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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Agri ministry pushes for Rs 5,000-cr scheme for post-harvest logistics
Officials said the aim was to ensure availability of farm produce across the country at affordable prices The Union ministry of agriculture has planned to ask for a Rs 5,000-crore budget during the 12th five-year Plan (2012-17) for a scheme to allow private companies to collaborate with farmers to produce, harvest, process, transport and market various agro products. Officials said the aim was to ensure availability of farm produce across the country at affordable prices.
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Four states declare drought in over 390 talukas: Govt
New Delhi Four states — Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan — have declared drought in over 390 talukas as so far and central teams will visit these states to assess the situation, Parliament was informed on Friday. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, agriculture minister Sharad Pawar said four states have declared drought so far. “The central teams have been constituted to visit these states for assessing the situation.” Rainfall deficiency is 12% so far. The ministry is closely monitoring monsoon situation along with India Meteorological Department and state governments, he said.
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Rs 40 crore RKVY fund for Arunachal
ITANAGAR: The Centre has granted an amount of Rs 40 crore under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikash Yojana (RKVY) to boost production in agriculture and allied sectors of the State. Secretary Agriculture Hage
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Land acquisition Bill referred to ministerial group
The contentious Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement (LARR) Bill, 2011, which was taken up by the Cabinet on Tuesday, had to be referred to a group of ministers (GoM), as several ministries
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Karnataka still awaits most of Rs 11,600 cr for drought
Karnataka, that had sought Rs 11,600 crore assistance from the Centre for drought relief, is still waiting for the amount it asked. Deputy Chief Minister K S Eswarappa said here in Mysore on Tuesday that the Centre has so far released Rs 700 crore. The Centre would be asked to release more funds. A team led by the chief minister would visit Delhi for the purpose. Three Central teams have so far visited Karnataka to study the drought situation.
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Paddy cultivation on the way out in Punjab, Haryana?
Centre mulling alternative crops The Union Government is looking at the possibility of replacing rice crop in Punjab and Haryana with alternative crops such as pulses, fodder and oilseeds that help in nitrogen fixation. The water-intensive rice cultivation over the years has become unsustainable in these two States and the water table has fallen to precarious levels.
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123 Maharashtra talukas declared ‘drought-hit’
With the monsoon not showing any signs of improvement, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday declared 123 talukas in the State as drought-hit. The decision was taken here during a meeting of the Cabinet. The meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, especially focused on the setting up of fodder camps in the affected villages. Officials said the State Relief and Rehabilitation Department identified the drought-hit areas according to norms stipulated in the Drought Prone Areas Programme.
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AP pitches for changes in Seed Bill
Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Minister Kanna Lakshminarayana is a leading a delegation of farmers’ leaders, politicians and non-governmental organisations to New Delhi to bring pressure on the Union Government
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Centre seeks Maha government views on ban of Mahyco’s Bt cotton seed
New Delhi The Centre has sought details from the Maharashtra government about reasons for cancelling the licence of private seed firm Mahyco to sell Bt cotton seeds in the state. The Union Agriculture Ministry has also asked Mahyco to submit its views, a senior government official said. On August 8, the state government had issued an order cancelling the licence of Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company (Mahyco) to sell Bt cotton seeds with immediate effect, following various complaints against the company for creating artificial shortage and charging higher prices.
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Fertiliser black-marketing: Agri squads conduct state-wide raids
Bhubaneswar: Close on the heels of the verbal duel between the state agriculture minister Debi Prasad Mishra and Union minister for chemicals and fertiliser Srikant Jena over the scarcity of fertiliser