21-September-2022: Bio-Decomposer, Paddy Procurement, Lumpy Skin Disease, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Globoil India 2022

21 September 2022

• Bio-Decomposer to be Sprayed Over Paddy Fields to Curb Stubble Burning: Delhi Govt.

  According to Environment Minister Gopal Rai, the Delhi government will spray the Pusa bio-decomposer on 5,000 acres of basmati and non-basmati paddy fields to prevent stubble burning in the capital. He also stated that the bio-decomposer will be tested on farmlands in Punjab. He Indian Agricultural Research Institute's (IARI) Pusa bio-decomposer is a microbial solution that can convert paddy straw into manure in 15-20 days. Rai told a press conference here that the Delhi government will spray the bio-decomposer on 5,000 acres of basmati and non-basmati paddy fields for free this year. 

• Chhattisgarh to Procure Paddy at Support Price from 1 November

  Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said that paddy will be procured at a support price beginning November 1. "I've asked officials to prepare for paddy procurement; we're fully prepared and will begin procuring it on November 1," he said. The procurement will be based on the support price, according to an official statement. Preparations for this have already begun in the state. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has announced that starting November 1, paddy will be purchased at the support price in the state.

• "India Needs to Create its Own Model to Lead Global Chemicals & Fertiliser Market," Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya

  "The chemical and petrochemicals sectors have the potential to transform India into a global manufacturing hub, in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of 'Make in India, Make for the World.'" Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers and Health and Family Welfare, stated this at the third meeting of the Chemicals and Petrochemicals Advisory Forum. Bhagwanth Khuba, Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, was also present at the event.

• Lumpy Skin Disease Kills 67,000 Cows; Netizens Urge Govt to Speed Up the Vaccination Process

  The sickness that’s been haunting cows for the last 2 months has now killed over 67,000 cows in India. It is mainly spreading in eight Indian states Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir with Rajasthan seeing around 600-700 cow deaths every day, according to Jatindra Nath Swain, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department Secretary. He added that the ministry has asked states to quicken the vaccination process. However, the process still remains slow.

• Globoil India 2022, World’s Leading Edible Oil & Agri Trade Conference, Exhibition & Awards Starts in Agra

  One of the World’s Leading Edible Oils and Agri Trade Conference, Exhibitions & Awards, Globoil India 2022 started today i.e., from Sept 21st, and will last till Sept 23rd, 2022, at the Taj Convention Centre, Agra. This year also marks the 25^th year celebration of Globoil India. Over 1,500 attendees from 50 countries and more than 100 exhibitors will be presenting goods from various market sectors at the event.