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26-December-2023: Electronic Soil, Millet Fair, PACS Can Revolutionise Cooperative Movement, Ramesh Chand Analyse Impact of MSP in Indian Agriculture

26 December 2023

  • Electronic Soil Boosts Plant Growth, Offers Future Food Solutions: Study

    A team of researchers at Linköping University has developed an electrically conductive cultivation medium, coined 'eSoil'. According to the research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the new eSoil promises a significant boost in crop growth particularly in hydroponic systems. The team has demonstrated that barley seedlings can experience up to 50 percent more growth in 15 days when their roots are electrically stimulated in this novel substrate. This finding is especially relevant given the rising interest in hydroponics – a soilless cultivation method that relies on water, nutrients, and an anchoring substrate for plant growth.

  • Millet Fair to be held on December 27 in Shivamogga Karnataka

    The Shivamogga district administration will host a millet fair (siridhanya mela) at the Kuvempu Ranga Mandira grounds in Shivamogga City, Karnataka on December 27. This initiative aims to raise awareness about the advantages of incorporating millet into one's diet. In preparation for the event, Shivamogga's Deputy Commissioner, R. Selvamani, conducted a meeting with officials to ensure everything was in place. To kickstart the momentum, a walkathon named 'siridhanya nadige' will take place on December 22.

  • Asian Forests Are More Resilient to Climate Change: Study

    A study led by Dr. Rebecca Hamilton from the University of Sydney's School of Geosciences challenges long-held beliefs about Southeast Asia's ecological past. Contrary to the dominant theory that dry savannahs prevailed during the Last Glacial Maximum over 19,000 years ago, the research reveals a complex landscape of varied forest types.

  • PACS Can Revolutionise Cooperative Movement in India: IFFCO Chairman

    Dileep Sanghani, Chairman of IFFCO, emphasizes the groundbreaking move by the Government of India to establish Primary Agriculture Cooperative Societies (PACS) in every Panchayat nationwide. He believes that with the ambitious goal of forming three lakh PACS in the next five years, this visionary decision can potentially revolutionize India's rural economy. According to Mr. Sanghani, it not only holds the promise of transformation but also places unprecedented bargaining power in the hands of farmers, a prospect beyond the imagination of Western economists.

  • Niti Aayog's Ramesh Chand Analyse Impact of MSP in Indian Agriculture

    In a candid conversation about India’s agricultural landscape, Niti Aayog Member Ramesh Chand emphasized the uneven potential of the Minimum Support Price (MSP) in enhancing farmers' incomes across various states. Speaking at the Rural Voice Conclave on agriculture on National Farmer Day, Chand stated, “States like Uttar Pradesh have such opportunities through MSP. On the other hand, there are States (like Punjab) that have reached a saturation point.”

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