with February 2023.

    Palm Oil imports are up by 24 per cent to 7.28 lakh tons from 5.86 lakh tons. In January, Sunflower oil imports surged to 4.61 lakh tons, virtually triple the everyday month-to-month imports.

    NEW DELHI:  After manufacturing loss in mustard crops ensuing from inclement local weather in February and March, farmers in the meanwhile are coping with low market prices for his or her produce. The mustard crop wholesale worth is strategy beneath the minimal help worth (MSP) of Rs 5,450 per quintal.

    The cheaper import of palm oil, soy oil and sunflower oil and the worth disparity are two important causes behind it.

    Mukesh Kumar Yadav, a farmer from the Alwar district of Rajasthan, held his mustard crop at residence ensuing from lower prices.googletag.cmd.push(carry out() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    “I have already suffered production loss of up to 30 per cent due to inclement weather,” Yadav knowledgeable to this newspaper.

    In his Chandigarh Ahir village, some villagers purchased off at lower prices as they wished cash.  “Once the price goes up, many of us would sell to compensate our loss. Last year, I sold mustard at Rs 7,000 per quintal,” he offers.

    Mustard constitutes India’s one-fourth of full edible oil manufacturing and consumption. Alwar and Bharatpur districts are the nation’s largest producers of mustard crops. Rajasthan tops in the case of full area (41 per cent) and full mustard manufacturing (45 per cent), adopted by Haryana, MP and UP. 

    “Around 50 per cent of mustard oil mills have closed down in Rajasthan due to crushing price disparity in oil and oil cake,” says Manoj Shukla of Agriworld, an oilseed commodity analyst based out of Mumbai.

    “Oil price is higher while oil cake is lower and due to which millers incur a loss of up Rs 3,000 per tonne. So, these oil millers chose not to buy it until government take steps in controlling cheaper imports,” says Shukla.

    According to the Solvent Extractors’ Association of India, in March 2023 import of vegetable oils was up by 8 per cent compared with February 2023.

    Palm Oil imports are up by 24 per cent to 7.28 lakh tons from 5.86 lakh tons. In January, Sunflower oil imports surged to 4.61 lakh tons, virtually triple the everyday month-to-month imports.

  • India’s mustard farmers, millers in distress over low prices

    Express News Service

    NEW DELHI:  After manufacturing loss in mustard crops ensuing from inclement local weather in February and March, farmers for the time being are coping with low market prices for his or her produce. The mustard crop wholesale worth is strategy beneath the minimal help worth (MSP) of Rs 5,450 per quintal.

    The cheaper import of palm oil, soy oil and sunflower oil and the worth disparity are two fundamental causes behind it.

    Mukesh Kumar Yadav, a farmer from the Alwar district of Rajasthan, held his mustard crop at residence ensuing from lower prices.

    “I have already suffered production loss of up to 30 per cent due to inclement weather,” Yadav knowledgeable to this newspaper.

    In his Chandigarh Ahir village, some villagers purchased off at lower prices as they needed cash.  “Once the price goes up, many of us would sell to compensate our loss. Last year, I sold mustard at Rs 7,000 per quintal,” he offers.

    Mustard constitutes India’s one-fourth of full edible oil manufacturing and consumption. Alwar and Bharatpur districts are the nation’s largest producers of mustard crops. Rajasthan tops in relation to full area (41 per cent) and full mustard manufacturing (45 per cent), adopted by Haryana, MP and UP. 

    “Around 50 per cent of mustard oil mills have closed down in Rajasthan due to crushing price disparity in oil and oil cake,” says Manoj Shukla of Agriworld, an oilseed commodity analyst primarily based out of Mumbai.

    “Oil price is higher while oil cake is lower and due to which millers incur a loss of up Rs 3,000 per tonne. So, these oil millers chose not to buy it until government take steps in controlling cheaper imports,” says Shukla.

    According to the Solvent Extractors’ Association of India, in March 2023 import of vegetable oils was up by 8 per cent compared with February 2023.

