Hi, NewsWrap for February 14, 2023

14-February-2023: Lahiri Bai at G20 Summit, Seafood Export, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Wild Plants, Wheat Export Ban

14 February 2023

  • Millet Women- 'Lahiri Bai' Won Hearts at G20 Summit In Indore

    Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the chief minister, also praised her while he opened an exhibition on the sidelines of the conference that highlighted the potential, successes, and advancements made by agriculture and related industries with a focus on millets. Lahiri Bai, a resident of Silpadi village in Dindori district, has spent more than ten years working to conserve millets. Prime Minister Narendra Modi even thanked her in a tweet. She is renowned in the surrounding area as a millet seed store and keeps a stock of many different types of millets' seeds. She was demonstrating the millets while educating the delegates about their production and significance.

     

  • India's Seafood Exports Set to Reach Record Level of USD 8 billion

    In 2021-22, India exported 13,69,264 tonnes of marine products worth US$ 7.76 billion (Rs 575.86 billion), an all-time high in terms of value, while shrimp production exceeded one million MT. Frozen shrimp remained the most important export item in terms of quantity and value, accounting for 53% of total revenue and 53% of total volume.

     

  • G-20 Summit: Jyotiraditya Scindia Pushes for Adoption of 'Smart, Sustainable & Serving All' Strategy in Agri Ecosystem

    Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Minister for Civil Aviation and Steel, addressed G20 delegates on the second day of the ongoing 1st Meeting of the Agriculture Working Group under India's G20 Presidency in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. In his address to the delegates, Union Minister said that India's assumption of the G20 presidency is a source of pride for the country in the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, as reported by Anjul Tyagi, KJ Correspondent at the G20 Summit.

     

  • Extracts from 2 Common Wild Plants May Restrain SARS-CoV-2: Study

    The plants are tall goldenrod (Solidago altissima) and eagle fern (Pteridium aquilinum), both of which are common throughout the world. SARS-Cov-2 inhibitory extracts were discovered in the flowers of the tall goldenrod (Solidago altissima) and the rhizomes of the eagle fern. Despite the fact that both plants are common, the researchers advise people not to use the extracts to treat themselves. Because the eagle fern is known to be toxic, this could be dangerous.

     

  • Ban on Wheat Exports Likely to Affect Farmers’ Income

    According to the latest media report, the export restrictions on non-premium rice and wheat are likely to last through March. Although an official announcement has not yet been made, a number of factors appear to be pushing the administration in that direction. They consist of high domestic cereal inflation, low government grain inventories, and uncertainty over the weather outlook for the two most significant cereal harvests during the rabi (wheat) and kharif (rice) seasons.

     

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