Tuesday 22 May 2012 Government 2.0: The Road Ahead

Agriculture

India to set up bio-diversity authority

The authority will keep a check on inflow of external pests while importing agricultural and animal products

Punjab moots pension scheme for farmers

It is aimed at instilling a sense of security among farmers and enable them to lead a quality life with dignity in the evening of their lives

Tech boost for sericulture development in NE

The Central Silk Board has launched a web –enabled system to provide information and advice to farmers to help them increase production of silk

UP launches soil testing project

The project is aimed at identifying and informing the farmers what type of soil do they have and to "fine tune" their pre-farming process accordingly

Bihar to set up 2 agricultural hubs

It has earmarked a budgetary allocation of Rs 374.75 crore for setting up the hubs at Muzaffarpur and Nalanda

India sets up crop forecast centre

It will be responsible for preparing multiple in season crop forecasts using state of the art techniques and methodologies for selected major crops

Karnataka to launch Rs 305 Cr scheme for farmers

The government will provide water, transport, seeds and the link to the market which will help farmers in every step of farming

Govt scraps subsidy on select fertilisers

No subsidy on secondary transportation— from the railway rake points to the district points—of phosphatic and potassic fertilisers from April1

Free crop insurance for Bengal farmers in offing

The state government has decided to bear the entire expense on premium payment for crop insurance on farmers’ behalf from the ongoing fiscal

India executes plans for climate resilient farming

Agro produce has not registered any decline due to climate change and advancement of the seasonal cycle period due to these efforts

 
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