RC recommendation on 27 pesticides
<p>This report is on the review of 66 pesticides under the Chairmanship of Dr. Anupam Varma. The main parameters emphasized by the Committee to review the products were uses approved under the Insecticides
Ministry Of Agriculture
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Drought worsens as 278 districts declared affected
Rainfall activity over parts of central India and parts of southern peninsula during the last week may have brought some relief to the standing kharif crop, but the drought situation across the country has deteriorated with 278 districts being declared affected. This means more than 45 per cent of total districts in the country are facing a drought-like situation.
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Use more MPLADS funds for irrigation: Pawar to MPs
Going a step ahead of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, NCP leader and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has urged all MPs to devote a higher share of their MP Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) funds for irrigation and drought-proofing works in their respective constituencies.
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Organic paddy farmers want exports ban lifted
Kochi, Aug. 25 Vadakkencherry Padasekhara Samithi, which is concentrating on organic paddy cultivation in Palakkad and Kuttanad, has requested the Union Agriculture Ministry to lift the blanket ban on rice exports.
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Declare Samba drought-hit, say farmers
Samba: Even as Agriculture Minister Ghulam Hassan Mir has accepted that the farm sector had suffered a loss of more than Rs 406 crore due to the failed monsoon, farmers of Samba district have urged the government to declare the region as drought-hit.
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Food security law can't cater to APL families
Devika Banerji / New Delhi August 25, 2009, 1:01 IST The central pool of food grains is insufficient to provide for families above the poverty line (APL) who are covered by the Targetted Public Distribution System (TPDS), if they are to be all included in the proposed National Food Security Act, show data from the Planning Commission.
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Nitish seeks PCs attention on drought in Bihar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar who met Union Home Minister P Chidambaram recently at North Block, apprised him about the severe drought situation in the State affecting 1.26 crore families in 26 districts. Kumar also extended full support to the proposed inter-State anti-Maoist operations led by the Centre.
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Rice output may drop by 10 million tonnes, says Pawar
Gargi Parsai NEW DELHI: Even as the number of drought-hit districts has risen to 246 in 10 States, the Centre on Wednesday declared that rice production might decline by 10 million tonnes this kharif, following a shortfall of 5.7 million hectares in paddy sowing. Some shortfall is also expected in oilseeds and sugarcane output because of the decline in acreage.
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Half the country drought-hit
246 districts declared affected; saving standing crop top priority, says govt. Close to half the country is reeling under drought or drought-like situation, with the number of districts affected rising to 246, as a poor monsoon has brought 29 per cent less rainfall, damaging standing crop.
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Strengthen PDS, eliminate bogus ration cards, Pawar tells States
The Centre has asked the States to take a slew of measures such as eliminating bogus ration cards and strengthening the public distribution system to tackle the crisis arising out of the failed monsoon. With the failed monsoon taking a heavy toll on kharif produce, especially paddy, the Agriculture Ministry has asked State Governments to ensure food security to all.
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Food security Act likely to be delayed
The proposed National Food Security Act (NFSA), which aims to provide 25 kg of rice or wheat per month at Rs 3 per kg to every family below poverty line, is likely to be delayed.