    Palm Oil imports are up by 24 per cent to 7.28 lakh tons from 5.86 lakh tons. In January, Sunflower oil imports surged to 4.61 lakh tons, virtually triple the everyday month-to-month imports.

    NEW DELHI:  After manufacturing loss in mustard crops ensuing from inclement local weather in February and March, farmers for the time being are coping with low market prices for his or her produce. The mustard crop wholesale worth is strategy beneath the minimal help worth (MSP) of Rs 5,450 per quintal.

    The cheaper import of palm oil, soy oil and sunflower oil and the worth disparity are two fundamental causes behind it.

    Mukesh Kumar Yadav, a farmer from the Alwar district of Rajasthan, held his mustard crop at residence ensuing from lower prices.googletag.cmd.push(carry out() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    “I have already suffered production loss of up to 30 per cent due to inclement weather,” Yadav knowledgeable to this newspaper.

    In his Chandigarh Ahir village, some villagers purchased off at lower prices as they needed cash.  “Once the price goes up, many of us would sell to compensate our loss. Last year, I sold mustard at Rs 7,000 per quintal,” he offers.

    Mustard constitutes India’s one-fourth of full edible oil manufacturing and consumption. Alwar and Bharatpur districts are the nation’s largest producers of mustard crops. Rajasthan tops in relation to full area (41 per cent) and full mustard manufacturing (45 per cent), adopted by Haryana, MP and UP. 

    “Around 50 per cent of mustard oil mills have closed down in Rajasthan due to crushing price disparity in oil and oil cake,” says Manoj Shukla of Agriworld, an oilseed commodity analyst primarily based out of Mumbai.

    “Oil price is higher while oil cake is lower and due to which millers incur a loss of up Rs 3,000 per tonne. So, these oil millers chose not to buy it until government take steps in controlling cheaper imports,” says Shukla.

    According to the Solvent Extractors’ Association of India, in March 2023 import of vegetable oils was up by 8 per cent compared with February 2023.

    Palm Oil imports are up by 24 per cent to 7.28 lakh tons from 5.86 lakh tons. In January, Sunflower oil imports surged to 4.61 lakh tons, virtually triple the everyday month-to-month imports.

  • Untimely rains, hailstorms injury 20 per cent of mango crop in nation, says ICAR

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: The mango crop within the nation has been broken as much as 20 per cent due to premature rains, hailstorms and robust winds, in line with senior ICAR officers.

    Many mango growers mentioned the injury has been big in North India as a result of hailstorms and thunderstorms.

    Mango is a vital fruit crop in India and is popularly referred to as the ‘King of Fruits’.

    India is a serious mango-growing nation, contributing almost 42 per cent of the world’s manufacturing.

    Since the previous couple of days, unseasonal rains, hailstorms and gusty winds as a result of western disturbance have impacted each foodgrain and horticultural crops in some components of the nation.

    “First untimely rains did not cause damage, but later rains and hailstorm have badly impacted the mango crop. We anticipate the total damage to be about 20 per cent as of now,” Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Deputy Director General (Horticulture) A Ok Singh instructed PTI.

    The frequency of the mango crop loss has been extra in North India, particularly Uttar Pradesh which is a number one mango-producing state within the nation.

    The anticipated mango crop loss in North India alone is about 30 per cent, whereas in South India the injury is lower than 8 per cent, he mentioned.

    However, the contemporary knowledge is awaited from states, he added.

    Lucknow-based mango grower Upendra Singh, who owns a 5-hectare mango orchard, mentioned, “There has been up to 75 per cent damage due to hailstorm in Maal-Malihabad mango hub area. In places where there was only untimely rains and no hailstorm, the damage has been less. The mango crop condition till March 19 was best in last 30 years. From March 20, unseasonal rains and hail have brought huge damage,” he mentioned and added that prime moisture throughout flowering stage has led to black fungus.

    Tafari Farmer Producer Company Director Atul Kumar Awasthi mentioned, “Fruits had set in but strong thunderstorms and strong wind led to fruit drops and the crop damage is estimated to be about 25 per cent.”

    The excessive moisture has precipitated pest infestation in mango bushes in some components.

