#Agriculture Scheme

[probablyasocialecologist]

It is a poorly hidden secret that England’s food system isn’t about producing healthy, affordable and ecologically sustainable foods. It’s about creating profits. In 2022 the food and drink industry contributed £30bn to the British economy, making it the UK’s largest manufacturing sector. One might imagine this revenue would be evenly distributed across the supply chain, but they are heavily concentrated at its end. Last year, for instance, supermarkets announced record profits while on average farmers received less than 1p for every block of cheese or loaf of bread sold, and a shocking 29 per cent of British farms failed to make any money at all.

Such narrow margins encourage farmers to use cheaper but ecologically damaging land management practices. Britain’s farming sector is responsible for extensive waterway pollution, dangerous levels of greenhouse gas emissions, and catastrophic declines in biodiversity. Farmers don’t create these outcomes because they don’t care about their lands and communities. They create them because the economics of food production and England’s regulatory landscape encourages them.

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Brexit gives England the opportunity to break decisively with past agricultural policy and lay the groundwork for a new era of ecologically sustainable food production. This will require democratising food systems and transitioning towards a “land sharing” approach to food production that integrates food systems and ecosystem restoration through agroecological farming.

Agroecology produces culturally sensitive, ecologically regenerative, high-yielding foods and fibres without relying on energy intensive, and often fossil fuel-derived inputs produced off-farm. Unlike land-sparing approaches to food production, it maximises biodiversity and promotes wildlife conservation by farming with rather than against natural systems. This means it can replace externally produced synthetic fertiliser or imported animal feeds with local or on-farm-produced ones. Not only is this better for Britain’s ecosystems but it offers a chance to address the “unequal exchange” between the Global North and Global South that sees animal feed flown to the UK from the Americas, causing soil degradation, habitat destruction and the murder of indigenous peoples there.

The world’s food chains are increasingly vulnerable to the effects of global heating, international conflict and manipulation by an ever-dwindling and yet ever-more powerful set of corporations. Just two companies, Syngenta Group and Bayer, control more than 40 per cent of the global seed markets and just four companies control around 70-90 per cent of the global grain trade. As communities in the UK and beyond struggle under a cost-of-living crisis, these companies are recording unprecedented profits. There is an urgent need to assert a more effective and democratic vision of our food system’s future that secures a living wage for Britain’s farmers and encourages them to create good-quality, nutritious and ecologically regenerative foods. This will require public investment in food and farming infrastructure up and down the food system’s supply chain.

[iknowicanbutwhy]

12 hour shifts should be illegal. Holy hell.

[chefkevinashton]

The Edible Flower-Cookbook review

Photograph by Sharon Cosgrove It has been quite some time since I have reviewed a cookbook on this blog, not because I haven’t been offered cookbooks, publishers often send me press releases of their latest clutch of books….it is just none of the synopses have intrigued or peaked my interest. The Edible Flower on the other hand did that in spades. It is not just a cook book which uses edible…

[insightfultake]

India’s Ambitious Agricultural Overhaul: Can the PM Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana Transform Rural India?

In a bold move to revitalise India’s struggling agricultural sector, the government has unveiled the PM Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana, a sweeping initiative aimed at boosting productivity and rural prosperity in 100 underperforming districts. Announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the Union Budget 2025-26, the scheme seeks to address long-standing challenges such as inadequate irrigation, limited access to credit, and stagnating crop yields. But can this ambitious plan deliver on its promise to transform India’s rural economy? Expand to read more

[rightnewshindi]

वित्त मंत्री ने बजट में किया प्रधानमंत्री धन धान्य कृषि योजना का ऐलान, करोड़ों किसानों को होगा फायदा

#News वित्त मंत्री ने बजट में किया प्रधानमंत्री धन धान्य कृषि योजना का ऐलान, करोड़ों किसानों को होगा फायदा

Budget 2025 New Scheme: वित्त मंत्री ने निर्मला सीतारमण बजट 2025 की शुरुआत किसानों के लिए नई स्कीम ‘प्रधानमंत्री धन धान्य कृषि योजना’ के साथ किया। इस स्कीम से 1.7 करोड़ किसानों को मदद की संभावना है। इसके अलावा उन्होंने किसान क्रेडिट क्रेडिट लिमिट को 3 लाख से 5 लाख करने का ऐलान किया। इसके अलावा बिहार मखाना बोर्ड के गठन का भी ऐलान किया गया। बिहार के किसानों को सौगात वित्त मंत्री ने कहा, ” हम…

[farmerstrend]

The Decline of Wheat Farming in Kenya as Farmers Shift to Maize Farming

The area under cultivation of wheat in Kenya has been falling since 2019 as farmers shift to maize farming, according to data from the KNBS. In 2023, the area under wheat cultivation was 104,440 hectares compared to 2022 when it was 119,554 hectares, with production decreasing as a result. On the flip side, maize cemented its position as a staple food crop with the area dedicated to maize…

[umangharyana]

उत्तर प्रदेश में महिला किसानों के लिए बड़ी सौगात, योगी सरकार बनाएगी 10 महिला केंद्रित FPO

UP Government : उत्तर प्रदेश की महिला किसानों के लिए बड़ी खुशखबरी! योगी सरकार प्रदेश में महिला किसानों के लिए किसान उत्पादक संगठन (FPO) बनाने जा रही है। इस योजना का उद्देश्य महिलाओं को कृषि क्षेत्र में आत्मनिर्भर बनाना और उनकी आय में वृद्धि करना है। चलिए, जानते हैं कि यह योजना कैसे काम करेगी और महिला किसानों को इससे क्या फायदे होंगे। एफपीओ क्या है और कैसे करेगा काम? एफपीओ (Farmer Producer…

[jaagrukbharat]

List Of Top Agriculture Schemes In India 2024 - With Features & Eligibility

Agriculture is one of the most crucial sectors of a country that makes or breaks the rest of the system. Nearly 60% of India’s population depends on the agriculture sector which contributes to the overall Gross Development Product (GDP), but 100% of the population cannot survive without the prosperous growth of this sector. Indian farmers cultivate a wide range of crops ranging from staples like rice and wheat to cash crops like sugarcane and cotton.

