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United News of India
a day ago
- Business
- United News of India
Cooperation is the soul of India's way of life: Amit Shah
Mumbai, June 20 (UNI) Cooperation is the soul of India's way of life, said Union Minister for Cooperation Amit Shah in Mumbai on Friday. He was speaking at the 'Sahakar Se Samriddhi' National Symposium organized at Hotel Fairmont today. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Cooperation Minister Babasaheb Patil, Agriculture Minister Adv. Manikrao Kokate and several others were present. Shah said that UN has declared 2025 as the 'International Year of Cooperatives'. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a historic step by establishing a separate Ministry of Cooperatives in the country. Now the aim is to establish two lakh new Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) in the country, he said. He further said that information about cooperative societies in every village across the country has been collected through a digital database, and Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka have made remarkable achievements in the cooperative sector. PACS societies will now not be limited to agriculture alone but will operate in 22 new service sectors. These include Jan Aushadhi Kendras, gas distribution, petrol pumps, railway ticketing services, taxi services. In the 'National Taxi' initiative, the taxi drivers will be the owners of the vehicle and their profits will be deposited directly in their bank accounts, he said. This initiatives will create new employment opportunities for women and youth, and will boost the rural economy. The country is moving towards a new era of cooperation said Shah. Speaking on occasion, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that Maharashtra has successfully implemented various schemes in rural areas through PACS and FPOs (Farmer Producer Organizations). These schemes have given a boost to employment generation and have provided a market chain to farmers. Maharashtra has fulfilled the objectives of the central government more efficiently, Fadnavis said. He further said that Maharashtra has a 120-year tradition of cooperation and this historical land is to celebrate the International Year of Cooperation. UNI SP RN
Hans India
3 days ago
- Business
- Hans India
Subsidised agricultural machinery distributed to farmers in Sathya Sai dist
Puttaparthi: District Collector TS Chetan informed that under 2024–25 scheme, subsidised agricultural machinery worth Rs 1,72,75,038 was distributed to 1,021 farmers across the district. Speaking at the event held on Wednesday at PGRS Meeting Hall in the Collectorate, Chetan stated that equipment such as rotavators, brush cutters, sprayers, threshers, and tillers were distributed through Rythu Samakhya Kendras (RSKs). He urged farmers to make the best use of these government-provided resources. A review meeting was also conducted with representatives of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), where the Collector inquired about the ongoing programmes and challenges faced by FPOs. He advised them on strategies to ensure better prices for farmers and explained detailed action plans for future. FPO representatives also submitted their proposals to strengthen the FPO framework in the district. As part of the event, a symbolic mega cheque for Rs 1.72 crore was handed over to farmers. District Agriculture Officer YV Subbarao, Horticulture Officer Chandrasekhar, DRDA PD Narasayya, agricultural development officers, agriculture department officials, FPO representatives, farmers, and leaders of farmers' unions were present.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Government to tighten regulations governing seeds, pesticides amid quality-related complaints: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said the government plans to tighten regulations governing seeds and pesticides. The government may also look to amend existing laws to ensure the supply of quality agricultural inputs to farmers, added Chouhan while briefing the media about the outcome of the 15-day long Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan -- a nationwide outreach campaign aimed at engaging with the farming community."We have received numerous complaints regarding sub-standard seeds and pesticides. Therefore, there is a pressing need to strengthen the Seeds Act , and we are actively working in that direction. Our goal is to establish a robust system that ensures farmers have reliable access to high-quality seeds and can fully benefit from them," said campaign was launched on May 29 from Puri, Odisha and concluded on June 12 at Bardoli, Minister noted that several farmers had raised concerns about the quality of seeds and pesticides during the campaign. Chouhan said, based on the feedback, the agriculture ministry has decided to tighten regulations on seeds and pesticides to curb the sale of sub-standard Chaturvedi, Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, also said on the sidelines of the event that the government is aiming to soon amend the Seeds Act to ensure seed traceability, protect farmers and promote