Hi, NewsWrap for March 12, 2023

12-March-2023: AAHAR 2023, NITI Aayog Task Force, Farmer Unions Protest, Centers of Excellence for Horticultural Crops,

12 March 2023

  • AAHAR 2023: Tomar to Inaugurate PBFIA Event Titled ‘Dawn of a Plant Based Age’

    The organization 'Right To Protein' has also expressed its support for the initiative. The conference will bring together plant-protein enthusiasts and industry leaders to discuss the importance of India becoming a "Ingredients Hub" for plant-based foods and creating an ecosystem that supports the growth of the plant-based food industry. Technical discussions on flavour and texture, as well as the role of plant-based dairy innovations, will be held at the event. Dr. Sudhanshu, Secretary of APEDA; Sanoj Jha, Addl. Secretary of MoFPI; Pradeep Singh Kharola, Chairman & Managing Director of ITPO; VK Vidyarthi, General Manager of APEDA; Saurabh Sanyal, Secretary General of Ph.D. Chamber; Gaurav Marya, President of Franchise India; Nitin Verma, Counsellor Agriculture of High Commission of Canada in India; and Ramkumar PS, Regional Commercial Director are among the keynote speakers.

  • NITI Aayog Task Force Suggests Cow Urine & Dung to Increase Organic Matter in Soil

    Ramesh Chand, Member (Agriculture), NITI Aayog, released the report in the presence of task force members, senior government officials, and gaushala representatives. Meanwhile, Chand, an NITI Aayog member, emphasised that the integration of livestock and crops is a unique strength of South Asian agriculture. "In the last 50 years, there has been a serious imbalance in the use of inorganic fertiliser and livestock manure," he said. “This has a negative impact on soil health, food quality, efficiency, the environment, and human health." Recognizing this, the government is promoting environmentally friendly agricultural practises such as organic and natural farming. Gaushalas, he adds, can play an important role in scaling up natural and sustainable farming by serving as resource centres for the supply of bio and organic inputs. 

     

  • Farmer Unions to Jointly Protest Against the Modi Govt on April 5th in Delhi

    On April 5, farmers, and agriculture workers will be jointly marching to Delhi to protest against the Modi government for confirming “Amrit Kaal for companions like Ambani and Adani” while inflation and unemployment break the backs of common people. Organized by CITU, All India Agricultural Workers Union, and All India Kisan Sabha, the ‘Mazdoor Kisan Sangharsh Rally’ is also likely to see the participation of tens of thousands of people and will be a repeat of the protest held previously on 5 September 2018.

     

  • MIDH Approves 3 Centers of Excellence for Horticultural Crops in Odisha, Goa & Karnataka

    These CoEs are also used as a source of planting material for fruit and vegetable seedlings for protected cultivation, as well as for the transfer of technology and know-how in a variety of areas, such as post-harvest management, irrigation, and fertilization, plant protection, the introduction of new varieties, pollination, and so on. Till now, the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, has approved 49 CoEs, three of which were approved on March 9, 2023: CoE for Kamlam (Dragon Fruit) by Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bengaluru, Karnataka at the Hirehalli Experimental Station, Bengaluru, Karnataka.

  • 885 Crore for Cooperatives Insufficient to Free Farmers from Loan Burden: BKU

    The farmer leaders on Saturday said that the funds allocated for the Punjab State Cooperative Agricultural Development Bank (PSCADB) and District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) during the Budget 2023–24 were insufficient to carry out any useful work. This comes a day after Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that the Punjab government wants them to stand on their own. According to Jagmohan Singh Patiala of Bharti Kisan Union (Dakuanda), Rs 885 crore has been set aside for PSCADB, which includes 89 banks. “So, each bank will only get around Rs 10 crore each and this is not enough to pay back its NABARD loan and clear terminal benefits of its pensioners that were stopped 2013. Some funds were allocated to these banks before the budget and the amount is being mentioned in the budget now,” he added.

     

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