Government urged to announce support price for cottonSeptember 30th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Punjab Wednesday asked the central government to announce minimum support price for cotton immediately as the marketing season of the produce will start shortly. Chief minister Parkash Singh Badal has sent a letter in this regard to union Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran, a state government spokesperson said here.
Rs.1,473-crore grant for Cotton CorpSeptember 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The cabinet Thursday approved the allocation of Rs.1,473 crore for the Cotton Corp of India (CCI) to meet the losses it has incurred in procuring cotton under the minimum support price (MSP) scheme. "The implementation of the decision will not only ensure remunerative returns to the cotton growers without quantitative restriction but also enable CCI for smooth conduct of MSP operations during the cotton season," the government said in a statement.
About 15 percent of Gujarat's crops destroyedSeptember 2nd, 2009 GANDHINAGAR - Around 15 percent of Gujarat's standing crops have been destroyed because of deficient rains between July 27 and Aug 29, an agriculture department official said. Eleven districts in central and north Gujarat received 40 percent less rainfall for a little over a month after July 27.
Create effective mechanism to deal with delayed monsoon: CIIAugust 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has come up with a five-point agenda to counteract the effect of delayed monsoon on the economic growth. In a statement issued here Thursday, the industry lobby urged the government to effectively implement water and price management, provide weather insurance and strengthen procurement capacity among other suggestions.
Government will pay special attention to farming: PawarJuly 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government would pay full attention to the farming sector this year as there is a serious drought situation in the country due to insufficient rains, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar told parliament Monday. "In the last four years, we had good produce as there were enough rains.
Delayed monsoon causing serious problem in north India: PawarJuly 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Admitting that the delayed monsoon was a real and serious problem in north India, the government Friday hoped the situation will definitely improve. It is true that the whole country is worried about monsoon recession as on today, particularly Vidarbha, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said during question hour in the Rajya Sabha.
Delayed monsoon posing serious problem: PawarJuly 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Admitting that the delayed monsoon was posing a serious problem, the government Friday hoped the situation would improve soon. The problem is serious, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said during question hour in the Rajya Sabha, adding: I hope the situation will improve soon.
Gujarat ready with contingency plan if rains eludeJuly 4th, 2009 GANDHINAGAR - Gujarat agriculture officials met here Saturday to discuss the impact of scanty rainfall on groundnut, cotton and other crops. The state has also readied a contingency plan in case the monsoon eludes till July 10.
Monsoon goes weak in Uttar PradeshJuly 2nd, 2009 LUCKNOW - After bringing in showers in parts of Uttar Pradesh, the monsoon that arrived in the state late this year has now gone weak due to changes in the wind pattern, met officials said Thursday. The easterlies that usually provide moisture to the monsoon winds from the Bay of Bengal have been replaced by westerlies.
Pre-monsoon showers bring relief to Uttar PradeshJune 29th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Pre-monsoon showers in parts of Uttar Pradesh Monday brought much-needed respite for people in the state, which had been reeling under intense heat for the last three months. Met officials said thundershowers accompanied by cool winds were witnessed this morning in many districts, including Lucknow, Lakhimpur Kheri, Unnao, Faizabad, Sitapur and Rae Bareli.
Delayed monsoon will ruin crops in West BengalJune 27th, 2009 KOLKATA - West Bengal is fearing the adverse effect of a delayed monsoon, which may affect crops like paddy, jute and potato. Normally, the monsoon lashes Himalayan and Gangetic West Bengal around the first week of June.
Orissa farmers asked to use short duration paddyJune 24th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Farmers in Orissa have been told to go for short and medium duration paddy crops in upland non-irrigated areas this kharif season as there was a delay in the arrival of the monsoon, officials said Wednesday. Orissa is one of the major rice-growing states in India, with about four million hectares under paddy cultivation.
Gujarat gets pre-monsoon showersJune 23rd, 2009 GANDHINAGAR - Amid worries of a delayed monsoon, large parts of Gujarat have received pre-monsoon showers in the 24 hours to Tuesday afternoon, an official said here. A total of 56 sub-districts in 17 districts have witnessed pre-monsoon activity with rains ranging from 3 mm to 10 cm being received during the period, the agriculture department official said.
Egypt withdraws 25 percent import fee on cotton yarnApril 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Egypt has withdrawn, with effect from April 8, a temporary import fee it imposed on cotton yarn and textiles in a move that would benefit India, one of the leading producers of cotton yarn. Egypt in January 2009 imposed a fee of 25 percent on CIF value (cost, insurance and freight) on cotton yarn and textiles for a period of one year.
Funds worth Rs.5 bn allowed for cotton farmersFebruary 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government Thursday approved allocation of funds to the tune of Rs.5 billion (Rs.500 crore) for cotton growers as 'reimbursement of losses'. 'The cabinet today (Thursday) approved allocation of Rs.5 billion in the current fiscal, as cotton prices fell below the minimum support price (MSP) in domestic markets to meet an earlier commitment it made to cotton farmers,' an official statement said.
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