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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The Cattle Slaughter Act makes cow rearing undesirable for farmers. From failing to implement proper agricultural schemes to lacking commitment to ensure Minimum Support Price (MSP), the schemes implemented by the government for the farmers are pushing them into deep crisis,a report released by a civic rights group shows Bahutva Karnataka, a civic rights group […]
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The unexpected weather conditions have adversely affected the production of mangoes in Karnataka. Bengaluru’s mango mela has been delayed by 15 days due to the low production of mangoes in almost 200 farms around the city. N. Jayaprakash, assistant director of Horticulture, Horticultural Producers’ Cooperative Marketing and Processing Society (HOPCOMS),said, “We will be starting the […]
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Seeds and technology research has not been included in the Karnataka Union Budget 2023. There has been no monetary support to enhance the research in seeds and technology in the Karnataka Union Budget 2023-24 said Sujeer, a Village Extension Officer in an exhibition on ‘Seeds of Culture’ which was conducted by Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological […]
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Karnataka has only two APMCs linked to the e-NAM platform despite it having the largest producer of agricultural products. It is now planning to integrate three new APMCs with e-NAM. Karnataka has the least number of Electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) platforms in the entire country, though it was the first to introduce an e-trading […]
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Lack of awareness about the online software Farmer Registration and Unified beneficiary Information System (FRUITS) makes it difficult for farmers to benefit from government schemes. Farmers in Devagere are unable to benefit from Karnataka government’s FRUITS online portal and mobile app as they are unaware of its existence. Basavaraj, a sericulture farmer from Devagere did […]
Continue ReadingYounger population is driving the start-up growth in India. Young entrepreneurs are basing their innovations around healthcare and agriculture. VisionTech Fest of 2022 presented many innovative ideas such as drone monitors for coconut farming. Another one had an idea about a skin disease detection app that can currently detect 13 skin diseases and suggest remedies. […]
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Many schemes for the farmers, but just a few benefit them and very few are being implemented. Bengaluru: Farmers in rural Bengaluru did not receive any insurance or subsidies for the losses they faced following the recent floods. Some schemes launched by the state government in the recent budget are not implemented yet. Venkateshappa, a […]
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State government withdrew its promised investment from the Chitradurga food park Only one out of the six proposed food parks is operational in Karnataka. The government is planning a food park in Bijapur as per this year’s budget. Karnataka government announced the set-up of six new food parks at Hiriyur, Maddur, Jewargi, Belgaum, Malur and […]
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Off-season corporate farming becomes the new normal. Mangamma gets up at 4 a.m. She sprinkles water on the threshold and draws rangoli on it. She quickly cut the onions and tomatoes to make a curry and steamed rice. Once the rice and curry are ready, she sits down and begins to fold clothes. Today she […]
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