17-October-2022: Karnal Wheat Institute, BioAgri 2022 International Conference, PM Kisan, Bharat Urea Bags, PM Kisan Samman Sammelan 2022

17 October 2022

• Karnal Wheat Institute Distributes Seeds to Punjab Farmers Booked on Seed Portal

  Approximately 2,500 farmers from various districts in Punjab arrived at the ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley (IIWBR) to pick up the biofortified wheat varieties they had reserved through an online portal. Wheat varieties DBW-327, DBW-303, and DBW-332 were preferred by farmers. Aside from these, the farmers preferred DBW-187 and DBW-222.

• BIPA to Host BioAgri 2022 International Conf. in Hyderabad on October 19 & 20

  BIPA, a 19-year-old Hyderabad-based trade body of BioAgri Input Producers in India, is hosting the 2nd Edition of BioAgri 2022 International Conference in the city on October 19 and 20 at Hotel Park Hyatt, Banjara Hills. It is the largest Bio Agri Solutions Conference and Exhibition in the world. In a press note issued in Hyderabad, Dr. Venkatesh Devnur, General Secretary, BIPA (BioAgri Inputs Producers Association) said the theme of the two-day meet will be “India: Global Gateway for BioAg solutions”.

• PM Kisan: Modi Transfers Rs. 16,000 crores Directly into Farmers Account; Check Updated Beneficiary List

  During 'PM Kisan Samman Sammelan 2022 and Agri Startup Conclave' in Delhi, Modi released an amount of Rs. 16,000 crores for crores of farmers under its flagship scheme - PM Kisan Yojana. Shobha Karandlaje, Union Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare who was also present at the event tweeted that over Rs. 16,000 crores have been transferred to over 8 crore small and marginal farmers across India.

• Bharat Urea Bags, e-magazine Indian Edge & 16th PM KISAN Installment Released at PM Kisan Samman Sammelan

  PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the PM Kisan Samman Sammelan & Agri Startup Conclave and Exhibition 2022 today at IARI PUSA, India, a 2-day event dedicated to meeting the needs of farmers & transforming the agriculture sector. Scroll down to see the highlights of the event and stay tuned with Krishi Jagran to know how the day unfolds. Modi also inaugurated 600 Pradan Mantri Kisan Samruddhi Kendras and announced the release of Rs 16,000 crore for the PM KISAN fund.

• YSR Rythu Bharosa-PM Kisan: Over 50 Lakh Farmers in Andhra Pradesh to Receive Rs.4000 Today

  Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy today will click a button from Allagadda in the Nandyal district to instantly credit the second tranche of assistance into the bank accounts of the beneficiaries. Out of the total financial assistance of Rs. 13,500 that would be given to each farmer, the first installment of Rs. 7,500 was already made in May this year. Beneficiaries would receive Rs 4,000 per head in the second payment for the Kharif harvest and the Rabi sowing.

• “Start-ups & Youth are the Future of Indian Agriculture," Modi at PM Kisan Samman Sammelan 2022

  Stressing that the need of the hour is to adopt technology-based modern farming techniques, he said, “We have to create new systems in agriculture and adopt more scientific and technological methods with an open mind. With this thinking, we have emphasized boosting scientific methods in agriculture, and maximum use of technology." The Prime Minister told the media that 22 crore soil health cards have been distributed so far and scientific efforts are on for providing the best quality seeds.