Hi, NewsWrap for April 22, 2021

Corona updates, farmers protest updates, smuggling, spices, climate, trade

22 April 2021

  • India exporting more of Agricultural products

    India has exported from April 2020 till February 2021, Rs 2,740 billion worth of agri exports compared to Rs 2,310 billion in the same timeline previous year. Demand of Indian grains, spices, veggies, raw cotton has increased during the pandemic.

  • PM Modi to attend Climate Summit online

    A summit on climate, to be attended by leaders, is being organized from today. PM Modi will take part in this virtually held summit and will discuss climate issues with other world leaders, the problems and the potential solutions to these.

  • Over 300 Kg of cocaine seized at Thoothukudi

    A suspected container from Panama was searched and more than 300 Kg of cocaine was found in it. Following this interception, an international investigation has started to find who were the importing and exporting smugglers.

  • Codex Committee discusses adulteration of spices

    Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs, is holding a session with participants from 50 countries. The session if focusing on quality of the herbs, their storage and supply.

  • We are not blocking Oxygen supply, say the protesting farmer

    Protesting farmers have been accused of affecting the commuters through their blockade of highways. Now they are being accused of coming in the way of essential Oxygen supplies for Corona patients. The protesting farmers are claiming that this is a campaign to malign them. They said that they have allowed supply and movement of all essential items.

  • After one spike to another, how to tackle Corona

    With almost 3 Lac new cases arising every day in 2 days, the government and the citizens are thinking about the actions they must take. We all have been following mask and sanitary precautions. Lockdowns and curfews have been imposed to avoid gatherings or physical contact. Still the menace of Corona is not going away. Vaccination campaigns have been going on for over three months in India. So what now? All over the world there are fears of mutations in the Corona Virus. We all are making efforts from our side but these are not proving to be enough.

  • High level government meetings for Kharif 2021 held

    High level meetings were held by government departments where Research & Development matters, any state level issues are discussed. Implementation of government plans, which are solutions to farming problems are also discussed and planned. At the end of these meetings good quality seeds, technology, good management and innovations were described as the means to achieve progress.

  • Reputed doctors tell the country that situation is in control

    As the number of positive test results and Corona related deaths increase, the country is worried about how to handle the situation. Reputed Doctors, heads of major medical institutions have come forward and tried to convince the country that the situation can be brought into control as most of the cases can be treated through Corona Vaccinations. You don't need hospital beds if you can isolate yourself at home. They said that they have enough resources to handle any crisis. If you suspect minor symptoms, immediately go for the test. They repeated the message we now have head thousands of times "wear mask, sanitize and keep social distance". They said using the available medical resources judiciously will go a long way in this fight against the pandemic.

  • Southern ports face shortage of agricultural containers

    Southern ports of India, namely Kochi, Tuticorin, Chennai, Mangalore are still facing shortage of containers for export, even as other Indian ports have resolved their container problems though consistent efforts. Tea, Coffee and spices trade is on hold at the moment because of lack of containers to export them in.

  • Consumer Price Index indicates slight relief in prices for agricultural and rural workers

    Financial life for agricultural and rural workers has got slightly easier according to Consumer Price Index which indicated slight lowering in prices of the goods that these workers consume.

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22 April 2021

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