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"Thunderstorm with lightning/hail/gusty winds/ squall [likely] over Sub- Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, Jharkhand and Bihar on 30th April; Odisha on 30th April and 01st May; Gangetic West Bengal, Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada during 30th April-02nd May and Vidarbha and Telangana on 01st May," said a notice by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3eCTXhe

As per the target set up at the kharif conference on Friday, the production of rice has been set up at 121.1 million tonnes while the output of wheat has been estimated at 110 million tonnes. The production of coarse grains like maize, millers and bajra has been set up at 51.21 million tonnes while output of pulses has been estimated at 25 million tonnes. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3aTfwZX

India's farmers are on track to gather a record 109 million tonnes this year, posing more headaches for a government that some experts say underestimated the strength of rural anger. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3dXO9jg

After Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Islands, Lakshadweep and Ladakh are proactively taking steps for the transformation of their traditional organic areas to certified organic, it said. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3gDPtJS

“The government has directed fertiliser makers to sell non-urea fertilisers like DAP, MoP and NPK at existing rates till the stock ends. Thereafter if prices rise steeply, consumption will fall and so would the production,” said another senior agriculture ministry official. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3eA3V2J

Currently, wheat procurement is in full swing in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. "About Rs 8,180 crore has already been transferred directly into Punjab farmers' account," the ministry said in a statement. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3nloMuN

Many orchard owners started selling mangoes online last year – after the first wave of Covid-19 hit the country in February and a nation-wide lockdown was announced in March. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3aESJAM

The agriculture ministry is coordinating with the state governments to facilitate and ensure that harvesting and allied activities are not disrupted due to the pandemic, a senior official told ET. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3gBEEIc

Farmers are harvesting rabi (winter) crops sown in the 2020-21 crop year (July-June). Wheat is the main rabi crop. Releasing the latest data, the Agriculture Ministry said: "As a result of the proactive steps taken, harvesting of rabi crops is on schedule and timely procurement is also being ensured for the benefit of the farmers." from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/32LKxKJ

“Despite the surge in Covid-19 cases, the area has increased to 12.75 lakh hectares from last year’s coverage of 6.45 lakh hectares. The rise has been reported mainly from Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Gujarat,” said a senior agriculture ministry official. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3enNhn7

“As of now, things are normal, but the way the Covid cases are going up in northern and western parts of the country every day, we are worried,” Azam Monem, director of McLeod Russel India, told ET. “Lockdowns and stricter restrictions have been put in place by many of the states. If the number surges and if there is longer duration of lockdowns, the movement of tea will slow down. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2RMVwkQ

“The export pipeline looks healthy and the trend is positive. Besides the traditional large markets, we are seeing traction and new opportunities in Africa, the Middle East and SouthEast Asia,” said M Angamuthu, chairman, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA). from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3xdAQCR

TAI said, “After the aftermath of a prolonged period of lockdown and losing around 140 MKgs of Made Tea in the year 2020, the Tea industry in North India was hopeful for a fresh start in the year 2021. The situation has worsened due to the recent hailstorm in the Tea growing regions of North Bengal." from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2PebC6g

The commodities which posted significant positive growth in exports were wheat, non basmati rice, soya meal, spices, sugar, raw cotton, fresh and processed vegetables and alcoholic beverages. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3tIQynl

Similarly, imports of agriculture and allied commodities increased by 3 per cent to Rs 1,41,034 crore during April-February period of 2020-21 from 1,37,014 crore in the year-ago period. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3vayPFU

The study, supported by the Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), found that scaling up sustainable agriculture would be critical to improve farm incomes and bolster India's nutrition security in a climate-constrained future. States such as Andhra Pradesh and Sikkim have already taken a lead in sustainable agriculture. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3gtABO2

Similarly, the potato trade in Gangetic West Bengal is also worried about the availability of labour from the first week of May to unload potatoes from the cold storages to help meet the requirement of the domestic markets until the arrival of the next season's crop in December. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3tsdnLU

The overall export of oilmeals during April 2020 to March 2021 increased sharply and provisionally reported at 3,680,084 tons compared to 2,433,617 tons during the same period of previous year i.e. up by 51%, a release issued by Solvent Extractors Association (SEA) said. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3svE29x

Sugar exports were at 2.97 million tonne till March of this season, against the mandatory quota of 6 million tonne set for the current year, it added. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3tsvgtW

As per the memorandum of understanding (MoU), Microsoft through its local partner CropData will leverage master database of farmers to address challenges of individual or group of farmers. “The government has a verified database of more than 50 million farmers along with their land records,” a senior agriculture ministry official said. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2Rwc2pb

