Cyclone Jawad, NAFED, AgNext Technologies, Prime Minister, Union Agriculture Minister,
4 December 2021
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Cyclone Jawad: IMD issues Red, Orange & Yellow Alerts
In the view of Cyclone Jawad, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert predicting gale along with the West Bengal coast for December 4, 2021. Meanwhile, Orange & Yellow alerts have been issued for some districts for 4th – 5th December forecasting heavy to extremely heavy rains. Tracking the movement of the cyclonic storms, the weather Department (IMD) said that it is likely to weaken into deep depressing before making landfall near Puri in Odisha on December 5, 2021.
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Indian Railway Operates 1,586 Kisan Rail Services
Since, first Kisan rail service launched in August 2020, Indian Railway has operated 1,586 Kisan Rail services, transporting approximately 5.2 lakh tonnes of perishables. These services have operated from states such as Assam, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, Maharashtra, and Tripura & West Bengal.
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MSP to Continue, Committee Formed to Make it More Effective & Transparent
On 3rd December 2021, the Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that a Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops would continue & Prime Minister Narendra Modi had set up a committee to make the mechanism more effective & transparent. Queried on shortage of fertilizers in the country, the minister said that the farmers were getting it in full quantity & would continue to do so.
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Agritech firm AgNext Technologies to Partners with NAFED
Agritech firm AgNext Technologies has partnered with NAFED to digitalize the quality assessment for Arunachal Pradesh’s organic kiwis. These organic kiwis were launched in the National Capital last week by Arunachal Pradesh Agriculture Marketing Board (APAMB) along with NAFED as the marketing partner, under the national “One District One Product” scheme.
On the news
4 December 2021
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Practical Agri Education Should be a Must For All says Dr Jaskaran Singh Mahal
Every year the Agriculture Education Day is celebrated on 3rd December, to commemorate the birth…
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KRIBHCO Chairman, Dr. Chandra Pal Singh Yadav Becomes the First Indian to Head ICA Asia-Pacific
Dr. Chandra Pal Singh Yadav, Chairman, KRIBHCO is elected as president of International Cooperative Alliance…
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IFFCO - Number One Cooperative in The World
Fertilizer major IFFCO has been ranked number one cooperative among the top 300 cooperatives in…
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FAI Annual Seminar 2021 Overview of the First Session of Third Day
The third day of the virtually held FAI Annual seminar was held on 3rd December…
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Krishi Jagran to Conduct a Webinar on “World Soil Day” Tomorrow
World Soil Day is celebrated every year on 5th of December to spread awareness about…
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AgNext Technologies Collaborates with NAFED to Digitize Quality Assessment for Arunachal Pradesh’s Organic Kiwis
AgNext Technologies, a leading agritech company, has partnered with NAFED in a first-of-its-kind initiative to…
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How Tractor Finance is Helping Farmers in India, Know from the Expert
India has predominantly been an agricultural economy with 58% of the population still depending on…
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Tomar: More Than 200 FPOs Received Credit Guarantee Cover of Rs 68 Crore in Last 7 Years
SFAC has promoted 1,340 FPOs and mobilised 9.83 lakh farmers as member beneficiaries since 2011-12,…
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World Soil Day: 15 Reasons To Be Truly Grateful To Soil
This Thanksgiving Season, our team takes a few minutes to pause and reflect on why…
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Centre Maintains Its Stance on Paddy Procurement From Telangana
The Centre has refused to bend on its stance on Telangana paddy procurement, maintaining that…
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Himalayan Garlic; One Clove, With Many Health Benefits
This single-clove variety of Allium sativum is harvested once a year in the high altitudes…
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Government Provides up to 75% Subsidy for Cultivation of Medicinal Plants, Herbs
The Ministry of Finance has allotted Rs.4000 crore package for the promotion of Herbal Cultivation…
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Dragon Fruit, a Boon for Farmers in Kachchh
The fruit, called kamalam, is intrinsically organic, survives Kachchh’s trying climate and is valued for…
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Everyone Should Understand the Importance of Food & Reduce Food Wastage: Dr. MS Kundu
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has announced December 3rd as "Agricultural Education Day"…
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Braiding Garlic: Easiest Way to Preserve Them for Months!
Preserving the food has always been an important part of various culinary cultures all around…
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Relief to Consumers in Kerala; Veggies from Tenkasi will Reach Directly to Kerala Horticorp
The Kerala State Horticultural Products Development Corporation (Horticorp) together with 6 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs)…
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Farmers in Odisha Begin Early Harvest Due to Fear of Cyclone Jawad
The formation of a low-pressure area in the south Andaman Sea will intensify into a…
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Mahindra-owned Pininfarina Designs An Uber Cool Tractor
The Mahindra-owned Pininfarina is renowned for designing some of the most impressive exotic and performance…
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Maharashtra Asks Insurance Companies to Settle Crop Loss Claims of Farmers
The area under Rabi sowing in state is 52 lakh hectares. The sowing of wheat,…
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Fertilizer Industry’s Need to Work More Closely With Farmers: Sanjiv Kanwar, Yara Fertilisers
The last speaker for the FAI annual Seminar 2021 was Sanjiv Kanwar who is currently…
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Time for Fertiliser Subsidy to Reach Farmers' Bank Account via DBT: RM Deshpande at FAI Annual Seminar
R.M. Deshpande, the Senior Executive Director of Nagarjuna Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited based in Hyderabad,…
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Road Freight Needs to be Increased To Decrease the Burden On Railways: V.S Sirohi at Annual FAI Seminar 2021
On the third day of the virtual FAI Annual seminar 2021 V.S Sirohi the Marketing…
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Historic Victory for Indian Farmers! PepsiCo Loses Right on their “Lays Chips” Potato Variety
PepsiCo’s patent for a Potato variety (FC 5) that was grown for the Lays Potato…
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PM Kisan Big Update: Rs 375 crore Pending For Reprocessing Under the Scheme Since 2019
According to the agriculture ministry data placed before Parliament, around Rs, 374.78 crore is pending…
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Cyclone Jawad Live Updates: IMD Predicts Heavy Rains in 3 States Today; 54000 People Evacuated
People from 41 coastal villages of Odisha's Bhadrak district have been shifted to various shelter.…
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Solar Eclipse of December 4, 2021: All You Need to Know
The last solar eclipse 2021 will take place on December 4. People living in countries…
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Government's Palm Oil Mission will Increase the Availability of Edible Oil: Tomar
According to Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, the National Mission…
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Agritech Precision Farming Start-up Samhitha Raises $1.5M in Seed Round
Samhitha Crop Care Clinics, an Agritech start-up offering precision farming advisory, announced on December 1,…
