RC recommendation on 27 pesticides
<p>This report is on the review of 66 pesticides under the Chairmanship of Dr. Anupam Varma. The main parameters emphasized by the Committee to review the products were uses approved under the Insecticides
Ministry Of Agriculture
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Erratic monsoon may push down kharif output
At an estimated 117.18 million tonnes, it is, however, “better than expected,” says Pawar At an estimated 117.18 million tonnes, kharif production is expected to fall short of the target by 11.84 million tonnes this year, what with the delayed and deficient monsoon hitting production of coarse cereals, pulses and oilseeds in parts of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan. It is lower by 12.76 million tonnes than what was achieved during kharif of 2011-12, though the southwest monsoon deficiency has come down to five per cent after significant late rainfall in August and September.
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Govt may miss foodgrain output target
Recently, agriculture minister Sharad Pawar had said that the gap in sowing area is wide in drought-affected states and production of coarse cereals and pulses is expected to be lower than last year. The
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State fears less rice yield
Even as the Centre refused to acknowledge the scarcity of fertilisers in Odisha, agricultural experts apprehended low yield of rice this kharif due to less use of soil nutrients. The Government had supplied
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Drug Pricing Policy may be Finalised Next Week
The panel of ministers tasked with the mandate to finalise the country’s drug pricing policy is expected to decide the crucial policy as early as next week after the apex court slammed the government for
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Relief for drought-hit States
It is ‘misleading’ IMD categorised some districts as normal: Pawar The Union government on Wednesday announced relief measures for the drought-hit areas, including an increase in the number of assured workdays under the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) to 150 from 100 days and reduction in the interest on crop loans to 7 per cent from 12 per cent during the current fiscal.
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Panel defers decision on demand to raise height
Despite Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s missive to the Centre for expediting clearance for raising the height of the Sardar Sarovar Dam, a crucial panel reviewing and monitoring the implementation
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Crop insurance: Ministers to meet Pawar today
The State Government has decided to reiterate its demand for payment of crop insurance to farmers of 603 gram panchayats whose crops were damaged in natural calamities last year. Revenue and Disaster Management
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Farmers in 5 drought-hit states to get rebate on rescheduled loans
With 99 districts across five states — Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan — having already been declared hit by drought this year, the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) headed
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Include millets in noon meal, States told
Apart from increasing nutrition of schoolchildren, the move will help to boost production The Agriculture Ministry has asked the States to include millets in the mid-day meal scheme to increase the demand for the cereal and, thereby, enhance farm incomes.Millet crops or coarse cereals are known for their high nutritional value and are effective in controlling diabetes and obesity. But the area under millets has been steadily declining though they are suited for arid and semi-arid regions, besides adaptability to moisture stress.
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Arunachal to get benefits under RKVY
Consistent effort put up by the Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki to make the State a front runner in spheres of development seems to bear fruit. His commitment towards providing special impetus