    This will have an effect on the supply of high quality mangoes for export functions, he mentioned.

    ICAR-Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture Director T Damodaran mentioned there was as much as 50 per cent injury in Maal-Malihabad belt bordering Sitapur district primarily due to thunderstorms and hailstorms.

    Otherwise, the crop situation is “very good” in six out of seven main mango-growing districts together with Lucknow, Hardoi, Kushinagar, Gorakpur, Aligarh, Saharanpur and Barabanki, he mentioned.

    The nation’s mango manufacturing was at 210 lakh tonne in 2021-22 crop 12 months (July-June), as towards 203.86 lakh tonne within the earlier 12 months, as per the federal government’s estimate.

    NEW DELHI: The mango crop within the nation has been broken as much as 20 per cent due to premature rains, hailstorms and robust winds, in line with senior ICAR officers.

    Many mango growers mentioned the injury has been big in North India as a result of hailstorms and thunderstorms.

    Mango is a vital fruit crop in India and is popularly referred to as the ‘King of Fruits’.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    India is a serious mango-growing nation, contributing almost 42 per cent of the world’s manufacturing.

    Since the previous couple of days, unseasonal rains, hailstorms and gusty winds as a result of western disturbance have impacted each foodgrain and horticultural crops in some components of the nation.

    “First untimely rains did not cause damage, but later rains and hailstorm have badly impacted the mango crop. We anticipate the total damage to be about 20 per cent as of now,” Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Deputy Director General (Horticulture) A Ok Singh instructed PTI.

    The frequency of the mango crop loss has been extra in North India, particularly Uttar Pradesh which is a number one mango-producing state within the nation.

    The anticipated mango crop loss in North India alone is about 30 per cent, whereas in South India the injury is lower than 8 per cent, he mentioned.

    However, the contemporary knowledge is awaited from states, he added.

    Lucknow-based mango grower Upendra Singh, who owns a 5-hectare mango orchard, mentioned, “There has been up to 75 per cent damage due to hailstorm in Maal-Malihabad mango hub area. In places where there was only untimely rains and no hailstorm, the damage has been less. The mango crop condition till March 19 was best in last 30 years. From March 20, unseasonal rains and hail have brought huge damage,” he mentioned and added that prime moisture throughout flowering stage has led to black fungus.

    Tafari Farmer Producer Company Director Atul Kumar Awasthi mentioned, “Fruits had set in but strong thunderstorms and strong wind led to fruit drops and the crop damage is estimated to be about 25 per cent.”

    The excessive moisture has precipitated pest infestation in mango bushes in some components.

    This will have an effect on the supply of high quality mangoes for export functions, he mentioned.

    ICAR-Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture Director T Damodaran mentioned there was as much as 50 per cent injury in Maal-Malihabad belt bordering Sitapur district primarily due to thunderstorms and hailstorms.

    Otherwise, the crop situation is “very good” in six out of seven main mango-growing districts together with Lucknow, Hardoi, Kushinagar, Gorakpur, Aligarh, Saharanpur and Barabanki, he mentioned.

    The nation’s mango manufacturing was at 210 lakh tonne in 2021-22 crop 12 months (July-June), as towards 203.86 lakh tonne within the earlier 12 months, as per the federal government’s estimate.

  • G-20 meet: India to launch portal to make sure that farmers get seeds of very best quality

    Express News Service

    CHANDIGARH: The Union authorities will quickly launch a seed traceability system to make sure the provision of excellent high quality seeds to farmers. India has additionally developed some local weather resilient varieties particularly of wheat, which was a significant space of debate within the second agricultural working group assembly of G-20 to make agriculture sustainable with a local weather good method. Digitalization for agricultural transformation and the worldwide promotion of millets have been additionally mentioned.

    Taking to the media right here on Thursday after the inaugural session of the assembly, Samuel Praveen Kumar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, mentioned, “We are developing a seed traceability portal, which will shortly be launched. It will clearly indicate what kind of seed reaches the farmers to ensure that they get the best quality seeds.”

