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Florida agriculture losses from Hurricane Idalia are estimated at between $78 million and $371 million, with producers also suffering widespread damage to such infrastructure as irrigation rigs and fences

UDF opposition walk out of KLA, accusing govt of pushing rubber, paddy farmers into debt trap. Actor Jayasurya criticised govt for not paying farmers in Palakkad & Kuttanad. Banks refusing to honour paddy receipt sheets, deluging farmers with debt recovery notices. UDF silent on Centre's wrong policies, import duty cut…

Agriculture Minister P. Prasad says Poshaka Samriddhi Mission will help Kerala attain self-sufficiency in vegetable production by 2026. Mission to ensure veg. cultivation in 25 lakh households. KABCO set up to promote agri. products. 2,000 Onam markets to sell locally grown veg. at 30% discount. GAP-certified products at 10% discount.

The markets will function from August 25 to 28. Locally grown vegetables will be procured from farmers at a 10% higher price than the market rate. It will be made available to customers at 30% discount

Govt forms high-level committee to monitor crop loan waiver & renewal of loans to farmers. Committee to review disbursal of waiver amount bank-wise. CM KCR implemented process twice unconditionally, totalling ₹24,242 crore. Bankers urged to ensure waiver amount reaches farmers & pay those who already cleared loans. Govt attaches importance…

Criminal Investigation Department officials on Monday arrested the Assistant Director of the Agriculture Department in K.R. Pete and his assistant on the charge of sending a fake letter to the Governor, with forged signatures of officials, accusing Agriculture Minister N. Chaluvaraya Swamy of corruption

People could buy flowers from the Minister’s residence at reasonable rates during the Onam season. Mr. Prasad is also cultivating sweet potatoes and arrowroot.

More delays to pricing biogenic methane begs the question, are we all in this together?

As many as 18 platoons of the Police, Excise, National Cadet Corps, Student Police Cadet, Bharat Scouts and Guides, Red Cross, and so on will participate in the parade.