Hi, NewsWrap for April 27, 2023

27-April-2023: Farm Machinery Technology, Lifting Ban on Pesticides, EU to Ban Ukrainian Grain Exports, Higher Yield Pushes Down Potato Price By Rs 5/KG

27 April 2023

  • Marginal Farmers of The Country Should Get the Benefit of Technology, Says Tomar

    The Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated the summit organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Tractor and Mechanization Association (TMA) on Farm Machinery Technology. On the occasion of Farm Machinery Technology organized by CII and TMA, Tomar said that there are about 85 per cent of small farmers in the country, should get the benefit of technology-machinery. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government is continuously working in this direction at every possible level. An amount of Rs.6120.85 crore has been released to the states from 2014-15 to 2022-23 for various activities like training, testing, the establishment of CHCs, hi-tech hubs, Farm Machinery Banks (FMBs) under the Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM).

     

     

  • Industry Divided Over Lifting Ban on Pesticides, Civil Society Demands Stronger Measures

    A section of the industry has questioned the rationale behind the inclusion of monocrotophos, considered one of the most dangerous pesticides for human health, in the list of 24 for which a ban was lifted by a draft order issued in February 2023, ahead of the Supreme Court (SC) hearing scheduled for April 28 on the controversy over a ban on 27 pesticides. Representatives of civil society, however, are questioning the draft on a fundamentally different basis. They argued that the decision to weaken the initial order banning all 27 pesticides is incorrect and ignored a number of crucial elements.

     

  • EU to Ban Ukrainian Grain & Oilseed Exports to Romania

    While Ukraine, a major grain exporter, has had to seek alternative shipping routes through neighboring countries due to its own Black Sea ports being blocked and later limited by Russia's invasion, Romania has refrained from implementing a ban. However, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Slovakia have taken individual measures to safeguard their local markets from a surge of Ukrainian agricultural goods. Millions of tonnes of grains and oilseeds, cheaper than those produced in the European Union and duty-free, ended up in Central and Eastern Europe, with local farmers complaining about distorted demand and pricing for local products.

     

  • Assam Governor Stresses on Dairy, Fishing Industries for District's Socioeconomic Growth

    Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and the First Lady made their inaugural visit to the renowned Charaideo Maidam on April 26th. The site has been proposed for inclusion on UNESCO's worldwide heritage list. Dr KC Naurial, the cultural specialist employed by the Government of Assam, provided information on the historic importance of the burial mounds of the Ahom Kings and their nobles to the group during their tour of the site. Additionally, the group viewed an exhibition showcasing ancient artifacts from the Ahom era. Enthralled by the historic Charaideo Maidam, the Governor requested that the Archaeology Department organize for a screening of the Ahom Kingdom's high points for posterity's benefit. During the tour, Minister of Revenue and Disaster Management Jogen Mohan, MLA Sonari, Dharmeswar Konwar, and Dipi Rekha Kouli, Director of the Assam Archaeology Department, were present.

     

  • Relief For Telangana Farmers as Govt Assures Assistance After Heavy Rain

    In March, the state government which assured that it would provide Rs 10,000 compensation per acre to the damaged crops is likely to expand the benefit to farmers who lost their crops due to rains after the announcement. The state government, following the visit of Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao to rain-hit areas on March 23 in Warangal and Khammam districts approved Rs 228 crores for payment of compensation to farmers. However, the farmers are yet to get the announced amount as the enumeration of damaged crops is persistent. But, in April too, rain played havoc with other farmers several times. Sources in the government indicated that the farmers who lost the crops after March would also get compensation. However, it is not clear whether the Rs 228 crores already assured and the amount to be announced for the farmers who suffered because of rain in April would be given in one go or not.

     

  • Higher Yield Pushes Down Potato Price By Rs 5/KG in West Bengal

    The price of potatoes in West Bengal declined by Rs. 4-5 per kg as compared to last year. However, the wholesale price of the tuber (Jyoti variety) is nearly Rs. 14-15 per kg in 2023 as against Rs. 19-20 the previous year. Additionally, the average price of potatoes this year in cold storage is nearly Rs. 9 per kg which was Rs. 18 per kg last year.  However, the industry assures that the farmer will not suffer from losses because the prices hold steady as of now. Although the tuber first sold for roughly Rs. 19 to Rs. 20 per kilogramme at the start of the season, prices afterwards experienced a considerable decline. The loading price this year is approximately Rs. 9 per kg, and after deducting all costs, the farmer is projected to gain between Rs. 2 and 3 per kilogramme at the current pricing.

     

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