Mar 22, 2022 | Business
The Government promotes use of new technology in Agricultural Research. The Research by ICAR focuses genetic enhancement crops/livestock/fish for high yield, quality and climate resilience, conservation of resources and, development of intelligent IT enabled platform for technology transfer among farmers and stakeholders. ICAR during 2021-22 developed and released 309 varieties/ hybrids of field crops including 35 varieties with special traits and 94 varieties of Horticultural crops for cultivation by ICAR.
Government, during 2020-21 and 2021-22, has allocated funds to the tune of Rs 1756.3 and Rs. 2422.7 crores to the States for introducing new technologies including drones, artificial intelligence, block chain, remote sensing and GIS etc in agriculture. Further, the Government also allocated Rs. 7302.50 and Rs. 7908.18 crores in 2020-21 and 2021-22 respectively to ICAR for undertaking Research and Development in Agriculture for developing new technologies, their demonstration at farmer’s field and capacity building of farmers for adoption of new technology.
The Government has accorded due focus on ensuring improved service delivery and facilitating market access to farmers. The Government also accords adequate emphasis towards reducing transaction costs, promotion of FPOs to improve their bargaining power. Development of infrastructure have also been given due attention to ensure better connectivity of farmers to national and international market.
High-yielding, cost-saving, disease/pest resistant and climate-resilient varieties and technologies in crops, horticulture, animal and fisheries science developed besides precision farm equipment for production and post production agriculture developed by ICAR have played important role in increasing production and productivity, reducing cost of production and enhancing income of the farmers. Adoption of Farming Systems Models developed by ICAR have also enabled farmers to enhance their income and strengthen their economic condition. Besides, State specific strategies for increasing farmers income, provided to States by ICAR, are also helping farmers to increase their incomes.
National Agricultural Research System comprising of a total of 102 Research Institutions, 63 State Agricultural Universities, 3 Central Agricultural Universities and 4 Universities having agriculture faculty besides 82 All India Coordinated Research Projects/Network Projects, each having a large number of coordinating centres across the nation, is amongst the largest and strongest research systems of the World. As adequate number of research centres are existing in the country, no new research centres was established during the last three years by the Government.
Due emphasis is given by ICAR to shift research from a commodity-based to farming systems based approach. ICAR has created multidisciplinary research complexes in different regions of the country to address this. A dedicated Institute “ICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research (IIFSR), Modipuram” is working on characterizing, creating, studying and refining the farming system models in all the agro-climatic regions. Another institute, ICAR – Mahatma Gandhi Integrated Farming Research Institute has been established to facilitate and promote coordination and dissemination of the technology for integrated farming through network/consortia approach. Sixty-three Region Specific Integrated Farming System models developed by ICAR are demonstrated through the network of research Institutes and KrishiVigyanKendras all over the country.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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Dec 11, 2021 | Business
The Central Sector Scheme on ‘Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for In-Situ Management of Crop Residue in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi’ is being implemented through the State Governments. Based on the information furnished by the State Governments, the State-wise details of number of Custom Hiring Centres established, number of crop residue management machines distributed, quantity of crop residue and area managed through machinery are enclosed in Annexure-I. The district-wise quantity of crop residue managed through machinery in the State of Punjab is enclosed as Annexure-II and the average operational cost of the machines identified for crop residue management is enclosed as Annexure-III
Annexure-I
Number of CHCs established, number of crop residue management machines distributed, quantity of crop residue and area managed during 2019-20 to 2021-22.
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State
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Number of
CHCs
established
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Number of crop residue management machines distributed
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Quantity of
crop residue managed
(Lakh Tonne)
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Area of land over
which crop residue management
adopted
(lakh Hectare)
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Punjab
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18924
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63654
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92.20
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14.21
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Haryana
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5581
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62150
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28.00
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7.00
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Uttar Pradesh
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4702
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31905
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19.98
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7.49
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NCT of Delhi
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202
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–
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0.060
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Annexure-II
District-wise quantity of crop-residue managed through machinery in the State of Punjab during 2021-22
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S.No.
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Districts of Punjab
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Quantity of crop-residue managed through machinery
(Lakh tonnes)
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1.
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Amritsar
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4.80
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2.
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Barnala
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2.80
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3.
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Bathinda
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6.00
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4.
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Faridkot
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2.60
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5.
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Fatehgarh Sahib
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2.70
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6.
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Fazilka
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4.90
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7.
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Firozpur
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3.40
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8.
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Gurdaspur
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5.30
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9.
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Hoshiarpur
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3.30
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10.
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Jalandhar
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5.30
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11.
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Kapurthala
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3.00
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12.
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Ludhiana
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7.30
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13.
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Malerkotla
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1.50
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14.