the supply of quality seeds. The Seeds Act, 1966, regulates the quality of seeds available for sale in India. It has been amended several times to enhance seed standards and ensure farmers have access to high-quality planting material.A senior official of the Agriculture Ministry said that the Bill, in this regard, will most likely be introduced during the Winter Session of the Insecticides Act, 1968 would be amended to curb sale of spurious Chouhan said, 'Many valuable suggestions came from our farmers, and we will try to keep them in mind while framing plans and the scope of further strengthening Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) as alternatives to traditional agricultural markets (mandis), Chouhan said the government would revamp existing FPO guidelines and ensure increased funding Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), Chouhan stated that adequate extension reforms would be implemented to upgrade KVKs as district-level nodal centres. Additionally, new action plans will be introduced to bridge knowledge and skill gaps among briefing the media about the campaign, Chouhan said, 'The Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan was very successful. We directly engaged with 1.34 crore farmers across 1.43 lakh villages in 721 districts.' He added that a total of 60,281 programmes were conducted, including in tribal, aspirational, and border districts.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Totapuri inflows continue to flood pulp units in undivided Chittoor
The inflow of Totapuri (locally called as 'Bengalura') mangoes continued to flood the fruit processing units in the undivided Chittoor district. Tirupati and Chittoor district administrators are leaving no stone unturned to protect the interests of the local farmers by preventing entry of fruits from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, so that the local yield gets the first priority at the pulp making units. The State government also offered a support price of ₹4 per kg to prevent distress sale. Unlike the season in 2024 that turned out to be a damp squib, the current year witnessed a bumper harvest. However, it turned out to be a problem of plenty for the farmers as well as the fruit pulp units, with the Totapuri produce available everywhere, be it at the Mandis, the ramps (ready-to-move dumping points), and at the procurement points of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs). The ubiquitous Totapuri is grown widely across Tirupati, Chittoor and Annamayya, which are part of the erstwhile Chittoor district. In Tirupati district alone, this year's production is expected to be 1.55 lakh metric tonnes from 14,582 hectares for the current season. There are 42 fruit processing units functioning in undivided Chittoor, which is one of the largest in the entire country. Inter-state ban It has been a decades-old practice for the farmers of the neighbouring Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to supply their yield to these units. However, the government had to impose a ban on inflow of mangoes from outside, citing the glut in the local units. The issue stirred a hornet's nest with Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah urging his Andhra Pradesh counterpart Nara Chandrababu Naidu to lift the ban. Similarly, farmers from Vellore district of Tamil Nadu dumped their mangoes on the road at Paradarami at the inter-state border, when they were prevented from entering Chittoor district on Monday (June 16). Meanwhile, Tirupati Collector S. Venkateswar advised the farmers to desist from panic harvesting and assured that every mango would be procured.
NDTV
6 days ago
- Business
- NDTV
UP's Dussehri Mango Goes Global, First Export Consignment Airlifted To Dubai
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh's push towards boosting farm exports has achieved a key breakthrough, with 1,200 kg of Dussehri mangoes (400 boxes, each weighing 3 kg) airlifted to Dubai, an official statement said on Sunday. Dispatched from Lucknow's Mango Pack House to Dubai-based importer Vergro Trading LLC, the USD-2,992 consignment signals a new global opportunity for the state's mango growers, it said. The consignment was flagged off by Dinesh Pratap Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Horticulture, Agricultural Marketing, and Agricultural Foreign Trade. Under the Indo-German AMD Project, three Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) from the Lucknow region were trained and empowered for agricultural export. Among them, Irada Farmers Producer Company Limited and Malihabad Farmer Producer Company Limited have secured direct export orders for Dussehri mangoes from Dubai. For the first time both the FPOs are independently exporting mangoes, making it a historic milestone for the state's mango growers. "Under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, mango exports from Uttar Pradesh are steadily rising. Our goal is to help mango farmers from the state establish a strong presence in the global market. The government is extending all necessary support in terms of production, packaging, and meeting international export standards," said Singh.
