Israeli Ambassador Praised Indian Agrarian Reforms
Israeli Ambassador praised agrarian reforms, said – a chance to earn maximum profit. Israeli Ambassador to India Ron Malaka has praised the new laws enacted by the central government for reforms in agriculture.
He said that these reforms will empower the farmers and they will get more opportunities to sell their produce and earn maximum profit. Malaka said that as the situation clears, Indian farmers will experience the real benefits of these reforms.
He said that cooperation in agriculture is an important link between India and Israel.
The relationship could be further strengthened by the new laws, as India can adopt Israeli technology to connect farmers directly with consumers. Malaka stated that there is no middleman in Israel. There is complete transparency and farmers are directly connected to the customers.
All of this happens very easily with advanced digital platforms. He said that in the first phase of agricultural reforms in India, farmers will get what they are entitled to. At the same time, this system will become an important link between demand and supply.
Modi government buys around 38 lakh tonnes of paddy in 15 days, response to opposition creating ruckus on MSP
The central government said on Sunday that 37.92 lakh tonnes of kharif paddy have been purchased at MSP in the last 15 days. This paddy has been purchased from 3.22 lakh farmers, valued at Rs 7,159.39 crore.
Paddy procurement started in Punjab and Haryana from 26 September this year, while in other states it started from 1st October. The government purchases MSP paddy through the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and state agencies.
The central government has fixed the MSP of common grade paddy at Rs 1,868 per quintal for the current year and Rs 1,888 per quintal for A grade. The central government has fixed the MSP (common grade) of paddy at Rs 1,868 per quintal for the current year, while the MSP of A-grade variety has been fixed at Rs 1,888 per quintal.
The Government Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) has likewise procured 24,863 bales from the 5,252 farmers at an MSP price of Rs 7,545 lakh till October 10 in the current season.
In addition, the government through nodal agencies is procuring pulses and oilseeds at MSP under the price support scheme, which starts when market rates fall below the support price.
Under this, 459.60 tonnes of moong has been purchased from 326 farmers in Haryana and Tamil Nadu at an MSP value of about Rs 3.33 crore till October 10.
