Hi, NewsWrap for April 23, 2023

23-April-2023: Wheat Procurement, NRRI Seeks Approval For 10 New Rice Verities, Organic Herbal Farmer, Kan Biosys & DE SANGOSSE ,

23 April 2023

  • Wheat Procurement in Punjab Set to be Higher at 120 Lakh MT Despite Unfavourable Weather

    Wheat procurement for the current winter crops marketing season is expected to be higher as compared to the last year’s procurement. It is expected that the wheat purchase will reach 120 Lakh MT this rabi marketing season even after unseasonal rain and inclement weather. This year's procurement is nearly 24 Lakh MT than the previous year. An official from the Punjab Food and Civil Supplies Department said that Punjab may purchase nearly 120 Lakh Metric tonnes of wheat this procurement year. He said that the crop was affected the previous season because of the rise in Mercury in the month of March.

     

  • NRRI Seeks Approval For 10 New Rice Verities to Enhance Crop Resilience & Yield

    The National Rice Research Institute was set up in Cuttack, Odisha on 23rd April 1946. The NRRI has submitted a proposal for the identification of 10 new varieties of rice to the Central Varietal Release Committee. A.K. Nayak, Director, NRRI said that the seven rice varieties sent by the NRRI have been recognized by CVRC in the past year. The NRRI scientists have credits in various rice research disciplines, such as Entomology, Physiology, Food Technology, Biochemistry, Nematology, Plant Pathology & Mycology, and more. The institute is categorized into different departments and each department is headed by a Department Head. After the Gajendragadkar Commission Report, the working conditions have massively improved in terms of the pay for research scientists.

     

  • This Organic Herbal Farmer Turned His Struggling Farm into A Profitable Business Making Over Rs 10 Cr/Year

    Rakesh Chowdhary, a 40-year-old farmer from Rajpura village in the Nagaur district of Rajasthan, faced resistance from his friends and family when he shared his plan to pursue medicinal farming instead of traditional farming. He had grown up in a farming family and had always known agriculture as a way of life. Even after leaving his village to pursue a BSc from Jaipur, he remained committed to his family's profession. For many youths, leaving home to pursue education often means finding a job instead of returning to the family farm. But Rakesh was different.

     

  • Kan Biosys & DE SANGOSSE Announce Strategic Alliance to Advance Biotechnology

    Climate change is wreaking havoc on the global agriculture economy, resulting in lower crop yields and lower earnings for farmers who must spend more to achieve past harvests. Climate-resilient technologies are critical for minimising these difficulties and equipping farmers to deal with reduced harvests. Improving soil health with carbon, microbial products, and bio-solutions is central to achieving a sustainable future, with microbes acting as a buffer between plants and the environment, allowing them to withstand various challenges such as drought, flooding, salinity, low and high temperature.

     

  • Government Soon Likely to Announce a New Trade Policy and Insurance Programme

    Shortly, the government intends to launch a national retail trade policy and an accident insurance programme to assist domestic merchants who are GST-registered. According to a report by PTI, the official claimed that the proposed regulation will aid in giving dealers better infrastructure and greater financing. The proposed national retail trade policy in India may include initiatives like guaranteeing easy and quick access to affordable credit, encouraging the modernization and digitization of retail trade, supporting distribution chains with modern infrastructure, promoting skill development, and raising labour productivity. The policy might also create a strong system for consultation and grievance redressal.

     

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23 April 2023

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