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Low water levels in major reservoirs in Andhra Pradesh paint grim picture

According to official information, the water level at Srisailam Reservoir is at a mere 33.62 thousand cubic feet (tmc ft) as of July 9. While its Full Reservoir Level (FRL) is 880 ft, the present water level is only 808.80 feet. It is to be noted that the water level…

The Hindu

‘Our attempt is to end import dependency on urea by 2025 and replace it with nano urea and other alternate forms of urea’

Talking to The Hindu, the Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Manuskh Mandaviya, said the Centre’s effort is to reduce import dependency on fertilizers, especially in view of the steep increase in prices after the Ukraine crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic. Excerpts from the interview:

The Hindu

Girl, 18, has her scalp ripped off by machine as she worked in factory

Teenager Alexandra Trandafil suffered serious injuries in a horror accident at work when her hair became caught in a conveyor belt and scalped her, with surgeons unable to reattach it

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Food Ministry indicates willingness to tweak OMSS

The Union Food Ministry indicated that it is willing to make changes to the Open Market Sales Scheme

The Hindu

Farmers likely to get better prices for chilli, cotton, groundnut in A.P. this year

The cultivation of redgram, blackgram, greengram, groundnut, cotton and chilli in Kharif may provide positive returns because of the expected better market prices and low cost of production when compared to paddy, he said.

The Hindu

Stalin writes to Modi over copra procurement

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to issue instructions to the Ministry concerned to increase the ceiling for copra procurement from 25% to 40% till September this year

The Hindu

Meet ELEMIS’ power plant: the English rose

Our Beauty and Style Director, Lisa Oxenham, visited Castle Farm to help harvest the organic English rose for the oleo extract that’s used in the Elemis Pro-Collagen Rose range. Here’s what she learned about the power of the organic English rose in skincare.

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Man saved farmer trapped under hay bale using three words

Michael dialled 999 after being unable to budge the heavy bale himself

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Time running out for sowing Kharif crops as rain deficit continues

With hardly 10 days of the right time left for sowing of major Vanakalam (Kharif) crops in Telangana, reaching the planned extent of crops such as cotton, maize, soybean, redgram, greengram and blackgram appears to be getting increasingly difficult as the State suffers an average rainfall deficit of 35% as…

The Hindu

Anna Bhagya: CM to launch cash transfer today

Payment of cash in lieu of the additional 5 kg of rice to beneficiaries under the Anna Bhagya scheme will begin from Monday. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will launch the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) programme. Last week, the Chief Minister said that this month’s amount will be deposited into the bank…

The Hindu

Dad saves farmer's life with THREE WORDS after he's crushed under half ton of hay

Michael Moss, 39, had been eating lunch in his garden when he heard screams for help and ran to find a local farmer trapped under half a ton of hay

Daily Mirror

Agri sector saw unprecedented progress under YSRCP, says Kakani

The agriculture sector in Andhra Pradesh has witnessed unprecedented progress during the last four years, and the proactive steps taken by the State government have helped the sector to flourish like never before, said Agriculture Minister Kakani Govardhan Reddy.

The Hindu

‘Lose-lose situation’: irrigators and environmental groups criticise plan for 2,500ha almond farm

The development by US-owned Koompartu Farms could use up to 30GL of water a year from the Murray-Darling Basin

The Guardian - AU

Stalin writes to Modi over Kharif MSP for cotton, procurement

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to direct the Cotton Corporation of India to start cotton procurement in Tamil Nadu.

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Interest-free loans upto ₹5 lakh for silk reelers to strengthen sericulture sector in Karnataka

An interest-free loan of upto ₹5 lakh for silk reelers announced by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to provide them easier access to working capital is expected to strengthen the sericulture sector in the State.

France 24

Deadlock on EU nature restoration law 'a tragedy': Bioenergy scientist Andre Faaij

Political groups in the European Parliament are on manoeuvres ahead of a key vote on the EU’s proposed Nature Restoration Law on July 12. The draft legislation is seen as key to restoring millions of hectares of degraded land across Europe, but it has already been rejected by three parliamentary…

The Hindu

Modi government denying fair price to farmers to help corporates: AIKS

The MSP announced by the BJP-led Union government for the Kharif season 2023-24 was not at all remunerative and far from the C2 plus 50% suggested by noted agriculture scientist M.S. Swaminathan, he said.

The Hindu

Data | Retail price of tomatoes more than ₹100 a kilogramme in over 50 cities

The last week of June recorded a rapid and sudden decline in the quantity of tomatoes brought to various mandis across the country

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DUP cllr blames Brexit for NI workforce shortage as council agrees motion to extend UK visas

"It's an excellent motion to be quite honest, for all the horticultural industry, it is Brexit that has caused this problem."

The National (Scotland)

'Where's the Scottish produce?': SNP MSP calls out M&S over imported stock

AN SNP MSP has raised concerns that Marks and Spencer is importing stock from abroad instead of looking to the “world class” suppliers in…

The Hindu

Agriculture operations in Andhra Pradesh delayed by a fortnight

agricultural operations delayed in Andhra pradesh

Dynamite News

Study reveals widely consumed vegetable oil leads to unhealthy gut

High use of soybean oil has been associated with obesity and diabetes, as well as autism, Alzheimer's disease, anxiety, and depression. Read further on Dynamite News:

Birmingham Post

£11m Dyson Farming high-tech strawberry expansion lands with East Yorkshire specialist

CambridgeHOK to deliver Lincolnshire addition for 2024 growing season

The Guardian - UK

EU sets out first-ever soil law to protect food security and slow global heating

Proposal to improve soil health throughout continent by 2050 criticised for lack of legally binding targets

The Hindu

Data | Why Centre’s denial of rice through OMSS hits Karnataka the most

The Congress-led Karnataka government has been facing challenges in fulfilling its promise of providing five kg of rice to Below Poverty Line (BPL) and Antyodaya card holders. The Centre’s discontinuation of the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS), which provided surplus grains, has put Karnataka in a difficult position. This move…

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