Maize productivity up 4.8 times: Radha Mohan Singh
The Dollar Business Bureau Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh said maize productivity in India has increased 4.8 times, maize farming improved 2.9 times and its yield enhanced 14 times since 1950 due to the efforts of farmers, scientists and also the policy makers. The Agriculture Minister was speaking at the India Maize Summit, organised by by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) in New Delhi on Thursday. Over 308 maize hybrid varieties have been distributed in India after 1957. More than 30 hybrids and 10 mixed varieties have been issued during the previous five years. Government has introduced several schemes in the past two years to encourage farmers. ...
Centre moots e-platforms at wholesale regulated markets for transparency
Sai Nikesh | The Dollar Business In a move to curb untrade practices in agriculture sector and offer better market prices to the farmers for their production, the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation has approved a Centre Sector Scheme to be implemented during FY2014-15 and FY2016-17. A Rs 200 crore-worth ‘Promotion of National Agricultural Market through Agri-Tech Infrastructure Fund (ATIF)’ scheme is aimed at providing a barrier-free national market and an improved market access by integrating warehouse based sales, said the Minister of State for Agriculture, Mohanbhai Kundaria. Through this scheme, the government is intended to provide an alternative marketing channel by creating e-platforms at all wholesale regulated markets across the country. For this purpose, the Agricultural Produce Marketing Companies ...
