Draft Seeds Bill, 2019
The revised draft Seeds Bill 2019, which the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare placed in the public domain recently for suggestions and comments, seems to be a watered down version of a draft
Seeds
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Karnataka Krishi Mission to spend Rs 150 crore to boost seed production
Karnataka Krishi Mission is planning to earmark Rs 150 crore to improve the quality and quantity of seed production in the State. “There is an urgent need to improve the seed production in the State. “The
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France to maintain ban on GMO crops: PM
France is to maintain a temporary ban on the cultivation of genetically modified crops, Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Saturday, dealing a blow to farmers and seed companies who say the move
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Agri ministry pushes for Rs 5,000-cr scheme for post-harvest logistics
Officials said the aim was to ensure availability of farm produce across the country at affordable prices The Union ministry of agriculture has planned to ask for a Rs 5,000-crore budget during the 12th five-year Plan (2012-17) for a scheme to allow private companies to collaborate with farmers to produce, harvest, process, transport and market various agro products. Officials said the aim was to ensure availability of farm produce across the country at affordable prices.
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Farmers to submit petition against seed policy
Farmers under the banner of Kuttanadu Vikasana Samithy (KVS), an NGO, will petition the Chief Minister on Thursday to protest against what they term as ‘infringement on the rights of farmers’ when government subsidy goes only to those who buy seeds from the State Seed Authority. In a statement here on Wednesday, Fr. Thomas Peeliyanikkal said that the government decision affects the farmers as subsidies are routed through the Agriculture Department and district and grama panchayats, which naturally follow the government order.
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Four states declare drought in over 390 talukas: Govt
New Delhi Four states — Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan — have declared drought in over 390 talukas as so far and central teams will visit these states to assess the situation, Parliament was informed on Friday. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, agriculture minister Sharad Pawar said four states have declared drought so far. “The central teams have been constituted to visit these states for assessing the situation.” Rainfall deficiency is 12% so far. The ministry is closely monitoring monsoon situation along with India Meteorological Department and state governments, he said.
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New wheat, barley varieties released at scientists’ meet
Four new varieties of seeds, two each in wheat and barley, developed by the Agriculture Research Station (ARS) at Durgapura near here, have been approved for country-wide introduction. The All-India Wheat & Barley Improvement Research Worker’s meet, which concluded here the other day, approved a total of 10 varieties developed by various research stations after rejecting 22 others taken up for consideration.
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How it prevents farmers from going to seed
“Direct sowing is the way out in times of delayed water release and scarcity’’ As acres and acres of untilled land dot the tail-end of the Delta this year, there lays a tilled stretch of some 20 acres in Madapuram in Thiruthuraipoondi, bordering Nagapattinam, in the first and the only rains that lashed a few days ago. Seventy-six-year-old Oysul Karunai awaits the second spell to re-till his fields and broadcast the seeds through direct sowing.
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Declare state as GM-free: NGOs
Jaipur: Rajasthan shall be declared a ‘genetically modified-free’ state like Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Kerala, a few non-governmental organizations demanded on Thursday. The matter was raised during a round table on ‘Towards Community Seed Self-Reliance in Rajasthan’, which was organised by CECOEDECON and Alliance for Sustainable & Holistic Agriculture (ASHA). The two-day meeting, which began on Thursday, was attended by farmers, students and experts in the sector apart from several NGO representatives.
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AP pitches for changes in Seed Bill
Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Minister Kanna Lakshminarayana is a leading a delegation of farmers’ leaders, politicians and non-governmental organisations to New Delhi to bring pressure on the Union Government
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New scheme to encourage fodder cultivation in state
Farmers To Get Seeds, Fertilizers Worth . 1500 Free Gandhinagar:As a sop to farmers hit by water scarcity across the state, the Gujarat government has implemented a new scheme to encourage cultivation of fodder. Under the scheme, the government is providing fodder seeds and fertilizers up to Rs 1,500 free of cost. Officials told TOI that the scheme is being extended to farmers who plan to plant fodder crops on their land covering an area half an acre to two acres.