India's Agricultural & Processed Food Export Rises By 14% In Q1 Of Current Financial Year
India has witnessed a 14% growth in its import of agricultural and processed food in the first quarter (April to June) of the current Financial Year (April 2022- March 2023). During the same period, in the previous Financial Year, India's exports were worth $5,256 million, compared to this year's $5,987 million. Meanwhile, the government targets to export worth $ 23.56 billion agricultural and processed food in the current Financial Year.
Tags: Agricultural Goods, Processed Food, Export, farming, Financial Year
Courtesy: ANI
Farmer Seeks Loan Of Rs 6.65 Cr To Buy Helicopter & Rent It Out
Kailas Patange (22), a farmer from Hingoli, applied for a bank loan of Rs 6.65 crore to buy a helicopter and rent it out. Patange, a resident of Taktoda village, applied for loan in a bank in Goregaon, stating that farming in the two acres of land he owns has become unaffordable due to irregular rainfall and drought-like conditions. "Who says only big people should have big dreams?," said Patange.
Tags: Hingoli, farmer, Goregaon, Helicopter, farming
Courtesy: Free Press Journal
Indian Start-Up To Manufacture 1000 Drones For Agriculture Sector
Under the 'Make In India campaign', Garuda Aerospace, decided to manufacture 1000 drones for the agriculture sector. The company has aimed to optimise both productivity and profitability of the farm, by helping farmers move past their traditional manual method of spraying pesticides, in order to save time. "Our plan was presented to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and he agreed to… read-more
Tags: Garuda aerospace, Drones, farming, make in india, Narendra Modi
Courtesy: ANI
Meet Misrilal Rajput Who Grows Red LadyFinger In MP
Have you ever imagine eating red ladyfinger (Okra)? This is extremely beneficial for people who're facing heart and blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, said Misrilal Rajput, a farmer in MP's Bhopal district. Rajput told he purchased 1 kg seeds of the Okra and it took 40 days to grow without any harmful pesticides. However, it is expensive too and cost 5-7 time more than the ordinary ladyfingers.
Tags: ladyfinger, red okra, Madhya Pradesh, farming
Courtesy: NDTV
Jammu and Kashmir Government Plans to Cultivate Land Near Zero Line
The J&K government has decided to cultivate land near the zero line along the border in Kathua. Reportedly, Pakistan is cultivating land up to zero line but India had stopped cultivation 18 years back owing to indiscriminate firing by Pakistan. While Inspecting the land for viability of farming, the Deputy Commissioner Kathua OP Bhagat opined that the cultivation would help both farmers and the BSF.
Tags: Jammu and Kashmir, BSF, farming, Pakistan
Courtesy: Business World