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Mansa
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4.40
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15.
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Moga
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4.90
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16.
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Muktsar
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6.40
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17.
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Pathankot
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1.60
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18.
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Patiala
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5.50
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19.
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Rupnagar
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1.90
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20.
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Sangrur
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5.50
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21.
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SAS Nagar
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1.30
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22.
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Nawashahr
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2.70
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23
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Tarn Taran
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5.10
|
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Total
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92.2
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Annexure-III
Estimated average operational Cost of machines
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Name of the major machines identified for crop residue management
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Estimated average operational Cost of
machine (Rs./ha)
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Super SMS with Combine Harvester
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4100
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Happy Seeder
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3778
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Super Seeder
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5822
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Paddy Straw Chopper
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2967
|
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Reversible Mould Board Plough
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3855
|
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Rotavator
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2712
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Baler &Rake
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3783
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Crop Reaper Binder
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1300
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Zero Till Drill
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1550
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This information was given by Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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Oct 29, 2021 | International
Winnipeg, Manitoba – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing up to $1 million in the new Agricultural Crown Lands Forage Productivity Pilot Program aimed at improving productivity and sustainability of Agricultural Crown Land forage leases, announced today by the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and Minister Ralph Eichler, Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development.
The Agricultural Crown Lands Forage Productivity Pilot Program will provide targeted financial assistance to Agricultural Crown Land forage lease holders to adopt best management practices to sustainably increase the productivity on their Agricultural Crown Land forage leases.
Eligible recipients must have an active Agricultural Crown Land lease that is in good standing and must complete an Environmental Farm Plan. Eligible items under the Agricultural Crown Lands Forage Productivity Pilot Program include grazing management plans, water source development and watering systems, cross-fencing for pasture management, and forage rejuvenation such as forage establishment and brush management. Improvements must be completed within the one-year pilot project. Farmers can begin submitting applications on November 8, 2021.
“Canada’s hardworking farmers and food processors have a solid track record of sound management practices. This new pilot project will encourage Manitoba Agricultural Crown Land lease holders to adopt further beneficial management practices in their operations, helping them improve productivity while further protecting the environment.”
– The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
“This pilot project aligns directly with our Manitoba Protein Advantage Strategy of increasing forage productivity on our Agricultural Crown Lands, and supports the mandate of the Agricultural Crown Lands program to optimize forage capacity. Cost-shared programs such as this can help offset costs for leaseholders and reduce barriers to making improvements on Agricultural Crown Lands.”
– Ralph Eichler, Minister of Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development
“In managing tens of thousands of acres of Agricultural Crown land the lease holders provide considerable ecological goods and services that benefit all Manitobans, including carbon sequestration and providing habitat for a variety of plant and animal species. Implementing beneficial management practices helps contribute to improved soil and pasture and forage health on these lands, and we believe the pilot program should prove to be valuable in this regard.”
– Tyler Fulton, President, Manitoba Beef Producers
“This is a good first step in the right direction to help producers improve forage and pasture quality in the pilot project area. As a pilot project, it also means the project has potential to help producers as required in those key program areas right away, with the potential for possible design and delivery in other key forage-producing areas across the province.”
– Larry Wegner, Chair, Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association
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Press Secretary
Minister of Agriculture and Resource Development
Government of Manitoba
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Aug 3, 2021 | Business
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is implementing Reclamation of Problem Soils (RPS) as a sub-scheme of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) since 2016-17 for development of problem soils (Alkalinity, Salinity and Acidity) on pilot basis in 15 States to bring such land under cultivation. For various pilot project under RPS in last 3 years, an amount of Rs. 24.60 crore was released to the States.
In addition, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) through Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI), Karnal and All India Coordinated Research Project has developed technologies for reclamation of alkali which suggests for growing salt tolerant varieties of different crops and application of amendments (Gypsum, organic manure and green manuring) and surface and sub surface drainage. The technology suggested by ICAR have been found effective strategies in managing sodic as well as saline soil of arid regions Besides, approaches such as application of balanced fertilizers, adoption of legume based crop rotations, integrated farming system and agro-forestry improve the production capacity of arid lands.
With a view to sustain the agricultural production across the country including agricultural area in arid zone of Rajasthan, Government of India is implementing various Schemes/ Missions, namely; Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Parmparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY), Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), Soil Health Management (SHM) etc. Due to the technological interventions of these schemes, the food grain production of the country has increased from 275.11 million tonnes (2016-17) to 297.50 million tonnes (2019-20), which has further increased during 2020-21 to 305.44 million tonnes (Third Advance Estimates). The states including Rajasthan may avail the benefits of above schemes/Mission for sustaining the agricultural production and development of alkaline and arid soils.
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Lok Sabha today.
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