    “We have about two lakh frontline extension workers reaching out to farmers. We are now working on a digital portal called digital extension platform,” he added.

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    Kumar mentioned, “In this second agricultural deputies meeting of the agricultural working group (AWG), major focus areas are how to make agriculture sustainable and how we are coping with climate change. India has developed some climate resilient varieties especially when it comes to wheat. Despite a heat wave, we could manage production of 1.6 million metric tonnes. The idea is to have interactions with other countries, as Asia is the biggest producer and a major consumer. We have major countries like China, Japan, Korea and Thailand which are regularly contributing in exchanging ideas on what are the strategies we can use to become climate resilient.”

    “Secondly, we are focusing on millets as this is the International Year of Millets. Millets are a climate smart produce that not only have nutritional value but also make agriculture sustainable. In the budget announcement, the Indian Institute of Millets has been declared as a centre of excellence so now that will be a focal point to collaborate with other international organisations. The focus is to mainstream millets so that the common man starts eating them. We are creating awareness on millets which we call a ‘Super Food’. Millet production is 18 metric million tonnes in India, which is a global leader in this,” he mentioned.

    Kumar mentioned, “The third area is digitalization of agriculture transformation as we are developing the Agristat and other IT related platforms. Climate resilient innovation and technology is the way out. In the third meeting, scientists will be discussing the education and research part of the agenda,” he mentioned.

    The 19 member nations, 10 invited nations, and 10 worldwide organizations on the assembly will deal with drafting the communiqué and addressing 4 thematic areas — meals safety and diet, sustainable agriculture with a local weather good method, inclusive agricultural worth chains and meals programs and digitalization for agricultural transformation.

    CHANDIGARH: The Union authorities will quickly launch a seed traceability system to make sure the provision of excellent high quality seeds to farmers. India has additionally developed some local weather resilient varieties particularly of wheat, which was a significant space of debate within the second agricultural working group assembly of G-20 to make agriculture sustainable with a local weather good method. Digitalization for agricultural transformation and the worldwide promotion of millets have been additionally mentioned.

    Taking to the media right here on Thursday after the inaugural session of the assembly, Samuel Praveen Kumar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, mentioned, “We are developing a seed traceability portal, which will shortly be launched. It will clearly indicate what kind of seed reaches the farmers to ensure that they get the best quality seeds.”

    “We have about two lakh frontline extension workers reaching out to farmers. We are now working on a digital portal called digital extension platform,” he added.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    ALSO READ | Pandemic preparedness on agenda in assembly of G-20 science advisors in Uttarakhand

    Kumar mentioned, “In this second agricultural deputies meeting of the agricultural working group (AWG), major focus areas are how to make agriculture sustainable and how we are coping with climate change. India has developed some climate resilient varieties especially when it comes to wheat. Despite a heat wave, we could manage production of 1.6 million metric tonnes. The idea is to have interactions with other countries, as Asia is the biggest producer and a major consumer. We have major countries like China, Japan, Korea and Thailand which are regularly contributing in exchanging ideas on what are the strategies we can use to become climate resilient.”

    “Secondly, we are focusing on millets as this is the International Year of Millets. Millets are a climate smart produce that not only have nutritional value but also make agriculture sustainable. In the budget announcement, the Indian Institute of Millets has been declared as a centre of excellence so now that will be a focal point to collaborate with other international organisations. The focus is to mainstream millets so that the common man starts eating them. We are creating awareness on millets which we call a ‘Super Food’. Millet production is 18 metric million tonnes in India, which is a global leader in this,” he mentioned.

    Kumar mentioned, “The third area is digitalization of agriculture transformation as we are developing the Agristat and other IT related platforms. Climate resilient innovation and technology is the way out. In the third meeting, scientists will be discussing the education and research part of the agenda,” he mentioned.

    The 19 member nations, 10 invited nations, and 10 worldwide organizations on the assembly will deal with drafting the communiqué and addressing 4 thematic areas — meals safety and diet, sustainable agriculture with a local weather good method, inclusive agricultural worth chains and meals programs and digitalization for agricultural transformation.