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Chhattisgarh govt faces backlash over proposing to include egg in midday meals
- 17 Jul, 2019
- India
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], July 15 (ANI): The Chhattisgarh government's proposal of including egg in the Midday Meal Scheme to fight malnourishment among children is facing a backlash from several social organisations and the opposition BJP. Among the most vocal opponents of the move are the followers of Kabir Panth in the state. After they protested against the plan, the government reached out to the group through a committee of ministers. However, no solution was found. Day
Read moreChhattisgarh may send midday meal eggs to kids’ home- Times of India
- 17 Jul, 2019
- India
RAIPUR: The controversy over eggs in midday meals boils over, the Congress government in Chhattisgarh has come up with a win-win proposal — home-deliver the eggs to those who want it, instead of serving them in school. This home service will be launched in the event parents-teachers committees choose against serving eggs in school and anganwadi centres, says an order issued by state government. School education department principal secretary Gaurav
Read moreGOI gives some relief to poultry industry by allowing 4 lakh MT of maize import.
- 09 Jul, 2019
- India
09 July 2019, New Delhi. Ministry of Commerce & Industry has given some relief to the Indian poultry industry by allowing 4 lakh MT of maize under TRQ scheme 2019-20. Customs duty of 15% will be levied and only actual users can take benefit fo the scheme. The scheme is not for the traders as mentioned in the notification.
Read morePunjab plans to incentivise switch from paddy to maize cultivation
- 08 Jul, 2019
- India
Punjab’s Agriculture Department has launched a campaign to bring 2 lakh hectares of land under maize cultivation—up from the current 1.08 hectares. This it hopes will lead to production of 7,60,000 metric tonnes of maize (corn)—3,46,000 metric tonnes more than last year, Unlike paddy, maize is not a water guzzler—a fact that is particularly significant for a state like Punjab, where groundwater tables are categorised as “over-exploited”. &n
Read moreTN govt annonuces ₹186 cr relief package for maize farmers
- 05 Jul, 2019
- India
The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday announced a ₹186 crore relief package for maize farmers affected by infestation of the Fall Army Worm, a pest found to attack corn crops. Chief Minister K Palaniswami said the worm infestation has affected over 2.20 lakh hectares of maize crop out of the 3.55 lakh hectares in 17 districts of the State in 2018. Making a suo motu statement in the State Assembly, he said this issue has affected 2.93 lakh farmers in 17 districts and announced a reli
Read moreGovt announces new scheme to boost fish processing; to allocate Rs 3,737cr to new ministry-TOI
- 05 Jul, 2019
- India
New Delhi, Jul 5 () Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday announced a new scheme to promote processing in fishery sector and allocated an estimated Rs 3,737 crore for the newly carved out Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. Presenting the Union Budget 2019-20 in Parliament, Sitharaman said, "fishing and fishermen communities are closely aligned with farming and are crucial to rural India." The new scheme, Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), will b
Read morePoultry leaders along with Chevla M.P Mr. Ranjith Reddy met Mr. Giriraj Singh to discuss various poultry issues
- 04 Jul, 2019
- India
03 July 2019. Today Poultry leaders under the leadership with Chevla M.P Mr.Ranjith Reddy met Mr.Giriraj Singh, Hon'ble Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying,Mr. Sanjeev Baliyan, Hon'ble Minister of State of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Mr. Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Hon'ble Minister of State of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, to discuss various poultry related issues, mainly the maize crises. The meeting was held at Krishibhavan, New Delhi.
Read moreGovt extends Kisan Credit card facility to fishermen, animal husbandry farmers for working capital needs
- 04 Jul, 2019
- India
The Kisan Credit card facility has been extended by the central government to fisheries and animal husbandry farmers to help them meet their short term credit requirements of rearing of animals, poultry birds, fish, shrimp, other aquatic organisms and capture of fish, said a government statement. Under Kisan Credit Card (KCC) facility, the credit limit for the existing card holders is Rs 3 lakh including animal husbandry and fisheries activities, whereas the KCC holders for animal husband
Read moreTelangana faces deficit as paddy, cotton, maize sowing takes a hit
- 03 Jul, 2019
- India
With the monsoon playing truant and causing a deficit of 36 per cent in rainfall, Telangana reported very poor sowing in June. Due to the deficit, about 23 districts out of a total of 33 districts covered less than one-fourth of the normal sowing area. In 20 districts sowing took place on just under 60 per cent of the area normally covered during the month. Three of those districts (Adilabad, Mancherial and Mulugu) have received almost no rainfall so far. Paddy, cotton, maize and soya
Read moreModi Cabinet approves price hike for all Kharif crops 2019-20
- 03 Jul, 2019
- India
03 July 2019. Giving a major boost to the farmers' income, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all kharif crops for 2019-20 season S.No Crop Name New MSP 2019-20 (Rs/Qntl) MSP 218-19 (Rs/Qntl) Hike (Rs/Qntl) 1) Bajra 2000 1950 50 2) Maize 1760 1700 60 3)
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