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The 1st Advance Estimates of production of major agricultural crops for 2011-12 (covering only kharif crops) with slight revision are as indicated below: – Crops Estimates of Production For Read Foodgrains (milliontonnes) 123.88 123.95 Oilseeds (lakh tonnes) 208.90 208.86 SB:CP: first advance estimates (13.10.2011)
CCI to develop necessary enabling regulations for brownfield FDI in Six Months PM chairs high level meeting PM chaired a high level meeting to discuss the FDI policy in drugs and pharmaceutical sector. The meeting was attended by Finance Minister, Sh Pranab Mukherji, Health Minister Sh Ghulam Nabi Azad, Commerce, Industry and Textile Minister Sh Anand Sharma, Pharmaceutical and Chemical [...]
Nagpur, Oct 8 (IANS) A Vidarbha farmer’s widow, who recently won Rs.640,000 on quiz show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ (KBC), has asked United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi to save her from her harassing in-laws, or else she would commit suicide. In a letter to Gandhi, Aparna Malikar, 27, narrates how she is subjected to severe mental harassment and injustice [...]
Prof K V Thomas, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, today,lauded CII’s continuing national training initiatives in promoting awareness on Food Safety and Quality in conjunction with the various stakeholders. He was delivering the inaugural address at the 6th National Food Safety and Quality Summit with the theme “Partnering for Food Safety: An Agenda [...]
Government has prepared a contingency plan for additional production of pulses in Rabi 2011-12 through area expansion and productivity enhancement. Pulses covered under the scheme are pigeon pea, gram, pea and lentil. It is targeted to achieve an additional production of Rs. 2.78 MT during the ensuing Rabi season and offset the loss of Kharif season. Additional allocation of Rs. 80 crore has been made for this [...]
The Government is implementing various schemes/programmes is to increase investment in the infrastructure development in the agricultural sector. Some of the major schemes in this regard are, Development and Strengthening of Infrastructure Facilities for Production and Distribution of Quality Seeds; National Mission on Micro Irrigation; Development/Strengthening of Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure, Grading & Standardisation; Gramin Bhandaran Yojana; and RashtriyaKrishi Vikas Yojana. The amount earmarked (RE) for the said schemes during 2008-09 [...]
The School of Agribusiness Management, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, has organized one-day brainstorming session on Technology Policy on GM Crops: The Role of the Government on 01 June 2011 at ANGRAU’s Teachers’ Home, Boiguda (Hyderabad). The principal objective of this important meeting was to sensitize the need for a focused policy on GM crops, and explore [...]
A Statement showing the State-wise number of landless agricultural workers (men and women) is annexed. The per thousand distribution of female and male workforce in agriculture sector is 463 and 536 respectively. State-wise male and female agricultural workers (Source, Census 2001) S.No No. Name of the 5tate/UTs Number of Agricultural Labourers Male Female Total 1. Andhra Pradesh 6453741 7378411 13832152 [...]
As per the figures released by the Marine Products Export Development Authority during 2010-11 for the first time marine products export earnings have crossed 2.8 billion US dollars. Exports aggregated to 8,13,091 tonnes valued at Rs. 12,901.47 crore and US dollar 2,856.92 million. Compared to the previous year, seafood exports recorded a growth of 19.85% in quantity, 28.39% in rupee [...]
There is no decline in the production of fertilizers during the last three years. Details of production of all fertilizers for the year 2008-09 to 2010-11 are given below: Year Production (in LMT) 2008-09 331.48 2009-10 368.26 2010-11 376.35 The Government announced a policy for new investments in urea sector on 4th September 2008 which is aimed at revamp, expansion, [...]
Area under food crops has increased from 1227.80 lakh ha in 2001-02 to 1257.25 lakh ha in 2010-11 (4th advance estimate). Similarly, area under cash crops i.e. cotton, sugarcane, jute & mesta has increased from 145.88 lakh ha in 2001-02 to 169.77 lakh ha during 2010-11 (4th advance estimates). Production of foodgrains increased from 212.85 million tonnes in 2001-02 to [...]
As per data received from States, rice has been sown in 348.78 lakh hectare as on today. It represents an increase of 36.03 lakh hectare over last year’s acreage on this date. Higher area coverage has been reported from Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Oilseeds have been sown in 173.09 lakh hectare. Compared to last year, sown area is higher by 6.53 lakh hectare. [...]
This is going to be a testing year for Indian agriculture. Not because of any bad monsoon: On the contrary, most States — barring Orissa, Assam and parts of Maharashtra — have so far received good and timely rains. The pressure point could, instead, be fertilisers. A 50-kg bag of di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) that used to cost Rs 467.50 before [...]
FARMERS in Andhra Pradesh’s rice belt have declared a “crop holiday” this season after they suffered losses despite a bumper crop last year. The growers’ loss varied from Rs Rs 2,200 to Rs 3,600 per acre. They have been forced to take the extreme step as paddy cultivation is no longer financially viable. The cost of farm inputs, including seeds and [...]
The total quantity and monetary value of cashew (HS Code No. 0801-100, 210.220, 290) exported during the last three years are as under:- Year QTY (in M.T.) VALUE (in Rs. Crs) 2008-09 125486 2895.11 2009-10 117453 2797.92 2010-11(Apr-Dec) 67792 1920.96 Source : DGCI&S The State-wise share of exports and value is not maintained centrally. The Cashew Export Promotion [...]
In his Independence Day speech Manmohan Singh has emphasised on the need for a second green revolution and the Food Security Bill. While making these comments, he has completely ignored the Supreme Court’s proposal to distribute surplus food rotting in the open among the poor Political observers, who watch the Congress-led ruling coalition’s moves with suspicion, are somewhat alarmed by [...]
The Government has promulgated the Agriculture Information System Network (AGRISNET) in the country. AGRISNET envisages promotion of e-Governance by use of Information & Communication Technology (ICT). The objective of the programme is to provide IT enabled services to farmers and also for computerization of various offices in the States in agriculture & allied sectors. Funds under AGRISNET are provided to [...]
The sown area under Bt. Cotton has increased from 66.69 lakh hectares in 2008-09 to 93.36 lakh hectares in 2010-11 and in 2011-12 it is expected to increase to 95.04 lakh hectares. The demand for cotton seeds has increased from 1.95 lakh quintals in 2009-10 to 2.30 lakh quintals during Kharif 2011. The availability position against the requirement in the country is as under: (Quantity in Lakh Quintals) Year Requirement Availability 2009-2010 1.95 [...]
The productivity of foodgrains has increased from 1756 kg/ha during 2006-07 to 1921 kg/ha during 2010-11. Similarly, productivity of oilseeds has also increased from 916 kg/ha during 2006-07 to 1159 kg/ha during 2010-11. The crop-wise productivity of various foodgrains crops and oilseeds from 2006-07 to 2010-11 is as under: (Yield in Kg/ha) Crop Yield (Kg/ha) 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11* Rice 2131 2202 2178 2125 [...]
Promotion of organic farming in Bihar can raise income of farmers and lead to wealth accumulation of over Rs 1,000 crore besides generating exports worth Rs 500 crore, apex industry body. Organic farming has the potential to generate over 20 lakh jobs in the state according to independent research study by The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India [...]
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