Thursday, 3 March 2016

India Agriculture updates - 04March'16 !

1. After launching an ambitious crop insurance scheme – Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana – the Centre is now turning its focus on covering the risks of the plantation sector.  A market-linked insurance scheme for plantation crops such as tea, coffee, rubber and spices, is being worked out to protect growers of these crops against price and yield fluctuations. The scheme may also include tobacco.

2. With Rain and hailstorm forecast over Northern wheat belt, Traders expect a price increase in case the weather turns bad.

3. Despite adverse weather condition, Bengal mango belt expecting high level of crop.

4. The only GM product allowed for commercial cultivation in the country, Bt cotton has made India the largest cotton producer in the world and converted the country from a net importer to a net exporter of this important cash crop.

5. National Award recepient Mr.Subash Palekar, the pioneer of Natural Farming is conducting an 8 day training workshop on Zero budget natural farming in Kakinda from 24th to 31stMarch'2016.

 Venue: Sri Chaitanya Polytechnic College, Near Bhavanarayana Temple, Oppossite to Ashok Leyland. For registrations, Farmers can contact: Pendekanti Sarath: 099898 53366, sarathpendekanti@gmail.com, Thrinaadh: 089770 97405, thrinadh45@gmail.com

 

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