The minister said modern technology will help in making the agriculture sector profitable and also attracting youth towards farming. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3uT8Sds

"The additional quantity of 3,675.13 tonne of raw/refined sugar to be exported to UK under TRQ up to September 30 this year is notified," Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said in a public notice. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3a8lZQ4

Agriculture - which works year round - never stopped, and we had confidence - even then - despite the pandemic and lockdowns that the sector is going to perform very well, says Chintala. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3g7DjbM

Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar, who presided over the ceremony, said that association with the German bank will go a long way in promoting farm sector innovations in the country. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3uNu6ty

Under the SOI, Bayer will collaborate with AIM to support their current and future programs and foster innovation and entrepreneurship across the agriculture and healthcare sectors. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3dXbsZo

The minister suggested that the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) should have a rating system for both buyers and sellers on the portal as one can see the ratings and take decisions accordingly. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3mJ2eUu

According to reports of Food Corporation of India, the central agency which procures and distributes food grains, Haryana with procurement of 14.67 lakh tonnes lead the tally followed by Madhya Pradesh (11.92 lakh tonnes) and Uttar Pradesh (97,562 tonnes). from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3mGLBZJ

Mills have contracted to export 3.33 million tonnes of sugar so far as against the 6 million tonnes quota assigned by the food ministry, All India Sugar Trade Association (AISTA) said in a statement. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3mQ9PAR

“Due to intermittent rains during this period, the moisture content in the soil is suitable for the growth of crops. We expect a good harvest as the water in major reservoirs across the country is around 21% more than the average of last ten years,” said an agriculture ministry official, who did not wish to be identified. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/39X9I10

Unlike last year when the sale of pulses, rice, flour and other essential food items had more than doubled in April 2020 as retail household consumers had resorted to stocking and panic buying, the demand this April is tepid. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3my0VYf

While the price of the key ingredient in poultry feed has increased 82% in a year, the jump has been sharper in the past one month, when it has risen 28%. Poultry has become costlier by 32% in a month. Soya meal, which is obtained after crushing the soyabean, is used in animal feed. High-protein soya meal is now selling at Rs 67 per kg, compared with around Rs 52 at the beginning of March. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2Ouw0zw

Similarly, the price of NPK will range from Rs 1500-1800 a bag - a rise of almost 50% from earlier price tag. Other companies have also announced rise in fertiliser prices. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2PLnJIb

The growth in business was helped by various schemes announced by the government, rejigging of processes and products done by the institution and also as it encouraged clients, institutions and state governments to avail the benefits of the schemes as much as possible for faster developments, Nabard Chairman said. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/323uR5r

“Now biostimulants will have to be first registered with the government and will have to prove efficacy before hitting the market. Proper labelling will have to be done including name of manufacturers, ingredients and expiry date,” said a senior agriculture ministry official, who did not wish to be identified. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2PDnJKf

The release of the CCL would facilitate the state government in making timely payments to farmers against purchases of food grains in the current season, which would begin from April 10 and culminate on May 31, the statement said. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3cRY2OV

“QCI will review and upgrade existing standards' system to introduce the best global practices to bring end-to-end digitisation and traceability. Quality management at every level is mandatory to ensure that 67% of the population which buy subsidised ration gets nutritious quality food.” from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3mbVqym

He said that the surge in ethanol-based projects is due to the government’s recent announcement to extend subsidised credit facilities to grain-based distilleries also. The government provides interest subvention of 6% or half the interest rate charged by the banks for five years, including a one-year moratorium. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3mfsqFP

Trade Promotion Council of India founder Chairman Mohit Singla said that the scheme will go a long way and prove to be a milestone in Indian brands reaching global shelves quickly. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3whKT9o

“This year we have set a target of procuring 42.73 million tonnes of wheat with Madhya Pradesh to contribute the maximum 13.5 million tonnes followed by Punjab (13 million tonnes), Haryana (8 million tonnes) and Uttar Pradesh (5.5 million tonnes). Last year we had bought million tonnes benefitting 4.33 million farmers,” said a food ministry official. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2QSU7J3

Quoting government data, ISMA said, cane arrear so far this year is higher as compared to arrears one year back when it was around Rs 19,200 crore. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3dmBMf7

Maharashtra, India's second-biggest sugar-producing state, churned out 10 million tonnes of sugar in the first six months of the season, compared with 5.9 million tonnes a year ago, ISMA said. from Agriculture-Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3ugrBPR