The agriculture sector of India holds a significant spot in the country’s economy but the farmers continue to face dynamic challenges like small landholdings, changing prices, dependence on weather conditions, etc. To address such challenges and help the farmers tackle the issues, the central and state governments have introduced and continue to launch various related govt schemes to provide farmers with a sturdy helping hand. The agriculture schemes aim to bridge the gap between traditional farming practices and modern technologies associated with agriculture to improve productivity and make the sector independent and strong.

Initiatives taken by India’s government are classified into central government schemes, applicable across the nation, and state government schemes, applicable in a particular region. But all the schemes have one thing in common and that is working for the betterment of farmers and making the agriculture sector resilient.

[pebblegalaxy]

PDRL Launches BhuMeet: India’s First SaaS Platform Connecting Farmers with Drone Service Providers for Agricultural Innovation #BhuMeet

PDRL Launches BhuMeet: Revolutionizing Agriculture with India’s First SaaS Platform for Drone Services Introduction to PDRL’s Vision and Innovation in Agriculture In an exciting development for Indian agriculture, PDRL (Precision Drone Revolution Labs) has launched BhuMeet, a groundbreaking Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform. This innovation is poised to change the way farmers and drone…

[glorious-maharashtra]

“मुख्यमंत्री शाश्वत कृषी सिंचन योजना — मागेल त्याला शेततळे(Magel Tyala Shettale)” हा महाराष्ट्र राज्य सरकारने कृषी, पशुसंवर्धन, दुग्धविकास आणि मत्स्यव्यवसाय मंत्रालयाच्या अंतर्गत 2022–23 मध्ये सुरू केलेला एक महत्त्वपूर्ण उपक्रम आहे. राज्यातील शेतकरी, विशेषतः पावसावर अवलंबून असलेल्या शेतीवर अवलंबून असलेल्या पाणीटंचाईच्या आव्हानांना तोंड देण्याचे या योजनेचे उद्दिष्ट आहे.

योजनेचा उद्देश || Purpose of the Scheme:

महाराष्ट्रातील 82% शेतजमीन पावसावर अवलंबून असल्याने, शेतकरी अनेकदा विसंगत पावसाचा सामना करतात, ज्यामुळे पीक उत्पादन कमी होते आणि काही प्रकरणांमध्ये, संपूर्ण पीक अपयशी ठरते. “मागेल त्याला शेततळे” योजना, ज्याला वैयक्तिक शेत तलाव उपक्रम म्हणूनही ओळखले जाते, ही आव्हाने कमी करण्यासाठी शेतकऱ्यांना शेततळे बांधण्यासाठी आर्थिक सहाय्य प्रदान करून सुरू करण्यात आली. हे तलाव पावसाचे पाणी पकडण्यात आणि साठवण्यात मदत करतात, कोरड्या हंगामात सिंचनासाठी विश्वसनीय जलस्रोत सुनिश्चित करतात, ज्यामुळे पिकांचे संरक्षण होते आणि नुकसान कमी होते.

आर्थिक सहाय्य || Financial Assistance:

या योजनेअंतर्गत, वैयक्तिक शेतकरी शेततळ्याच्या आकारानुसार, किमान ₹14,433 ते कमाल ₹75,000 पर्यंतच्या अनुदानासाठी पात्र आहेत. या आर्थिक सहाय्याचा उद्देश तलाव बांधण्याशी संबंधित खर्च भागवणे आहे, ज्यामुळे शेतकरी त्यांच्या जमिनीवर शाश्वत पाण्याचे स्रोत निर्माण करू शकतात.

For More Info: Magel Tyala Shettale || मागेल त्याला शेततळे — मुख्यमंत्री शाश्वत कृषी सिंचन योजना (gloriousmaharashtra.com)

[townpostin]

Jamshedpur Banks Achieve 53.86% Credit-Deposit Ratio in District Review Meeting

DCC and DLRC meetings held under DM Ananya Mittal’s guidance; focus on improving agriculture loans and expediting government schemes. Jamshedpur banks reached a 53.86% credit-deposit ratio, surpassing the 50.19% target, in a review meeting chaired by ITDA Director Deepankar Chaudhary. JAMSHEDPUR – Under the direction of District Magistrate Ananya Mittal, Jamshedpur’s District Consultative…

[insightfultake]

Comparing the Rural Economy: Modi Government vs. Nehru Government

Since gaining independence in 1947, India's rural economy has been a key focus of government strategy. With approximately 65% of the population living in rural areas as of 2023, the economic growth of these regions is essential for the country’s overall stability and progress. Rural development not only impacts agricultural productivity but also influences urban migration, social dynamics, and political landscapes. The Insightfultake examines the contributions of the Nehru and Modi governments to the rural economy, evaluating their methods and outcomes, and providing a comprehensive summary backed by facts and figures....read more