KRRS also appreciated the Supreme Court for its intervention in the drought relief fund matter. Suggesting that the central fund will not be enough to meet the losses incurred because of drought in the state, the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Green Brigade (KRRS) today demanded that the state government should also give Rs. 18,171.44 […]
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Less rainfall low production and increased prices of mangoes have turned the mango-buying experience sour say farmers and buyers at the mela Farmers at the mango mela at the National College grounds are a disappointed lot. They have brought fewer mangoes to the mela, thanks to the lower yield, as a result of poor rainfall. […]
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In a press conference held at the Bengaluru Press Club, the Working President, District Council Member and State Secretary of the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangathan (KRRS) spoke about their continued opposition to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). At a press conference conducted JM Veersangaiah, working president and Arun Kumar Kurudi Distirct Council Member of the […]
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Farmer organisations will conduct meetings and demonstrations across the state from May to June, to attract state government’s attention and reverse its corporate land policies. More land reform policies favouring farmers, agricultural labourers, dalits and landless. Reversal of pro-corporate land policies. Land rights for Bagair Hukum cultivators. Repeal of unjust and coercive land acquisition acts […]
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Post-production gap is a major infrastructure challenge in horticulture industry, leading to loss of tons of crops, officials say. Almost 50 lakh metric tons of horticulture products are lost every year due to infrastructure gap in storage, handling and transport, authorities said. The Karnataka government has no facilities for storage of horticulture crops. Venkatesh Krishna, […]
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A lack of government subsidy limits the growth of the technique to large companies, they say. Karnataka, a leading agricultural state in India, is falling behind in adopting hydroponics, a soilless crop cultivation technique, said Sri. Kadiregowda, Joint Director of Horticulture, Lalbagh. Kadiregowda said that despite its numerous advantages, including higher yields, reduced water usage, […]
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Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) for promoting drip irrigation has had a 50 percent success rate in Bengaluru urban and rural in the last eight years. Benefits of the Drip irrigation system (DIS) , under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) scheme have reached only half the farmers in Bengaluru urban and rural […]
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Rabi crop yields will be hugely impacted due to a deficit in the North-East monsoon. The El-Nino effect, continuing from the south-west monsoon will result in a deficit returning monsoon, officials say. Rabi crop production in Bengaluru Urban and Rural will be affected due to the North-East monsoon this seasonal year fear farmers and government […]
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Kusum scheme registration and funding has stopped as only 4000 farmers all over Karnataka have availed it since 2014. Due to high installation and maintenance cost, farmers in Karnataka prefer using diesel and grid power pumps over solar pumps. The Kusum scheme has stopped registration from lack of funds, as Karnataka sees few takers for […]
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The farmers say they are victims of illegal land grabbing. The Aroharatri Dharani Satyagraha by the Dalit farmers has entered its 113th day of protest at the Freedom Park in Bengaluru. Farmers are demanding an amendment in the Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands Act (PTCL), 1978. Muniyappa, a farmer from Hosakote said, “Third […]
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